Wow, I am cringing now that I have left that there. And possibly already doubting whether what I have to say is worth your time. Do you feel this way when you make a statement of your worth? When you stand behind your talent or opinions or the inherent value of your voice? If so, then welcome to the maiden voyage of me pushing back against that for myself, let’s go!
I could not spend time overthinking this blog or else I would have waited for it to be perfect before I started and would therefore never start. And so, kicking aside the rioting inside me I will candidly and imperfectly write this, my very first blog post. The courage to be seen.
I have always loved writing. It has been a way of processing, a means of unearthing all the feelings I suppress, a way of relentlessly training gratitude, a way of scraping out the festering parts of me and a way of riding the arc of uninhibited joy bubbling out of me.
This is me writing, reminding myself publicly that I have something worthwhile to say.
This is me making small goals for myself in the craziness that is parenting a toddler with another almost here.
This is me, not needing to check with my friends and family if my words are good enough to be read.
This is me, knowing that I am suffocating myself with my self-doubt and silence and that there is something reverberating through my entire being waiting to get out.
It is time for words and sharing and hope and realness.
This is the start of a journey. Please add your presence, your thoughts; yourself. To the comments, to my inbox, to your own platforms. Life is not for journeying alone. You have something to say too.
These are the thoughts, the words that flow out of me. Welcome!
From Jess Hanke
