Another Leap of Faith

Hello again, blog world! I've decided it's time to once again sit down and send my thoughts out into the vast world of the internet. Life moves both slowly and quickly at the same time, and sometimes it helps to just sit down and reflect on it. Recently I have been diving in to reading a couple blogs, and one I follow regularly and enjoy, got me wondering why I stopped writing and creating art, and sharing with the world at large. Yes, I am a fairly private person, but there is a sort of joy that comes in connecting with others over lifestyles and allowing the vulnerability that comes with sharing parts of oneself. It's what I enjoy about working with people, despite the social anxiety that I often face. It's why I choose to push myself out of my comfort zone. I like being able to sit down and listen to someone else's story- to see their struggles and triumphs, to see the individual in each person as well as the common ground we all share - regardless of our identity or backgrounds. I like to see the growth that happens, the learning that we can do in each moment. So I'd love to use this blog to continue to reflect on my explorations of the world around me. To make a log of the growth I do as an individual and part of the community at large. To jot down the thoughts and feelings that come with spiritual and emotional growth. To reflect on marriage, social justice, religion, literature, cooking, family, mental health and more. To take on challenges posed by the outside world, and from myself. I'd love to write daily, but my goal is to start small - with a weekly post on goals, dreams, and thoughts, and see what this might grow into. To express my gratitude for what I've learned from others about love, faith, and food. To practice self care and maybe help just one other person to see things a bit differently than before to improve on the quality of life for themselves and another. Even if not one single person reads what I have to say right now, may it someday surface and be a source of hope in the future.