The truth is that I enjoy writing a lot. I might love it. And I am generally nervous about publishing any of it.
I’m ready to change that! My challenge is to do something new, uncomfortable, and exciting. Writing here feels bold, ambitious, and an excellent opportunity to learn, grow, and stretch myself.
Introducing my space to write, create, share, learn, and grow…
I’ve written before, but not consistently or with much conviction. I’ve said I would for years, but it never really happened.
My inner critic says things like, “Don’t do it! What do you have to offer? You don’t have a website. What if you choose the wrong platform? What are you even going to write about? You don’t have an audience. What if you say something stupid?”
The irony is that if a friend told me they wanted to start writing, I’d say to them, without hesitation, “DO IT!”
I’ve concluded that everything I’ve been worried about doesn’t matter. Because the whole point is this is an intrinsic thing. It’s for me.
My vision
- Write about areas I’m learning, exploring, and thinking about. Improve the quality of my thinking. Gain confidence in having a public point of view.
- Do it for me. It’s about the journey more than anything. External validation might be nice, but not how I want to define success. That’s all bonus, not the aim.
- The focus will be broad. It’s a canvas for me and anything I want to share. Short and long form. Photos, snippets, and thought bubbles.
- Likely topics: technology, science, business, health, personal improvement, sports, and more.
- Maybe…
- … the content will vary, or I’ll focus on a specific topic.
- … I build the confidence to tell people about it.
- … people will like what they read and follow along.
- … posts will prompt dialogue, and we’ll learn!
- … I’ll have more to say about this over time.
Who knows what else. But it’s about time to find out!