Hi everyone!
Thanks for checking this blog out. It's been quite a while since I've dusted off the writing skills and put them to use. So first, a little about me and why I'm starting this blog, and then a little about where I'm hoping to take it.
Those who know me likely know that I've done some form of organized writing before. Whether it was for Inside Lacrosse as an Intern and Freelancer, or when I was in college volunteering for the dodgeball league I was playing in. I've wanted to make a serious push into the writing and online media world for a while, but honestly never had the confidence and trust in myself that I could do it and really make something of it. There have certainly been some roadblocks that have gotten in the way of my desire to put this into action, some of which I'll speak on, some I'll leave out for personal reasons.
One of my biggest roadblocks has been that I have dealt with, and continue to deal with Depression and Anxiety on a daily basis. It took a long time for me to wake up and realize that what I was experiencing wasn't a normal level of nerves or emotions, and with some of the directions my thoughts were going in it became increasingly obvious that I needed help. Long story short, I got help, and a lot of things have improved as a result of this, as well as some other aspects of life that I have been improving on. With that said, anyone who deals with this knows it's a daily grind and there's no perfect solution to it, so the work never stops.
Once I was able to get a stronger control over my own brain I knew it was in a better situation, but there were still some things I needed to fix up before I was comfortable giving myself permission to jump in and do this. The biggest was making the hardest decision I feel I've ever had to make and ending a long-term relationship that was completely destructive to my self worth and value. It was a hard decision to make because I still care a lot about the person, but I had to accept that nothing I did was ever going to be good enough for her, and it was time to move on.
Add in a few more updates in life to those two major factors and I have finally decided that whether this succeeds or fails, now is the time to jump in and see what I can do!
My hope for this is that I can build up an audience large enough to take the blog, as well as other media outlets I am beginning production on (Twitch stream and a YouTube channel to name a couple) to a point where I can make this a full time career. Writing and creating content has been a comfort zone for me; I'm even working on a book that I hope to have published one day.
All of this is to say that my end goal is to take the ideas that I've had since I was a child and push all my chips into making them a reality. It's long past time I got over my own fears of failure, ridicule or feelings of inadequacy and take my shot. I hope that any of you who read this will make the choice to stick with me on this journey, and give me your honest feedback along the way so I can continue to get better at this. If I make something you believe is awesome, let me know. If you think it's total garbage, definitely let me know so I can make sure I'm producing quality material!
Now, what can you expect from me on here?
I have a few ideas running around of where to start, and I think in the beginning I'll be on multiple topics to try and create a diverse audience. My biggest passion in life is athletics and I would love to write about that a majority of the time. But as much as I love it, even I can grow weary of staying on the same topics all of the time. So I plan to add other items like movie and tv show reviews, a travel blog once the world returns to a greater level of normalcy, and hell maybe even silly things where I try something new in the kitchen and everyone can get a good laugh as I'm sure to screw some things up here and there.
Overall what you can expect from this blog is the chance to get to know me through my writing. I won't just be writing from a professional standpoint, I'll be writing to sound like I would as if I were talking to someone in person. *Insert quick apology to my mom should she ever read this for the inevitable overuse of curses.
As I said earlier, let me know if you like what you see. And if you really like it pass it on to a friend or someone else who you think would enjoy what I have to offer. You will have my immeasurable gratitude and appreciation just for coming here and especially if you share what you see.
Thank you for coming this far and let's see where this goes!
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