The inaugural blog post is proving to be a bit daunting. I shouldn’t say too little and I shouldn’t say too much. I shouldn’t be too formal and I shouldn’t be too breezy. I should speak in my authentic voice and not try to be someone I’m not. I should introduce myself, but not just retype my “About Me” page. 

Don’t go overboard, but give readers a reason to stay. 

Be kind! Be funny! Show your purpose!

You should know this blogging business is something I’ve given a go on several occasions, but just don’t stick with it.

You should know that randomly around my home and with my family I start speaking in different accents, primarily an English one, but sometimes Southern. It’s generally when I’m really tired, exasperated with a situation or stressed. 

As I am starting a blog in 2020, you already know that I’m not very trendy. I’m behind the eight ball a bit and that part was in an English accent because I’m stressed. 

I promised myself a bag of Cheetos (there’s only one left) (the lunchbox size) (now, that sounds cute in an English accent, too…lunchbox) if I just. write. a first. post. already. But it currently doesn’t have a real solid direction. 

What I’ve realized through the various unsuccessful starts and stops is that writing in any form only draws an audience when authors are attentive to their true voice. For me that has been clunky and awkward so I stop because I don’t really like either of those.

So, here’s to the clunky and awkward and another new beginning. 

Here’s to a space I hope to share my thoughts and such about the hard work of being (and accepting) ourselves and some other things about life.

I’m going to go eat the Cheetos now. And if, by chance, another bag has fallen behind the shelf and onto the floor of the pantry, I’m going to eat that one, too.

Best,

Jennifer