Thank You

Well friends, we have hit a pretty fabulous milestone. Over 5,000 people have viewed this little corner of the interweb. I’m so stinking happy that 5,000 people decided to drop in and read what I share. When I started writing, I did it as an outlet to work through what I was working on and going through. Sometimes it was funny, sometimes it was heart breaking and sometimes I was just plain annoyed and needed to talk it out. I may not know what brings you here, but I’m glad you’re here and I hope you stick around. I appreciate your time because I know how precious it is. Time is a currency we cannot replenish.

Writing for me has always been the best and clearest way for me to express myself and communicate. I can get all the swirling thoughts out of my head, somewhat organized and shared in the way that feels right. When I find that writing groove, the noise in the world hushes and I can hear myself think. I haven’t been consistent in the last 20ish months because I was struggling to get past all the noise. There is so much happening in this world of ours.

Keyboard warriors have existed since the dawn of the internet. Well, probably longer than that but now they have easy access to a ton of platforms to share all the ways you’re doing it wrong. What is it, you ask? Everything. It’s easy to be a faceless assbag hiding behind a screen. When you can’t see the effect your words have on someone, it’s easy to let the shit fly. When you can’t witness the tears forming in someone’s eyes, there are no consequences to your actions. Like I always tell my kids, if you wouldn’t say it to their face, you shouldn’t type it in a message or a comment section. Free speech may be a thing, but you are not free from the consequences of the words you choose. 

My point is this: Everyone is fighting a battle you know absolutely nothing about. If you need kindness, be kind. If you need love, give love. Universal law says that you get what you give. Choose to show up in this world as something you need because, chances are, you aren’t the only one seeking it. 

At the end of the day friends, be kind. And (as I’m sure I’ve said before) if you can’t be kind, at least have the courtesy to just be quiet.

Thank you for being here. I am so darn grateful.