Mind, Matter, and Me

Why start a blog? Isn’t that the question we are all asking ourselves. I know I have asked myself this question at least 30 times the past week since I birthed this idea. This idea came to me in a very organic, yet unusual way. I use the both of those adjectives because I don’t know if the way I think is organic or unusual. I guess that is what we will be finding out, isn’t it? Anywho, I was thinking about all the things I have wanted to say or post about on instagram. Every thing I have contemplated is a lengthy topic that required in-depth thinking and analysis. Blah. Who wants to read my wanky thoughts when everyone is posting semester recaps and cute holiday pictures. So I thought of a blog. What a revolutionary way to explore ideas and topics! I am so original! These are the sarcastic comments running rampage through my head. I thought to myself, Maggie, no one is going to read a blog. But then I thought. Who. Cares. I am not writing this so I can gain a following, or earn any type of material reward for this. I am writing this for me and for those who I hope can learn something from the words that I write. With all these thoughts and ideas, I told myself that I had to come up with the purpose of the blog, because if I was going to start a blog, it was going to be more planned than on a whim. It was going to have a purpose, a strong one.

With that, I would love to introduce my purpose. What I am hoping to accomplish through this blog/webpage/I honestly don’t know what in the sam heck I am creating. (But I am proud of myself for creating something. Creativity is so important.)

My purpose…I want to explore my ability to be vulnerable and create a space where the topics discussed or explored bring people to understand they are not alone. I hope to exploit my bad thoughts, my good thoughts, and find reason in whatever I am working towards understanding. I want to stop avoiding topics that are hard to talk about. I want to stop hiding behind my worry that once I verbalize my thoughts and feelings they become a burden to others. Long thing short, I am starting a blog with the purpose of becoming more vulnerable, and with the hope that my vulnerability will inspire others to live life fully, more authentically. I want a space that makes readers feel validated, like the thoughts they have don’t alienate them, ever.

I write in the way I speak. I am not spending lots of times editing so what you get is raw. I don’t want a facade. I want people to know who I am, all of me. I can not control what you think of me or how you perceive me. I can only give you my truth. MY truth. And I hope you will accept it.

Loving you and us always,

Me

“If you are honest, people may deceive you. Be honest anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfishness. Be kind anyway. All the good you do today will be forgotten by others tomorrow. Do good anyway” – Fredrik Backman, Beartown