The Swiftie in me so badly wants to finish that phrase with “I’m the problem it’s me”. I guess I am the problem sometimes, but aren’t we all?
…So here we are – my blog, if anyone is actually reading this that is. I started journaling last year when I was going through my separation and divorce and found it very therapeutic. I would write so much my hand would cramp up to the point I could not continue writing, another downside to the process was there were times when I felt like writing but my journal was at home. The blog gives me a place where I can write from anywhere; as much as I like about whatever I feel like at the moment.
I have always considered myself to be an “introverted extrovert”. I tend to internalize things but then when I become overwhelmed with emotion or whatever is going on in my life; I need an outlet. For the past several years social media has been my outlet which would eventually become an unhealthy addiction. In addition to sharing moments in my life through posts and pictures (lots of them), I found myself checking story views more and more, analyzing “likes” – who liked something, did a certain person view or like something, etc. It was a constant distraction in my life; I became more concerned with the attention I was receiving than actually being present in my own life. Hindsight, there was a lot going on in my personal life and social media became one more distraction from facing the reality that my life had become at the time.
After starting therapy, I slowly began to unpack all of the emotions I have tried to avoid feeling for years (or did not even realize I was feeling). I came to the realization that I needed a healthier outlet and that not all of the things in my life needed to be shared in picture format (or at all, for that matter). And now, here we are – blog entry #1. I probably could have kept the backstory a bit shorter, but; what fun would that have been? Instead you got to learn all sorts of sensitive and vulnerable things about me instead… much more interesting, right?
So, next question; what will my blog be about? I don’t have an intended theme or focus. I’m a go with the flow kinda gal – one day it could be about something going on in my life; the next it could me sharing the lyrics to a great song that means something to me, a recipe I recently made, fitness inspiration, or something cool and science-related. I honestly do not know if anyone will even take the time to read it, which is completely OK. This blog is meant for me, and if others find it entertaining then that is OK too. So, if you are still reading this, in the words of John McClane (for those of you who also love Die Hard); “welcome to the party pal”.
It's Me Dani Lee 