Off we go

Welcome to my blog, this is a new, scary adventure for me. So many of my friends have encouraged me to blog for quite a while but I had a well of excuses; no time, no content, no motivation. I am a very expressive person, I tend to be quite talkative and my essays go on and on and on, so blogging was presented to me as an outlet for my array of words. I believe I have an equally big head and heart, but while I have no trouble expressing my thoughts, my emotions are a whole other story. Most of what people hear me say and see me write is what I am thinking and not what I am feeling.

I was never interested in blogging because I felt it was one of those things everyone does and I didn’t want to do it unless my heart was in it. I struggled so much with deciding what the focus of my blogging would be till I gave up on the whole concept. Nevertheless, I do love writing, all this time I have been doing it the traditional way, in a journal. Writing has always been the way I put everything around me into perspective so I can make sense of it. Sometimes I am not even sure what to feel until I write everything down then I know how to process it.

Right now, I find myself in such a tough phase of my life and it feels like I am losing my mind and myself a little bit. Every new phase I have encountered: A-levels, heartbreak, university, moving to the other side of the continent has been extremely difficult for me. However, this phase is different from the rest given that I am alone, not physically, but nobody else I know is in the same position as I am. This means that I do not have anyone to bounce my fears and thoughts off, it’s just me left to make sense of a situation that is unique to everyone around me.

And that is why I have finally decided to blog. If I am being completely honest, this blog is more for me than anybody else. I do hope I inspire or encourage someone out there. Maybe I’ll even make you laugh or help you grow. I cannot make any promises because I am not even sure what I will be writing about. I can only say that I am in it for the long haul and your support and feedback will mean so much to me. Right now I have no excuses, no distractions and no shortage of material, so here I am and once again, WELCOME TO MY BLOG.

Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton