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"Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, but learning to dance in the rain."

- Vivian Greene

Welcome to my blog.

I haven’t a clue what I’m doing, but I have to start somewhere. I believe in taking action and refining as I go. Here I am, flaws and all, stumbling my way forward as best I can, refining myself and my craft along the way.

I won’t correct my errors or strive for perfection because I don’t believe in perfection. I believe in taking action and learning as you go. I believe in learning from my mistakes, picking myself up after I fall, accepting myself and others fully for our beauty and flaws, and moving forward gently with acceptance and determination.

I believe in striving for excellence. In my opinion, it allows for infinite possibility, whereas perfection is so limiting and stifling, really, a contrived trap (more on that some other day.) I believe that striving for excellence is an arduous, transformative process, and it is so rewarding. It’s not meant to be polished or beautiful. It is raw and unapologetic. It is infinite and evolutionary.

At its inception, striving for excellence is an unrefined process. Whatever it may be will go through several iterations. It will be shaped and molded, and it will continue to improve along the way. I believe this for all things we endeavor to undertake, and most especially, with regard to ourselves and to our life path.

So, if you are reading this article, I want to thank you for taking the time to do so. Truly, from the bottom of my heart.

Here I am, sharing incredibly personal stories without giving too many private details, mostly to document this journey for myself and help keep me on track and progressing along when I falter, but also in hopes of helping someone else out there who may be going through similar issues. Maybe even you.

I’ve been reflecting on these past two years. I went from being insecure and small to walking into a room and commanding attention. My posture and demeanor once alluded to vulnerability, and now it booms of confidence and strength. I feel as though I was burned to ash and arose from the soot, revived and new. Somehow changed forever.

My former shell pulverized in the dusty heap where I left it, and one day this form will burn to ash for a renewed version of me to be born, and so it will go until my last day, or so I hope. I would be disappointed to remain in stasis. I seek and embrace change; I have vowed to make this a lifelong project. I wish to evolve continuously.

I am happy to share and invite you along with me to reflect, learn, and grow. I truly hope that something resonates and helps you. There may be times that my content will not be agreeable or in alignment, but I hope, at the very least, it sparks thought. I hope it makes you feel less alone and that it inspires healing in some way for whatever afflicts you.

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