Yay For Newness

Here I am . . . ready to blog my heart away! This is me, unleashed, and ready to share with the world (my favorite 5 viewers . . . well, once you exist, that is) the incredibly boring parts of my life. Buckle up, it's going to be a long ride.

So right now, yeah . . . trying to do homework. Not really happening. I just needed to blog! Sounds like an addiction . . . maybe I should get some professional help . . . or not . . .

I think one of the hardest things for me is not only figuring out who I am, but focusing on being that person. So many times I find it easy to be like everyone else. Does anyone ever feel like that? I don't purposefully want to copy other people - I just find it easy to naturally mimic the words and actions of others. It's easy to see some people's ideas and make them your own. That's one of the reasons I wanted to start this blog in the first place . . . to express myself, and no one else. I figure, since I'm "fearfully and wonderfully made" - since God made me unique, shouldn't I strive to be that unique person? Why would I want to be anyone else? I find myself so ashamed of who I am, who I represent, and what I desire because of Cooley's Looking Glass theory - (I'm getting academic on you here, watch out). Cooley was saying that people perceive themselves as they think what others think of them. Yeah, it's a mouthful, but think about it. It makes perfect sense.

I think too often, people are way too concerned with how they think others view them. Sure, everyone's a critic, but not everyone is out there to get you. Besides, I believe what's important is how the people that I care about view me. What everyone else thinks is not nearly as important.

So there's the beginning of this . . . enjoy fellow bloggers and distant readers. Comment away at my blurbs.

Until next time . . .