For the world. For my friends. For this website. For my life. For anyone who’s ever searched for their identity.
I’m not going to go on and on about how I’ve chosen that my identity is Christ (because I have). That’s new news every day (to me anyway). And it’s my favorite thing to remember on every good day, but especially the very-bad-no-good days.
but This is my blogging story.
If you’re not interested, make sure you enjoy the photos (I’ve chosen the most awkward) taken by my friend, Christina DeClerk. Our life threads tangled (aka we met) in Austria where we both worked in the same space for 8 months or so. She’s now back in the USA. And you should definitely creep her website because she’s great at capturing such candid beauty!!
1. Know Your Motivation For Why You Write
When my college rejected my application to be a blogger for their website, I should have taken it as a sign to never write again. Instead, I had less of a lady-like response, “Fine, I’ll do it better.”
Ironically, I think that little space of blog has more followers now (that I’ve stopped writing there) than it did when I was writing. And like the regular journaler I am, I can’t fathom deleting this space of interweb, so there it still sits. And now you know…
My most popular posts from my old site?
I’ll let you decide why these were the most popular while I keep from cringing. Operation Strawberry Chicken??? What was I thinking?
2. Write for Your Audience (if that includes you, great, but don’t just write for you)
After a long hiatus of no posting, I decided that it was time to write for a community again. I had these grand schemes of becoming a famous blogger and all that jazz. Wouldn’t everyone want to know my thoughts?
I headed my categories with confusing but lyrical titles (that even I forgot what they meant), and I didn’t visit other websites. I wrote what I wanted. Part diary, part faith-spirational, part how-to. This website existed for me and only for me.
Sheesh. Selfish shellfish! I’m ashamed.
And yet, some of you have reached out to me to share how a post has encouraged you or challenged you. Maybe You Can Break Up With God and Heart Puddles and Poppy-Red Hope caused private messages to me, and when I hear from someone, I know that I’ll keep writing even if it’s only for one person to feel less alone.
You’ve spoken. And I’ve heard. You value vulnerability. And so do I.
3. Write Sustainably.
This website has spent a lot of time on my past travels, food loves, cultural observations, and so many other things besides. But I’ve been trying to cover too many topics. Some posts were only there to fill my 2 posts/week quota, and I’m not proud of the writing or the information. If you’re going to read here, I want it to be good.
So new goal.
The goal is to write plainly and share truth, and so if you scroll up to the top of this page, you might notice that I’ve rewritten my categories so you (and I) will be able to navigate this website without a head scratch.
I’m a 20-something, and I want to write for my fellow 20-somethings. Life is a journey that I want to share with you, if you’ll let me.
From now on, I’m writing for the young woman who mind-and-soul-fully lives. She dabbles in style (mostly if it’s thrifty but occasionally splurges on something divine) and she hungers to travel and time-travel, whether by car, train, plane, or book.
If you’re in, I’d love for you to sign up for my e-newsletter. The form asks for a website (because I want to check out your space of interweb), but if you don’t have one, no sweat!
But mostly, I want to hear from you!
If you’re a 20-something (at heart), what does mindful and soulful living look like to you?
How do you create a life that is sustainable to you?
Where do hunger to travel to next?
Ahhh I think we have a lot in common! Signing up for your newsletter, and excited to “meet” you. 😉
Awww!!!! Sarah, I’m so glad that you’ve decided to follow along on this journey. I hope we can encourage each other. 😀