“When you write the story of your life, don’t let anyone else hold the pen.”~ unknown
Six years ago now, I remember telling Rich that I wanted to start a Blog. I wasn’t quite sure where to begin, or exactly what a Blog even was, but either way, Rich, without hesitation, supported my endeavor and helped me get started right away.
Writing for me is both a creative outlet and very therapeutic. It often helps me to declutter many of the intrusive thoughts in my mind and sort through a lot of my trauma and pain, which was just one of the many reasons for starting my Blog, but the more I kept sharing bits and pieces of my own mental health journey on my personal social media pages at the time it was quickly becoming apparent by the outpouring of kindness, gratitude and welcomed support that I had a greater purpose and needed to somehow expand my audience reach. I saw how much my writing was giving others like myself a safe space to feel like someone was listening, like someone understood them and, most importantly, that it was ok to ask for help.
I had no idea how far reaching my Blog would actually go. But then yesterday, I received a notification on my site, congratulating me on a milestone, indicating that it had surpassed 50,000 views worldwide.
It may not seem like a big deal to some, especially to content creators who probably see 50,000 views a week on their sites, but for me, it felt purposeful. So from now on, whenever my negative self-talk grabs hold of me or I begin to doubt myself, moments like this can gently remind me that when we hold our own pen in our hand, we do have the power to make an impact on the world.
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