I'm putting together my website at the moment and slowly transitioning over all of the content from here, bit by bit. Sometimes I feel rushed to make the transition, while other times I contemplate changes and various aspects of it that I'm unsure about. I guess I'm using it as both a driving factor to consolidate and review my content, but it's also somewhat of a hurdle I'm creating in my own mind to stall the requirement for me to genuinely present and promote this blog.

When I first decided to write this blog, I was terrified - terrified that I may be judged. My ideas, concepts, and thoughts would be challenged, and I might receive negative responses. However, as I have continued on and learned more about myself while developing confidence in who I am, that feeling has started to dissipate. I realize that the only true judgement is the judgment of myself and whether or not I am happy with the person in the mirror.

I chose to write on Blogger because it allowed an easy platform to maneuverer, a great basic template to work off, but the main reason was that it had a quiet, small feeling, even though it is very big, and the content flowed freely throughout the world. It gave me the ability to release my content to the world while staying hidden in the shadows, a bit of a trick for myself, to get it out their, yet not completely. Compared to the likes of Tik Tok, Instagram, or YouTube, it is tiny, and exposure is quite limited and skewed.

Now, I've learned that the only way to really learn about yourself is to move in the direction that feels the most difficult. This direction differs for all of us, and the level of difficulty greatly fluctuates. But it is within that direction, the one that makes you the most hesitant, only an exit call level, that can help you answer the most questions about yourself.

I've made a pact with myself to complete the blog website, get the social media up and running, and make a genuine effort in promoting it, all within November. I know that whether it’s successful or not, the ability to give a 100% invested pursuit will bring the most learning and growth, which will help me to become the best version of myself and contribute in the most positive way in the search for happiness.

Thanks,

Dean