I love the nudges Facebook gives me – if one of my Facebook friends is having a birthday I get a gentle reminder. I’m a more thoughtful friend with Facebook in my corner. I also get reminded about things I’ve posted in the past; pictures, forwards and today of an announcement I made two years ago this very day.
Having just come home from a wildly inspiring get away with my daughters I put pen to paper (fingers to keyboard) and penned the following:
May 9, 2017
Wired and inspired
I spent this past weekend in Phoenix Arizona at a conference where a thousand women gathered to celebrate their lives. It was amazing.
I have come home wired and inspired.
I’m not certain where this inspiration is going to take me yet but I know it is calling me to start the journey.
I have mulled around the idea of starting a blog for almost 4 years. I have let fear stand in my way – fear of feeling that I didn’t have anything new to say – fear of feeling stupid – fear that nobody would want to read it. I think I left this fear in Phoenix – at least at this moment that’s where I think it is. Chances are it just missed the flight home and will catch up with me later today. So I’ve decided to take a leap right now. I am putting this intention on paper – I am putting it out into the world in an effort to make a commitment to myself.
My next step is to figure out how to do this….. stay tuned. (As I get ready to post this to Facebook I feel fear is making its way home — gotta move quick before that devil drives down the street!)
Well, if you have been one of the 8,555 visitors to my blog over the past two years and read any of the 279 posts I’ve made over that time you have discovered I did find something to say. I’ve been blogging my heart out. I have blogged my happy heart and my broken heart – I left fear on the tarmac.
The intent I put on paper became a reality – I figured it out. So – thank you Facebook for reminding me that although I had no clue ‘how’ I was going to forge ahead I forged anyway – thank you for reminding me I was brave… and thank you to 8,555 visitors for making me feel like it was worth it.
Comments (7)
Hi Elva,
I tried calling you the other night. Has you number changed? If it has please let me know by email.
xoxo
Go for it Elva. your writing is an inspiration. Keep it coming.
Ruth — thank you.
Holy wow!
One at a time, those visitors added up….
Congratulations to you for being brave!
Carol-Ann — just kept swimming! ❤️❤️
I wonder if you know how inspiring your writing is Elva. It takes a lot of chutzpah to bare your soul to absolute strangers. I feel privileged having shared your journey this past year and look forward to where you’re going from here. Onward!!
Wendy — that you think I have chutzpah makes my day – thank you! And thank you for following along, the support of strangers has buoyed me I appreciate the comments and encouragement.