Side Street Exploration
”Isn’t it mysterious how so many wonderful things in life come to us seemingly without our planning? We start traveling down one street, and we find ourselves interested in something we never expected on a side street; and, as we explore it, the side street becomes the main road for us.” ~Fred Rogers
Last week, my friend Marian from runaway sentence posted this quote as her Facebook status and I quickly copied it to mine. I have been thinking about my blog for the past few weeks and wondering what direction I want to go with my posts. I realized this morning that it is not a direction at all, but rather a side street.
Since starting my blogs I have spent a lot of time figuring out exactly what the blog should be focused on, what the theme would be, what content to include and more specifically what content NOT to include. I’ve feared being too personal, putting myself out there too much, and opening myself up for judgment. Judgment from friends, family, colleagues, clients, and complete strangers. Unfortunately, because of this, I have ended up giving an odd, fragmented picture of who I really am.
Even writing this I am hesitant and conflicted about saying too much. But on some level I feel it is important for me to work on this new level of self expression and exploration.
I’m not the best writer. My vocabulary is deficient. I often have trouble clearly expressing myself. Ideas and concepts don’t always make it to the page the way I intended. All excuses I have given to not just sit down and write. This is what needs to change.
Today is the beginning of a new exploration down a new side street. I’m not sure where it leads, what’s down there, or how long of a street it may be. But I won’t know unless I make the turn and start traveling down the street. I would never know if it is to become my main road if I don’t actually make the turn.
So here I am standing, looking down this new side street. No guarantees. No expectations. A simple exploration. And I just took my first step …
