So here I am ten months after writing my first blog post welcoming readers to my site. Definitely could have done this sooner but the reason I didn’t isn’t because I’m a procrastinator. It has more to do with not knowing whether or not I’d make it past the first few weeks of blogging…

In the beginning, each time I put up a new blog post was a major benchmark for me. Kind of like baby’s first smile, first tooth, first step–that type of thing except in a matter of weeks. I was nervous about blogging and really didn’t expect to make it past the first weeks primarily because I thought I’d run out of content–specifically, interesting, useful, and helpful content.

You see, this site is here because I am passionate about the topic. I feel that the quality of the lives we lead is dependent on our relationships–first and foremost the ones we have with ourselves. If we’ve don’t like or are regularly annoyed with who we are it stands to reason that our relationships will be in jeopardy since the quality of the relationships we have with other people depends on whether or not we like us.

For many years, I didn’t understand what I was doing in terms of my relationships with others.  I was a heavy approval junkie believing that all the good and bad that came into my life hinged on how well I maintained the relationships I had. I let other people off the hook right and left. It didn’t matter how they treated me–I just figured I was defective in some way which led them to say the things they said or take the actions they took.

Over time as the fog lifted I learned to be wiser about my choices by stepping up and holding myself accountable for decisions I made which first and foremost included the company I chose to keep. There is nothing magical about living a good life and forming good relationships but there are some things that definitely help which include:  Being true to self,  having goals, paying attention, holding yourself accountable for decisions, developing your spiritual side whatever that might be, and being enjoying life on a regular basis.

So after ten months, I’m still blogging, learning a heck of a lot, enjoying it, and don’t anticipate stopping any time soon. To those who regularly visit this site–I sincerely thank you! I hope there has been a helpful blog post, link, daily tip, or reader comment that has been of help to you. If not, hopefully in the future, that will change. If you have comments, thoughts, opinions and or suggestions, I would appreciate hearing from you.

Thanks for visiting! I appreciate your time and hope you come back again soon.