Why I Decided to Blog Again

If you follow me on social media you may have noticed a couple things. First, that I’m taking a creative non-fiction writing class at UCLA. So I wanted to have a space to practice my writing, establish my voice as a writer, share experiences, likes, loves and anything I think that’s dope. Second, I recently asked if I should share more about my life with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and I received an overwhelming response to do so. This will be the place for my life living with, not suffering from, MS. But my life is more than MS so I'll share as much as my spirit prompts me to. I may or may not post everyday. I hope that you are able to take something away from my posts when I do.

Also, I had a blog about 11 years ago where I used to post about things I genuinely enjoyed talking about that I felt others should know about too. Man, if I would have just stuck it out, I’d be rolling in the big blogger bucks. But alas, I had a full time job and running a successful blog requires full time attention, which at the time I could not do both or afford. And my itty bitty blog bit the dust.

So, here I am again. Blogging. As therapy. As a platform to share what I want in an authentic voice. To raise awareness surrounding things that I’m passionate about and, like before, feel you should know about too. The shit I blogged about before probably won’t be seen here. I’ve changed so much. I’ve loved so much. I’ve lost but I’ve also gained.

Please bear with me as I develop this site, my voice and the courage to share my thoughts, feelings and personal stories.

And if there’s anything I post that you think is bomb, shoot me a note, comment or whatevs so I know that at least one person is logging on. Ha!

Peace and blessings…

xo

Manhattan Beach