This one has been a long time
coming. Some people have asked me why I started a blog, what is it for, and
some have just assumed things…whether they were right or not. I’ll answer the
big question in this post.
I started
writing because after talking to roughly 10 people who are either involved in
the wedding industry, started their own business or both, all told me to start
blogging! Over the last year I have been trying to make more connections with
people through social media and hoping to meet them in person to strengthen the
connection. I have emailed countless business professionals, read so many
blogs, looked at tons of websites and talked to some friends who are working
their way to success and others who have definitely reached it. They have many
things in common, but one that really stuck out was they all have told me to
start blogging and they have a blog of their own as well!
Since I
haven’t really started what I want to do, for now I can write about what I’m
striving towards, my life and what I’ve learned over the years. As I mentioned
in my first post, I attend Radford University as a Communication major. I just
finished year two of that journey about two weeks ago. It still hasn’t fully
sunk in yet that it’s now summer and I have been in college for 2 years, which
if all goes as planned, means I’m half way through this experience. I love
where I am in school, I love my major, the people I’ve met, what I’ve learned
so far and what I have to look forward to. Some things I’ve learned so far are;
1) people change, that’s a fact, not an opinion, 2) classes that I never
excepted to enjoy, have been my favorite, 3) I have some of the best motivators
and supports in the world, (that may be an opinion but I think it’s a fact), 4)
the people I’ve met in college have taught me so much that I need to know for
my future, and finally 5) I learned that I have to live to please myself, not
other people.
When I
posted my first post I was extremely nervous, I actually waited a few days
after writing it to even post it. After posting it, my closest friends, family,
and boyfriend kept telling me how proud they were, how cool it was and that
they loved what I wrote. Those words meant the world to me. I was so excited! I
am still getting used to the schedule of the summer, which is why I haven’t
written anything since my first post. I have been pet sitting for two
weeks, nannying for a wonderful family that I’ve been with for years and went
to a friend’s river house, so I’ve been a little busy. This post isn’t much,
but it answers the question of why I started a blog and I look forward to writing
more!
"Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your moths, but
only what is useful for building others up according to their needs, that is may
benefit those who listen." Ephesians 4:29
