welcome to my first blog post!
During my recent time in India, my sweet in-laws lovingly told me (separately on different days) that I could and should write a book. I have never considered myself a writer or an author, but it really struck me when they said this, and now I feel it’s inevitable.
This came to be when they saw me doing my morning gratitude journal practice, and they were curious about what I was doing. I explained that I really value and enjoy including a daily gratitude practice in my mornings because it always grounds my energy for the entire day. I explained that this started from a book I got a few years ago with a 21 day challenge on gratitude with different themes, elements, and gratitude activities for each day. I’ve done the book 3 different times now over the years, and honestly became a bit bored with it. It was an amazing starting point, but I think my soul just craves something deeper because I know what to expect for each day, and I have completed all the practices.
After hearing this and me sharing that today I just do my own practices from different ideas online or from previous experiences, that’s when they said “You should write a book”.
These words stuck with me, and I am not ready to write a book yet right this second, I think starting with a blog is a good first step.
For the first time in my life, my goal is to leave my perfectionism and just create something raw and real. One of my biggest values in communication, relationships with friends and family, and life in general is authenticity. My loved ones know a favorite phrase of mine is “say it with your chest”; that’s what I plan to do.
I really don’t know what will come from this blog, and I don’t really have a particular goal in mind for it. But I want to create something new that is just mine. I plan to write about my gratitude practice and other things I love like coffee, wellness, home design, organization, healthy eating, fashion, and I don’t know what else, but that feels like a good place to start.
I don’t know where this journey will lead, but for the first time ever, I am starting a new project simply for the joy of the journey rather than expectations for a finished result or expected outcome.
thanks for joining me <3
with gratitude,
kelly xoxo