Some Traps and a Lot of Hope

When I first thought of writing a blog, I had grand dreams for it.

I wanted it to be something something that would help my readers learn about the different things I do to help individuals and support companies. I wanted people to learn about things like Strengths, Emotional Culture, Psychology, Positive Psychology, and Coaching. I wanted it to follow a format like "The 3 thing you need to..." or "My 5 takeaways from", or something to that sense.

I wanted to make sure that there was "credibility" in the things I write about. If you've read my first few posts, you'll find that I have references and citations. Those were written specifically for the posts that were a requirement for the certification I was completing. Little did I know that 5 sentences posted on social media was completely accepted by the certification as meeting the requirement.

Looking back, I realized, while these big dreams for my blog were achievable, they also ended up being traps. I felt trapped by what I was going to write about and making sure my 3 things or 5 takeaways were significant. I listed down a lot of ideas. They stayed as lists and ideas. I felt trapped by the amount of time, effort, and energy it took to research specific topics. I felt trapped by how I defined "credibility" -- being an expert, someone who is known in a certain field. I felt trapped because the last thing I wanted to do was to spend my time reading articles and listing references after day of caring for my daughter and my home.

I still have a big dream for this blog. Maybe more than a dream, I now see it as a significant hope for what this blog will be. I hope that whatever it is I write, helps at least one person reading this, in whatever way that might be.

I've allowed myself to be released from my traps and have new hopes for what I write. I hope that my credibility is established in the fact that what I write about comes from my own experiences. My experiences are fueled by the things I learn, certifications I complete, and the books, articles, and studies I read. I also discover things through trial-and-error and learn from my mistakes.

I still hope to write about all the big topics I mentioned earlier. At the same time, I hope to write about my own life transitions, struggles, travel, failures, and discoveries. I hope to share parenting-related experiences, how it's like to be one, tips and tricks that have worked for us, the joys and challenges it comes with, and everything in between. I even hope to write recommendations for products I've found useful, brands I truly believe in, activities we enjoy experiencing, and food-related finds I feel others should know about (which I used to do in a very distant past life).

I hope that as you read the end of this post, you think of a trap you currently have and allow yourself to be free from it. I hope you start hoping again.

I hope that when you read my posts they turn out to be what you need in that moment.

I hope whatever it is you find in the stories I share brings you more hope.