The Blogging Journey Begins
Blogging has been something I have thought about for years and just never did it. I suppose I have been doing the sharing thing on Instagram but not like this, in one place for everyone to see. It feels a little scary, a little vulnerable for my inner workings to be out there for anyone to judge read. Alas, the time has come and I am bloody excited.
Sharing pieces of myself has been, and continues to be a process. It was not something that came naturally to me, it was (and still often is) uncomfortable. Young Chantelle was a shy gal that only liked her books, she didn't want to play outside with other children, she wanted to do maths and english exercises in those books you bought from the newsagents.
If my mother could interject for just a moment she would tell you a story...
Setting: Rye, Victoria and I am about 7 years old
‘I had found Chantelle a friend to play with whilst we were down in Rye and after 30mins she had run away from the girl and came to find me. Chantelle comes inside and says to me ‘Mum, don’t make me do this. I have had to explain (something) to her 3 times already and she just doesn’t get it. I just want to read my book.’
Poor girl - I am sure you were lovely. It was me, not you!
In some ways I have changed, and in many ways I haven’t. I still think curling up in a nook with a hot cup of something and a great book is my favourite thing to do, this is the ultimate hygge vibe for me. Yet, somewhere along the line, I decided I liked kids my age and I got myself some friends. When I was old enough to have made lots of mistakes (whilst having a lot of fun), I filtered through some friends, collected some more and realised what reflection was - this is when things got interesting.
I learnt that writing and sharing my stories was cathartic for me. It was a way for me to unpack and articulate my life experiences. I often hope that maybe in sharing my vulnerabilities, it may show someone else they are not alone. I am not 100% sure what to expect from this sharing journey and whilst that feels slightly uncomfortable, I am committed to it.
I don’t have a plan per se but I do have a vision of you sitting with a cup of hot something, reading this post and maybe justttt maybe feeling inclined to create a little two way communication if you feel pulled to share your experiences with me! I am going to take some advice from the ever talented Tim Ferris and try to write every day, even if it is 2 ‘crappy’ pages.
I will write about things that stir up the feels in me; things I love/like/dislike and things that make me uncomfortable. I don’t think we are put on this earth to live a comfortable life. I think we are here to experience discomfort and to then grow through that discomfort. So if you have come this far, bless your mess and happy reading.
