Every time I decide to post something on my blog after completely ignoring it for months, I feel a pang of shame. Has it been THIS LONG since I posted something? If I post something now, will people wonder why I\u2019m even bothering since it seems like I\u2019ve abandoned the whole thing? It\u2019s a little scary jumping back in and I always find myself making excuses so people won\u2019t think poorly of me for being so inconsistent. I get distracted and busy and life seems to vie for my time and I forget about the blog until something inspires me to write again.<\/p>\n
So here I am, dusting off the blog (it\u2019s very dusty in here and I hate dusting). But I feel the spark of inspiration so I\u2019m going for it again. This time my inspiration comes from something a friend posted on her blog (allthiscrazygrace.com<\/a>). There is something called \u201c31 Days\u201d that happens in October every year. You pick a topic and write about it every day for the entire month of October (31 days). I\u2019ve written about shame and vulnerability on my blog before. It\u2019s something I\u2019m very passionate about and it\u2019s something I\u2019ve been chewing on and processing for over 5 years, ever since I saw Brene Brown\u2019s TED Talk on \u201cThe Power of Vulnerability\u201d<\/a>. Lately I\u2019ve been feeling constipated in a sense \u2013 there are so many thoughts and ideas and connections around this topic rolling around in my head. I need to get them out\u2026onto the page to get some cohesion to them, to help me put it all together. I\u2019ve been meaning to do this for a couple of months and it hasn\u2019t really happened. When I heard about \u201c31 Days\u201d I thought this might be just the opportunity and motivation to get me doing what I\u2019ve been wanting to do.<\/p>\n So starting October 1st<\/sup>, I\u2019m going to be putting down my thoughts on shame and vulnerability, every day for the month of October. I hope you\u2019ll join me and ultimately I hope that you will be encouraged by my journey and what I\u2019ve learned. It has been life-changing for me and I believe it can be for all of us.<\/p>\n See you on the 1st<\/sup>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"