Where I belong

"There's no stopping curiosity

I want to turn the whole thing upside down

I'll find the things they say just can't be found. 

I'll share this love I find with everyone ... 

I don't want this feeling to go away."

- Jack Johnson, Upside Down

One of my favorite songs by Jack Johnson. It reminds me we should always be curious and believe that the impossible is possible. People change this world every day. We can be a part of that change, or we can sit by and watch it happen. Either way ... there's an opportunity to appreciate the ride.

Since I decided to start blogging more regularly back in November 2011, I've gone through the ups and downs of that sharing-your-life-and-opinions-with-the-world process that can so easily lead to self-analisation, brooding, and striving to do better.

Some of the downs:

I stress out about hits and traffic, follows and comments.

I wonder if I'm writing anything worth reading, showing anything worth interest, helping anyone with my ideas.

I spend a lot of time hesitating, and writing drafts that don't go live, and hiding posts that came and went without drawing a single click.

Some of the ups:

I'm learning fast.

I'm connecting with others who are willing to share what they've learned along the way.

I'm starting to relax and get in a groove of where I belong in the blogging community, and how I can add to it.

Like anything that's worth pursuing, I've found it's going to take time to get in the swing of things. Sharing my views in a public forum with an audience of, well, anyone that happens to drop by, gives me the the chance to see what works and what doesn't, what resonates with others, what inspires, and what stirs controversy.

And I'm the sort of person that can't leave an idea alone. I have to take it apart, turn it around, try it different ways, and share my explorations with anyone who would like to hear about them.

I'm looking back on these last few months and seeing how I've grown.

I've been motivated to keep going by what I've seen so far.

Everywhere I turn there is new inspiration to move forward and see what comes next.

I guess you can say that, for now, I'm right where I belong.

Thanks for anyone who has taken the time to stop by and take part in my trials, errors, and successes.

Yours truly,

CAT

Image credit: Cat York, Meditation, 2010, "I am sitting on top of the world, appreciating all the places I've been and all the things I've seen. I am right where I belong." I'm also wrapped in a blanket because I'm always cold.