I’ve been really nervous to open up about this topic on my blog and I still don’t really know how to talk about it, but I’m taking a stab at it so here we go. I want to introduce a faith component to my blog, and while I’m nervous (really nervous) I’m also fueled, and here’s why.
Lately, I have been on a journey to be an active participant in my faith and really know what it is I believe in, not just following what I’ve been told to believe my whole life. And more so, I’ve been struggling to understand my purpose in this tech-aged society where we have unlimited access to the world at our fingertips, only making it harder to believe in something we can’t see as well as believe in ourselves.
I found myself overwhelmed with this feeling of being lost, having no direction and again no purpose to my life with just me driving it. I couldn’t see where God fit in, and I was left with a lack of encouragement and no motivation. On top of that, I was living in a world where comparison and doubt and this feeling of “never being enough” for every girl growing up lies right behind a locked screen. Being plagued by the word “perfect.” No matter where I looked I felt defeated and I saw it shared in the faces of those on the same streets I walked.
So here’s where I introduce my new faith series!!! AHHH! While I dive into my own discovery of personal beliefs, I don’t want to leave others in a place of despair and discontent. I want to start my journey back to Christ and at the same time build a community based on encouragement, faith, scripture, positivity and optimism, with real-life stories and struggle, and of course a whole lot of fun!! I want to remind everyone, that there is no set definition of beauty and to know that they are not alone in trying to find their place and purpose in this world. Beauty comes from the heart and what we feed our body’s and mind.
If you don’t believe in the same God I do, or God at all, please know that you are still welcome. You are invited to take what you like and leave what you don’t. This is meant to lift us up together, not isolate us more. It is meant to help us encourage and empower those who are in the same place I am right now through a platform that tears us down the most.
What does this mean? I will be writing more posts that relate to what I discover while I build my relationship back with God and what I feel can lift us all up together. And I will be sharing inspirational posts on my Instagram as well so be sure to follow along for the occasional “daily dose.” I will not be perfect at this and that’s ok, the point is to know that you are not alone, ask any of your questions and we can search for the answer together. Either way, I hope you find comfort and a little uplifting in the journey ahead.
Emily,
I have recently begun to read “Share Your Work!”by Austin Kleon and have finally committed to take the plunge into the blogging world – this reminded me of you and I searched up your blog. As I was scrolling through, I was encouraged by your bravery to share a bit about your faith. I just wanted to acknowledge your testimony and thank you for sharing an intimate part of your life! I pray that you have clung to your faith and grown in the likeness of Christ since this post has been published.
With brotherly love,
Tyler