Inauguration

What would you do if failure wasn’t a fear?

This might be my third blog I have tried to launch over the course of a few years. I say “try” because as I write this I am working up the courage to call a draft complete and begin this journey of online connection. My first blog was a collaboration with a former friend in which we put outfits together out of “whatever I can find” and write about a look for the week. It started off as really fun and I enjoyed getting together, playing dress up and finding cool places for photos, but over time it felt less like a fun collab and more like an obligation on top of my already demanding 9-5. Eventually, our friendship ended and she ended up rebranding and I was back at the drawing board. I love fashion, I love to look good, but that wasn’t my niche.

Then I founded “Thoughts of Leesh”, which I was a bit more consistent with and by consistent—I actually published and posted maybe 4 posts before I psyched myself out and quit, because I figured there would come a point where I would “run out of things to say” but it’s always been a dream of mine to have a platform that I can share and connect with others over the things we enjoy thinking/talking about. Every time I think about launching a new site, I wreck my brain trying to find my ‘niche’. Maybe I’ll focus on social justice topics? Or pop culture? Or maybe post about my meals or experience as an educator?; I can’t seem to land on just one and I think I’m finally okay with that. The reality is, I am multi-faceted in who I am, what I care about, and what I enjoy and I would guess the same to be true for you. So here it is. The first post of what I hope to be many of all the things that frustrate, inspire, confuse, and awaken me in hopes that you also feel encouraged to be your most authentic you, even if you are still unclear of what that means. This blog is about evolution and I’m excited to see how this spaces evolves over time. Come along for the journey.