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alexandradbol-blog · 8 years ago

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Chasing dreams can be scary.

I dream about writing blogs for years now. Making a presence on social media, creating a community around a topic I enjoy and to share that with others. To me it always seemed like an awesome thing to do. But I’ve also, always, stopped myself from doing so. Getting creative with excuses like; It has all been done before why should anyone be interested in what I write or post and what shall my topic be? And what if I run out of stuff to write about? And there is this annoying little thing, that I am armed with Dyslexia so I am the queen of spelling and grammar mistakes. And I want to blog in English, which is not my native language. And speaking of origins, in Dutch culture there is a strong sense of “just behave normal then your silly enough” which basically translate into don’t try to stand out or you’ll be considered crazy, just be normal. In my case it felt like if I started to share my thoughts with anyone who has excess to Internet, it would be considered arrogant or self-indulgent in the eyes of the people I personally know. Whether this is true or not, I let this stop me I don’t want that judgment. These thoughts of fear basically apply to the many ideas I have had over the years. All with accompanying negative thoughts that can be summed up into; why bother I’m not good enough.

I’m pretty sure anyone can relate to this in some way or another. Taking chances with big dreams is somehow very daunting for the most of us. We easily set ourselves up for failure, often before we even started. This got me thinking, why is this? Are our perceptions of what we think we can do, or what we think others might think about our actions, are they really true?

No matter what new actions you want to take in your live, we start asking ourselves questions. We all put self-imposed restrictions on ourselves just to fit this imagined ‘norm’. But, as I thought about it I realized that this self-imposed 'norm’ is what is silly. You see I am the only one holding me back. The fact is most people around you don’t give a damn about what you do in your free time as long as it makes you happy. So just do it! Whether you succeed or fail in your endeavor most people are more understanding than you might think. But, if you talk the talk, you walk the walk. So don’t just talk about wanting to do it, do it! If you want people to be supportive of your plans show them your not just empty words. But really try and be passionate. If you don’t care what people think but wonder if you are good enough to do whatever it is you want to do. Immerse yourself in knowledge, educate yourself. Knowing that you want, and how to do it, gives you confidence. I have been looking at various way on how to create a online community based around what I like to present. Also I’ve looked into various topics. I like so many things it is hard to choose just one. Therefore I choose just being me (because that is what I’m good at) and talk about life, wich is a very broad topic. The bottom line is that I armed myself with the knowledge on how to achieve my goal. What do I want after I achieved it? I don’t know, but who cares! I’m doing it for the journey not the destination.

Now in an effort to start making a presence on social media. Here is my first blog entry. I can tell you that I’m terrified of how it will be received. Because, in this first entry, not only do I write about my journey to actually get started and the nonsensical train of thought that I had for so long. I hoop to inspire you to think about your lost plans and reevaluate. Posting this first entry somhow completely links in to all my fears and self-doubt. Even though realistically I know I’ve got nothing to lose, there only something to learn. So, I’m gonna take a dive into the unknown and see where this blogging goes. Are you with me because I’m excited! I hope you enjoyed the read. And please comment! Tips, ideas, stories of your own or opinions are welcome. It helps me learn and may just inspire more people then just me. ❤

Lots of love, Miss Alexandra Bol

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