That gnawing feeling...

This blog is an outlet for that "gnawing feeling". You might know the one...

That feeling that you "should" be doing something. It is a feeling that wakes you in the middle of the night, or even if it didn't wake you, it encompasses the thoughts associated with the gnawing goal that won't let you get back to sleep. You feel a calling from down deep in your soul, and no matter how much you try to silence it with Netflix, and naps, and telling yourself that you are not "good enough" to follow the gnawing goal, it persists. No amount of silencing can stop the feelings and drive from bubbling to the surface.

For me, that gnawing feeling is writing. The issue with pursuing this gnawing goal was that I didn't know how, and in what form, I wanted to pursue this goal. The gnawing feeling started several years ago- long before COVID and cancer changed everything. I don't consider myself a talented writer. Other than a bachelor's degree (Human Factors Psychology) and master's degree (Masters of Science in Management), I don't have any formal writing training. I'm clearly not an English major, or feel that I hold any qualifications in this field. I've felt inept for years with my writing skills, but the gnawing persisted. I used social media as my writing outlet during cancer, and turned my posts into my own informal "blog" of sorts- outlining the good, the bad and the ugly when it comes to cancer treatment.

Finally, I started researching "blogging." I know, I know. Who doesn't know about blogging? This girl. This girl really didn't know where to start. So here I am- throwing some mud on the wall to see what sticks. Please go easy on me, and I'll do my best to create some content that may be worth reading...