#peoplegetready

"All of your flaws and all of my flaws, 

they may have been exude

We'll see that we need them to be who we are"

{I've been listening to Bastille a lot.  Their a cappella and acoustic versions are what keep me hitting replay.)

Since conception this blog had one intended purpose: a place to store the thoughts and experiences that I simply could not write down fast enough.  I made a conscious effort to not use full names and often not even real names, just in case I was "found out".  No one was notified and I certainly did not make mention of posts.  I'm not sure why, but the idea of my experiences being hidden in the world wide web was alluring and offered some sense security.  Of course, nothing on the internet is secure, but it was a delusion I allowed myself to entertain.

And now the delusion has disappeared and I don't mind so much.

Moving to the other side of the world is going to be quite the adventure and of course people are going to be interested to hear about it. Not to assume too much about myself, but I'm moving to Australia, not Alabama or somewhere so commonplace, and a lot of people seem to be excited about it.  More of a "living vicariously" excitement than anything else. So I'm going to open up the blog.

Let it spread its wings.

Allow it to be explored.

Be vulnerable.

Exposed.

Susceptible to criticism.

Harsh words have always been a fear of mine when writing.  I love words. 
I have a deep  gratitude to people who are able to manipulate them and evoke something in people that either resonates or offends.  
I am aware that I am neither gifted nor devoid, but let's just leave that there.
My good friend Tyler...oh, gosh. I admire his ability; his way with words is almost romantic, which feels odd to say, but true. Take a look for yourself: his original blog spot or his current spot.
True life confession: upon further review, Tyler and I have more in common than I had thought in the 6 years of knowing each other, which for reasons unbeknownst to me, makes me uncontrollably smirk. Not smile, but smirk. And I think I even chuckled once at the idea. Don't know where that came from...
Tyler, if you ever read this, thank you for your writing and I'm sorry for my slightly embarrassing revelation. 

So, telling people about my "secret place" is slightly unnerving, but I'm also delighted to invite family and close friends to join with me in my exploration of a new world. History leads me to believe there will be a medley of perils: streaming tears of homesickness, elated interactions with the Lord, and (hopefully rare or non-existent) run-ins with the local wildlife.
Tyler articulates this upcoming season better than I could hope to or attempt, "...go after the things you want with everything you have in you and a bit more, and, for all of our sakes, to write all the stories down so we can come along with you."

#peoplegetready