but...

Whenever I write a blog post or reread something that seems very personal, I look at it and think about my audience.

Is this going to portray the wrong message?

Will people think that I am too pig-headed?

Am I not open to the thoughts and mindsets of others?

All of these things I worry about because I have made my blog public and I have shared my identity. I have had a few of these comments made to me over the past few months. What I remind myself, and my readers, is that this is my space to share and think. I need to release this part of myself out of my head and onto the page or screen as the case may be. These thoughts have had 14 years to brew, and now they are finding their way into a form of healthy processing.