When I say I don’t fully understand what I am doing, I mean that, ha! So buckle up, kick back, and let’s enjoy this ride together!

Before we get too deep into things (I’ll introduce myself in the next post), I think I would like to tell you my “why” for wanting to jump into this blog thing. I feel like we have so many lived experiences that potentially parallel one another, why don’t we share more? Far too often I interact with folks who simply keep it all on the surface. But life is FREAKING HARD, plain and simple. That being said, life is also so incredibly beautiful and wonderful and fun-filled and HILARIOUS and…well, we only get one of them.

A phrase I would like to share with you is “peaks and valleys” (this might actually be something I stole from the Kardashians, but indulge me). These are the highs and lows of our day-to-day existence and sometimes we have an unbalanced amount of one or the other. A peak for me has been starting this website, even though I am petrified of putting myself out there (so kinda qualifies as a mini valley?). A valley (or a low point) has been my constant and relentless struggle to feel worthy. A more specific example is that this week has been truly difficult in trying to manage my self-worth, or lack thereof, courtesy of MASSIVE imposter syndrome.

As I move throughout the next several days, weeks, and months, I want to share our peaks and valleys with one another. Whether I can figure out a way to make that an interactive part of this site or you choose to do it with a trusted friend or family member, I think it is important to let each other know we are never alone. It ties into my “why”, or at least what I know to be part of my why…

I want this site to be all encompassing: fitness, wellness, food, LIFE! I want it to reach people I have never met, who have different ideas/perspectives/beliefs, who have unbelievable victories to share, and who may be struggling in the valley just the same. I want to create an atmosphere of love, kindness, and compassion. Where we can disagree but still love each other. There are so many topics I want to talk about with you and dive deeper into our beliefs. Perhaps we have different perspectives, perhaps we change our minds, perhaps we learn something new, perhaps we grow.

I also believe my “why” is something I don’t think I fully understand just yet. I am simply trying to step out in faith. Faith that what is meant to be will come to fruition and that all of the many gifts I have been blessed with, I can give away. I am not going to sit here and portray a perfect existence, it is so far from that. But I am trying every day, just like you, to get up and find purpose. I put one foot in front of the other, breathe deeply, mess up constantly, and try again. My why is to heal old wounds, have breakthrough after breakthrough, lean into the unknown, embrace the suck, and find my way by the grace and mercy of God (which is a whole topic in and of itself, LOL).

SO! I think the comments are turned on below and I would love to kick things off with hearing your peaks and valleys for this past week! I almost forgot it was the dang holiday last week and that can be both good and bad for folks. I would also like to ask for tolerance and patience, not only with me but with each other. Far too often we can become keyboard warriors and say some pretty hurtful ish so please be constructive and not a bully. This is a learning process for me as well and I will do my best to keep up and monitor things as we go!

I am so grateful you are here. I am so grateful you have made it this far in my very first blog post (is that what they call it?)! I am so grateful you exist. Welcome to the unhinged, most incredibly frightening, brutal, glorious, funniest, challenging, thing I have ever done. I’m really excited you are here!

Love, Katie