Hello Everyone! I am so excited to launch my new website and my new blog. Some of you may have read my former blogs with Imagine Hope Counseling Group. Many of you may be new and wondering why there are so many reposts. I thought I might help make sense of my blog.
I love to write and started officially writing on Imagine Hope’s blog in 2009. I enjoyed writing and especially liked the feedback I received from people who found meaning in my blogs. Then in 2010, you’ll notice I fell off of the face of the blogging earth. The other day, I had to chuckle when I realized that is when I had my 3rd child….2010. That makes sense. Oh don’t get me wrong, I had plenty to write about! Just not time to do it with 3 children under 5 years old.
Well, needless to say, I am back in the habit. I love to write for so many reasons. For one, I believe it helps people get to know me. Many people who are looking for a therapist want to know the personality of that therapist. Blogs help with that. You can get to know them more then just by the picture on their website.
Secondly, I have read so many books, sat through so many conferences and workshops, and listened to thousands of sermons and podcasts over the years. I have learned SO much! I want to share that with others. I don’t want you to have to come into my office to learn these things. So the blog gives me a platform to help those not ever coming through the door of my office.
Lastly, I truly just love to write and express myself. I know not everyone will like my style of writing or agree with what I have to say. And that’s okay. We can agree to disagree, right? I just hope you’ll take the time to grab a cup of coffee, relax while you read, and maybe….just maybe it will teach you something you didn’t know or just inspire you through your day. As you can see from my picture on my blog page, I love to go outside, with my coffee in hand, and write wherever I can find a quiet spot. Sometimes it’s on a blanket in the grass. Other days it’s in my office between clients. I hope you can find that space for you, too.
I’ll admit, some of my old posts aren’t that great! But I put them on here anyway just in case someone might glean a little something from them. So don’t judge lol. Just move on to the next one and carry on.
As for writing, I wrote a book this past year that I am getting edited and I hope to publish. I hope to write another one this year. It’s becoming a bit challenging to write on my days off with my kiddos at home for virtual learning. But I am not going to give up just yet. I’ll keep you posted as those are finished and published.
Thanks for stopping by. If you’d like, feel free to subscribe to my blog so you are sent the latest posts. Have a wonderful day!
Natalie