A Blog A Day Will Keep My Uncertainties Away

I don’t think anyone is going to read this post as I type and maybe this is a good thing.

I have committed to writing every day. It’s not a grand announcement I am making……I would like to believe that a year from now, this is the post I can come back to and say, “this is the day I began the quest”.

It is not a revolutionary idea.

I happened upon a Youtube video by the brilliant Ali Abdaal and he reminded me of two equally brilliant books I read years ago, but in the throes of being a new mother, there were concepts I was not ready to devote myself to. I think I’m ready now.

These two concepts are;

1. Showing my work every day, inspired by Austin Kleon, and in almost direct opposition, but not quite…..

2. Behaving like a professional and not an amateur, inspired by Steven Pressfield.

I do prefer seeing myself as an amateur who shows her work every day in the way that a professional would. After all, the word “amateur” comes from “amour” in French, speaking about the individual in love.

Yes, for me, it is, and will always be about love. Learning about, immersing myself in, and surrounding myself with things I love and adore.

I have created quite a monster, the most beautiful monster for myself on Instagram. I have about 24 different Instagrams where I am exploring my different interests, especially in my art. Even though this monster has given me the opportunity to explore different aesthetics and group them in the way that I would color code my books or the dresses in my wardrobe, this monster of mine has spread me quite thin…..especially in terms of building a community of lovers who love the same things I do.

So, my blog, here on my website will be a gathering of curiosities and love and like-minded, like-hearted lovers.

What will these curiosities be, pray tell?

If you know me well, you are expecting it to be a long list of passions!

I will share as we go along.

Today, I just wanted to begin the path of devotion.

In this moment, I am patting myself on my shoulder.

I took the first step.

Thank you.

Love, Aphrodite.