This is the writing I wanted to do.
There is a trail of sad, abandoned blogs behind me. I hit publish on my first WordPress site in 2009. Prior to that was a physical printed newsletter that was hand delivered to my dental practice customers in 2006.
Consistency and the discipline to write on a schedule were my downfall. I also wrestled with this idea that I somehow had to be an expert on the things I was writing, and felt as though I had to stay in a specific lane. To be ‘professional’ and build this persona as a dental sales rep.
There were a few breaks in the clouds where I could start to hear a voice that actually sounded like my own. Perhaps not surprisingly, they coincided with times when I committed to sitting down at the keyboard.
So, my goal here is to make this the place where I can finally discover that voice. Where I can share the things I’m learning, without trying to posture or put on the dog as some sort of guru. To remain –
Curious.
Humble.
Open.
I’m going to dust off some of that earlier writing and share it here as well. Because I want to embrace this thing as a journey. I want to acknowledge that the first draft isn’t supposed to be perfect. That the discovery is in the trying and sometimes failing.
That no matter where I find myself, or what I accomplish – there’s always Still Work To Do.
