Little Birdie

Welcome to my little nest on the web. I am very happy to be here!

I’ve been toying with the idea of creating my own website for some time now. It’s all the rage, you know. Thanks Jerm for setting this up for me. It was the best Christmas present evah

Now that I have this wonderful site, I have been procrastinating about setting it up. I made a lot of excuses and rationalizations about why I didn’t have time to work on it. But the honest truth is, I didn’t want to work on it because a) I am a perfectionist and I didn’t want to do it wrong, and b) I didn’t want to get rejected by cyberspace.

I know, I’m a freak, but rejection is a big deal for me. I need to feel accepted and needed. That’s part of who I am. Often I keep my opinion, or even entire parts of my life, hidden from others because I’m afraid of what other people think about me. I am afraid to express myself, even in the anonymous atmosphere of the web. Because for me, it’s not really anonymous. I’m still putting myself out there for all to see, vulnerable to criticism from people I might not even know.

Obviously, I’ve worked through this enough to write my very first article, because let’s face it - I can’t hide behind my fears forever. I want to express myself and I’m tired of being too sensitive to accept criticism for what it is - a way to help me improve myself. However it comes across, whether it’s malicious or not, I can still use it in a constructive way.

Please check back often. This is a work in progress, just like everything else in my life.

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