My "grand" entrance into the blogosphere

As if the world needed yet another blog!It seems like everyone and their Aunt Mabel has a blog -- gone are the days that you had to jump through hoops to get your writing published. Now, you just take ten minutes to set one up, and voila! You are a "published writer." Kind of scary, but cool, at the same time.

Despite how cliche it is to create a blog, I'm starting this one out of a desire to practice my writing. To be honest, I don't necessarily need to have a bunch of "followers," although one of my goals in writing is to reach out to people, and it would be great to know there are readers enjoying it.

No, my purpose is rooted in creating a low-pressure avenue in which I can write what is on my heart, and get some good practice in at the same time. I'm one of those perfectionist personalities that struggles in doing something unless it is just right. As a result, I end up not doing it at all. I've always wanted to do more writing, but I've been paralyzed by fears of rejection and thoughts that maybe I'm just not good enough. A book titled If You Want to Write by Brenda Euland inspired me to push myself outside of my cozy little comfort zone. It's a great resource for anyone who is trying to get in touch with their creative side, whether it be writing or other artistic endeavors.
One of Euland's main points is the whole "dance like no one is watching" concept -- write like you're not doing it to make money or to impress people. So here it goes!

My second purpose is, as I alluded to before, to share what is on my heart and what God is showing me. I'm a devoted follower of Jesus Christ, and everything I write is a reflection of that relationship with Him. I truly believe that He wants me to use my writing as a vehicle of reaching out to others -- whatever that looks like. To be honest, it's a bit intimidating, because I know that it requires a level of vulnerability that could be a bit uncomfortable on occasion. However, I've never been much of a fan of pretense and the plasticky facades that seem to dominate Christian circles. So, this blog is doing to discuss a variety of topics -- although faith and singleness will probably be the main categories. That's where I'm at, so that's what you get.

Enough about me -- now I'd like to hear from you. Are there any areas of your life in which you have struggled with fear in pursuing a goal or moving forward (like me with my "writer's block"? How did you overcome it -- or have you yet?
Deep calls to deep in the roar of your waterfalls... Psalm 42:7