So here it goes. This post is the very first blog post that I’m posting for anyone to see. I’ve been journaling privately for the last month or so. I’ve always wanted to build a website, so I thought a blog would be an excellent reason. I love to write, and I feel like journaling is a fantastic way to get out all of the thoughts that bounce around in my head all day. Also, I’m so passionate about personal development and self-growth, but I don’t have many people to talk to people about these things. So I’m hoping that I can find like-minded people with this site, express myself, and learn technical skills like building and running a website. Finally, I want to have a place where I can document my life as it unfolds. Life hasn’t always worked out the way that I thought it should, but I feel like it’s worked out the way it’s supposed to, and I am so thankful for the things I have in life and the people who’ve stuck around. I believe that this blog will be an instrumental tool in helping me create the life I’ve always wanted. I’m not sure how, but I’ve had multiple people tell me that I should do something with my writing, following what I believe are signs and my intuition. I hope someone gets something out of these writings and learning my story. I haven’t always been perfect, but I feel like I have something to share with the world. The only thing I want is to be a good man. To be a good friend, partner, and eventually a father. I want to live up to my potential. Whatever that is. I want to be a light for others. I want people to know that life is a gift. Despite the suffering that goes on in the world, I believe that life is a net positive. The end is worth suffering for. It’s worth all the things that life and others throw at us. Every opportunity is an opportunity to grow or show compassion.