After all this time… Why now?

1: Losing my public blog post virginity

I’m doing it! Right now! I am writing my first public blog post! Little Gab is SHAKING in her shiny red boots. (She’s my biggest fan and I’m hers.)

I’m Gab. And who is Gab?

• She is a family girl- with a husband, a son, a doggo, and a cute little house.

• She is an artist- scrapbookish collager, poet, songwriter, and now- blogger!

• She is an enneagram 4- emotional, feelings-oriented and relationship-focused.

• She is also a highly sensitive person (hsp).

• She is here for therapy. She is here for equality and inclusion. She is here for the awesome love of God.

I’ll be done with third person for now.

I have been writing in my journal, writing in a private blog on tumblr, and promising Facebook that I would vlog on Youtube, and yet, only now- at the busiest point in my life so far- am I acting on this desire to share my writing online.

To share or not to share? To be me or be anonymous? To be honest or to be a pleasure to the people?

Here I am figuring it out as I go, gabbin’ away again as I have my whole life. Many times a week, I feel like I am too much for people. I am still figuring out who I want to be for myself for the first time. It’s exciting and nerve-wracking and very much terrifying. But HERE I AM!

When it comes to expectations of this blog…

I am not sure I should be setting the bar very high for myself at this point. I feel like a kid who just grew tall enough to reach the bar in gymnastics and now I am shaming myself for not instantly flipping around in the air. I need more confidence in this area before I can go win the Olympics. I need to give myself grace. At this point? I think I want to aim for posting every other week.

And what will I be talking about?

Whatever the heck inspires me to write. This may be a researched topic that I plan to present to you proudly, or an organized venting of my raw unfiltered feelings. Maybe I will dive into sad gender norms in the baby clothing aisle at Target or jump into a pitch of the ideal next Disney princess according to me. I hope to entertain, to inform, and to befriend.

Do you need to pay to be here?

Subscriptions alone mean so much to me. Yes, you can have a paid subscription (much thanks!!), but at this point, I am just getting my feet on the ground. I am thinking perhaps only the most honest posts will be saved for the paid subs- the ride or dies that are here for the tea! 😈

Nevertheless, I am excited and scared to be here. I hope you’re excited too!

“Well, I guess I can’t hide my crazy.”

“I don’t think you’re trying that hard.”

*House points to you if you know the show this is from!