I will be honest and say, when I started this blog, I was mentally and emotionally in a bad place. It was two months since my mental breakdown and I felt I HAD to do something to help others. Writing for the blog and making connections throughout the mental health and blogging community was my lifeline. All of it pulled me out of a dark place. But I wasn’t yet ready to reveal more about my life.
The reason for my hesitance was fear and lack of self-confidence. I still thought my toxic workplace could impact me and I wasn’t sure whether my writing would be well received. As I was already in a vulnerable position, it was the correct decision to start an anonymous blog.
Recently I slowly started changing this and you can see some of my posts where I reveal more about my life below:
Anonymous blog VS sharing more about your life
There are great reasons to start an anonymous blog. Internet safety is a huge factor and whilst I am willing to reveal more about my life, I certainly won’t be publishing every detail. You can read more about the pros and cons here.
Check out the interview I did for ClaireMac’s blog, where I discuss online privacy and how much I would be comfortable sharing about my child.
Introvert vibes
Throughout my life, I’ve often done things by myself, but community and honesty are what brought me back to living my life.
Along with my personal development and the significant changes I’ve made to my life, it was time to fully step into my comfort zone and embrace the change needed.
What’s next?
This month I’ve had my work cut out for me with a video editing project for my speaker slot at the Mental Health Blog Awards. It was my first time editing a video and to say I hit many roadblocks along the way is an understatement. But this is how you learn and grow. I am proud of myself.
As well as appearing at the awards, I am considering updating my social media profile pictures. Whilst I am not at the TikTok dancing stage just yet, it’s time for other people to connect with the face behind the blog. I will use whatever means necessary to get my message out there.
I’m proud of you for getting out of your comfort zone with sharing more of yourself and doing a talk for the MHBA! That takes a lot of courage!
thank you. It means a lot. Can’t wait for the day 🙂
Amazing post. I love reading more about other bloggers. Thank you for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed the post. I love these personal posts every now and then 🙂
Wonderful post! I’m happy to hear you’re becoming more comfortable sharing more about your life. Thanks for sharing your experience and congratulations on the speaker slot!
Thank you so much. I am finally in a place where I feel more confident and that is a great thing.
Ah I think it’s great that you feel like it’s time to share more about yourself but it’s on on your own terms and not because you feel like you had to.
Definitely on my own terms. I knew it would happen eventually, and I am still taking it slowly!
Bravo! I’ve only been reading your blog for a few months and even I can see how much you’ve grown and opened yourself up. Even while being more vulnerable, you are always giving back to the community. Your story is touching and relatable on many levels. It’s so great that through your path of healing, you’ve found a voice that help others do the same. Congratulations.
Thank you much for this amazing comment. It means the world to me and warms my heart to read these comments.