Openness and Why I Bother... : )

I wanted to post this in order to clarify what, to a lot of people, has been a very confusing thing about this blog.

All the information that I have shared on this blog is disclosed for two reasons. The first is that I know there are so many people out there going through really difficult times. Some of the things that happen to people, I would have absolutely no idea how to deal with. However, I believe that there are many things I have been through that other people have either been through or are going through. I don't pretend to have all the answers. Everyone's lives are so different and what works for me may not work for someone else. All I want to do is let people know that there is a light at the end of the tunnel and that other people have survived what may be the worst thing to ever happen to someone. My mission for this blog, and for my life, is to help others cope and still fell like the beautiful miracle they are.

The second reason I am so open with what I say on the internet (which seems to be, more or less, getting me into a lot of trouble and making me look like a horrible person) is for a more personal reason. I would rather be an open and honest individual than have people surprised and hurt later because I didn't tell them something. My life is an open book. Every step I have made in life, good or bad, has gotten me to where I am right now. I don't suggest blabbing about yourself all over the internet, but I had to keep far too many secrets as a child to not speak out about my past now. There were several years spent in anxiety over the fact that I had to keep secrets from one parent for another parent.

With all of that being said, I want to talk about where I am hoping to take this blog. I want this to be an inspiration to others and I want more than anything for people to love themselves, have respect for themselves, and to remember that life is exactly what you want it to be. In other words, I want people to find their own "Muchness." In this, I also want this to be a place where you, my darling and incredibly appreciated reader, can feel free to contact me if you need help.

Have a wonderful night!

-Alaska