Who do I write to, and why do I write? This video came to me at the perfect time, of course, as I was pondering these questions. I’ve never really had an audience in mind before. I’ve mostly just shouted into the void to make space in my head and my heart. Sometimes people respond well, and other times I just hear an echo. I write primarily to and for myself, but I’m beginning to wonder who I can help or teach by sharing my unique perspective.

Let me reintroduce myself for those of you who don’t know. I’m 27 years old, and I have a master’s degree, but I don’t have much of a career to speak of. (I’ll share more about that later.) I do have a highly complex medical history and a long and winding spiritual path. While some of my best writing (Breaking The Binary, The Fraud of Normal) has come from wrestling with my medical trauma, I no longer see that as central to my identity.

So what shapes my identity these days? I’ve always been a writer, but in recent years I’ve been drawn to homemaking and motherhood in a way I never was before. I have always prioritized family over everything else. I value holistic health. I’m a proud conservative. I was raised in a family built on Christianity, and I value my heritage deeply. Based on this combination of life experience and values, who am I speaking to?

A teacher of mine has suggested that my audience could be 17-25-year-old women who don’t feel they have a voice. That’s a fair idea, but it seems too narrow. I know that I speak to women instead of men; I have very little idea how the male brain works, and I have little to no advice to offer men. I don’t speak to mothers about mothering, but I do like following them online and learning from them. I don’t speak about career or finance-related topics, although I may share a reflection around them here or there. I speak about matters of the heart, about things that I enjoy and that bring beauty and elegance to the world. I speak about insights I’ve gained from years of unique experiences and places I’ve explored. I’ve been sharing more about the nourishing food I make as I work through my lifelong aversion to cooking.

If any of these topics resonate with you, welcome to my community! To be honest, I’m not sure who all falls into “my online community”, but I would love for regular readers to engage in my comments on both Substack and WordPress. I want to spark conversations about the small details that truly make our lives beautiful. That’s all I have for now, and I’ll talk to you soon.