For as long as I can remember, I have never felt that I am the correct age. I hope that many people can relate to this feeling. We are constantly either too young or too old to do something. In the US, there are three main age milestones: eighteen, twenty-one, and sixty-five. Eighteen is the age of majority, when you gain the rights and responsibilities of adulthood. Twenty-one is the legal age for drinking and gambling in the US. Sixty-five, at the other end of the spectrum, gives you access to Medicare, retirement, social security, and senior’s discounts.

Modern life is filled with advertisements. While you may think that you recognize the ads in your life, I disagree. Sure, there are the easy-to-identify ads that we see throughout the day: the banner ads on websites, the suggested search results on Google trying to get you to buy something (it used to be that Google helped you learn about something, but now it seems intent on helping you get to the checkout screen), the ads that play before your video starts. But I am talking about the harder-to-identify ads. With the constant contact that we are afforded by this social media-obsessed world, we are bombarded by a constant stream of micro-influencers. You’ve heard the saying “you didn’t know you needed this until you saw it.” Well, today you can’t help but see it. We see or hear about the things our friends and family do, and we think that would be cool. We never stop to think, do I really want to do that or am I just jealous that they are getting to do something while I am sitting here at my boring job? To know oneself is very difficult; it requires conscious reflection and for us to take a second to think, even when the world is telling us to keep moving.

Hello everyone!

I am excited to announce that I am starting this blog with the goal of improving my writing skills. As a self-proclaimed wordsmith wannabe, I have always been passionate about the written word and the power it holds to communicate, persuade, and inspire. However, I have always struggled with finding the right words and stringing them together in a way that effectively conveys my thoughts and ideas.

That is why I have decided to embark on this journey of learning to write better. I plan on posting to this blog with my musings, reflections, and lessons learned. My hope is that through this process, I will not only become a better writer, but also gain a deeper appreciation and understanding of the written word.