For the last year I have entertained the possibility of having a blog. I’ve periodically used Facebook notes as a mechanism to engage others in commentary, to share my opinions, and to say what needed to be said at any given time. My FB notes have been used to celebrate special occasions, to express my frustration, and sometimes just to make folks say “hummmm?”
For more than a year I’ve had a great role model, Renee from Cutie Bootie Cakes, my Spelman Sister who I admire for all that she is and all that her blog has become. Renee and I met during my sophomore year at Spelman College in Atlanta, GA. Fast forward 20 years and thanks to Facebook we reconnected as two business women sharing resources. Renee’s life as a blogger has opened my eyes to a whole new world that I would not have been exposed to. I’ve followed her blogs and watched her “shrink” before my eyes as she documented her weight loss over the last 5 months.
Last year Renee and I spent a fun evening at the premier of “Night at the Museum 2” in Washington, DC as guests of Hershey (actually I was Renee’s guest, she was the guest of Hershey). I met the marketing executives of Hershey and saw how they are embracing the power of Mom bloggers to get their messages and products to the masses. I was already a fan of Renee’s blog but after that night I decided that if I were to ever make the move to being a blogger I needed to make Renee my role model. I’ve teetered with whether to blog or not to blog and finally, with the help of an "aha moment", I am giving birth to "This Journey Is All Mine". I’ve had a great role model, now its time to step outside my comfort zone and “embrace the blogger within”. I hope you enjoy my journey!
