#1: Here I am...

Gosh... I have wanted to start a blog for the longest time, but I've always been afraid to put myself out there. The internet is a scary place, but in order to grow, you have to step out of your comfort zone. So here I am, stepping out of my comfort zone, starting with this blog.

Every time I thought about starting this, there was always a little voice in me that kind of said "Are you crazy? You barely have time to sit down and relax, let alone start a blog? No. Do it later, maybe in college or when you have time". See, that's the thing. There was no one stopping me but myself. That's the problem. Me.

I see all of these influencers on Instagram and YouTube and can't help but wonder, "How do they do it all?" They all seem so confident, genuine and passionate about what they had to put out for the world. They make it seem so easy. That's because we don't get to see the behind the scenes of it all. All the hard work and dedication.

I want to do the same.

I want to be able to share things that I love with the world such as baking, deep talks about life, DIY crafts, and photography. I want to be as confident as the influencers I look up to.

All in all, to be honest I'm kind of a mix between procrastinator and a perfectionist. A hybrid if you will. I always to make sure everything is just perfect. Truth is, that's impossible. And so when I can't find the perfect time to do something, I start to push it off.

But enough is enough. As the whole world went into lock-down, it made me realize a few things. You can't keep pushing things off all the time. Especially the things you love and the people you love. You never know what may happen, and you can't let you fear keep stopping you from doing the things you love, and all the little things.

It's the little things that count.

It's time to make time for doing those little things you love to do, and talking to those people you want to talk to. After all, we all have 24 hours in a day given to us, we just have to make use of it in the best way possible. But with quarantine in session right now, it almost feels as if we have more than 24hrs honestly.

So I've decided to make use of the time we've been given, to start something I've always wanted to do. If not now, then when? Am I right?

So hi, I'm Shriya, and welcome to my blog!

(Jeez... it feels so good to say that )

Love,

Shriya :)