Hi, I’m Jess!
I knew at 8 years old I was called to write
Some where between 8 and now I found myself chasing dreams that weren’t mine. I got lost in between the yes and the amen. Yet, everyday I was still writing. It has always been my outlet and for years it was my lifeline. Today and forever forward, I am sharing the stories with you.
Hi, all my friends from the internet! I’m Jess and I am so so excited you found me. There is much to share with you, so let me begin by saying, thank you. I am grateful you took time out of your day to read a little and you chose this site to take up that time. In this particular case, you are reading about me. Spoiler alert…there are no juicy details here but keep reading!
I tried to find a photo that captured me best, so I could illustrate to you who I am. This (see photo above) is me. Chunky sweater, glasses wearing, hair a little crazy woman with the stars in her eyes. I’m a dreamer. I believe the impossible is possible with hard work and a willing attitude. Call me crazy but I knew my life was meant for big things. I’m still discovering what that means, but so far it’s been a life of being just a bit different from everyone else. On occasion that takes some pretty thick skin, and as you read you will find out I have had to develop it.
Like you read in the caption, I knew writing was going to be a large part of my life when I was a little girl. I wrote my first short story at eight about saving the Earth and how important it was that we all worked together to do our part. Then there was the story about roller coasters. I love roller coasters, so I spent five pages detailing what it was like to ride them. At that time Space Mountain at Disney World was “my absolute most favorite ride ever.” Yes, my writing skills were on point for an eight year old, and an imagination to match. Then, of course, the never ending topic of love. Yep, even at the young age of 10 I wrote my first poem about love. No, not just any love but THE love of my life. It’s funny because to this day I know exactly who that poem was about, and let’s just say that at 10 our “romance” did not last forever.
It would take me years to realize that my love language was Words of Affirmation. You would think that being a writer this would be kind of obvious, but it took some hard lessons to know this is what I absolutely craved. I have taken the “Love Language” quiz a handful of times and Words of Affirmation is always number 1. I do believe this can also be called Words of Affection, but I dodge and deflect compliments like a champ so I go with Affirmation.
This realization took forever because I was caught up in a world where sharing your feelings was seen as a weakness or categorized as being too emotional. Plus as a female, speaking your mind and opinion was often not accepted. And folks I’m a Millennial! Luckily, I had my writing. My journals were and are sacred possessions of mine and I don’t share the contents easily. Only there I felt like I could speak freely and without judgement.
Why now? Why share my writings with the world? Well, frankly, I’m tired of being scared of what you, all my friends from the internet, will think. Plus, I have a story to tell. I dare say my super power is words and I more than believe several of you need them. Life has been a driving force for my writing and it is very emotional (hahaha jokes on you because I own this trait proudly) and feeling based. I find that so often people want to numb the feelings, build a wall and avoid what has hurt them or proven a disappointment. I want you to feel something. These poems, blogs, excerpts from my book are all from my heart and I give them to you, so you can see yourself in it too.
So here we go! Welcome to my journey to being an author (oh right, I’m working on a book too), sharing my heart with you and if you feel like it, know this is a safe place for you to share yours too! The only thing I ask is for you to respect the vulnerability in this space. You are here because you want to be here, remember that.
With all my love,
Jess
