Let me introduce myself.

Wow! After many years of contemplation I finally did it. I created a space just for my writing. I don't like the word "blog" per-say. That is kind of a social trend nowadays isn't it? That is not the point of this portal. This is not to gain attention or "influence" anyone. This is simply a space where I can share my passion with others.

I chose the name "Day by Day" for this site because that is how I am trying to live my life. I have a tendency to look too far into the future and the stress ends up clouding my mind.

Although I have been writing for as long as I can remember, very few people have ever read what I write. For a time I was nervous about what others would think. Is my grammar ok? Does this sentence make sense? Will they understand what I am trying to say? Common questions that ran through my mind. The past few years I have realized that I was blessed with this talent and I have been selfish with it.

Isn't the point of a passion or interest to share with others? Writing has always been so personal to me that I never really thought anyone else would bother taking the time to pay attention to me. Now let me clarify, this is not to gain other's approval or attention. I have simply decided to begin doing things that truly bring me joy.

The past year was hell to put it bluntly. Though there were some highlights that I can't ignore. For one, I was accepted into the graduate program for journalism at the University of Alabama in March. While the pandemic put a damper on my new college venture, the world I have entered at this university has been nothing short of extraordinary! I completed my first semester this past December. I will take another post to tell you all about that.

With triumphs came tragedies also. I lost my beautiful and amazing great-grandmother this past December. Her name was Lena, or Grammy to me. Again, she is worth an entire new post. Anyways I am getting a bit off track. I was introducing myself right? Ok here it goes.

I am twenty-six years old and am still learning a lot about life. I have the most amazing family a girl could ask for, with two annoying yet inspiring younger siblings, Brina and Brody. Being the oldest of three has never been easy, but I know it was the role I was born to play.

I have a Bachelor's degree in Communications from the University of Mobile and, as I mentioned, am currently working towards my Master's degree in Journalism from the University of Alabama.

This is a big step to me being vulnerable, but also brave in a sense. There is a reason it has taken me this long to share my writing with others. I hope that whoever takes the time to read my words will be impacted in some way. Reading and writing has changed and shaped me in more ways than one and I look forward to make an impression on someone else. So keep an open mind and happy reading! It's nice to meet you!