Michelle Oritu

First of Many: Just Start Somewhere

As I'm sitting here in my room in my little corner (aka "chaos corner" lol) where all my serious work happens, I keep staring at the screen thinking,

"What should I post first?"

"What do I even want to say?"

"What vibe am I trying to give off?"

I sighed. Deeply. Then I laughed.

Because I started overthinking. Again.

But then I told myself, Michelle, abeg just start. You don't need to have it all figured out.

So here we are.

This blog isn't about being perfect or polished. It's not about curated aesthetics or trying to sound profound all the time. This blog is me: raw, real, sometimes chaotic, sometimes deep, and always from the heart.

There's a lot I want to share here.

Some days, it might be reflections on life, faith, adulting, or healing.

Other days, it might be a rant about people chewing loudly or why I think Sundays are secretly the saddest days of the week (don't argue).

Some days, you'll meet the Business Analyst in me. On other days, the storyteller. And sometimes, the nail tech that's just trying to get her life together.

But at the core of it all, I want this blog to feel like a safe space. A digital diary you can scroll through when you're bored, sad, happy, or just nosy (I see you ๐Ÿ‘€).

I promise to show up here, honestly.

To speak from the heart, not from what's trending.

To let you in but also protect my peace.

So, if you ever read something here and think, "What is she even saying?", don't worry; I feel that too ๐Ÿ˜‚. But I promise, I'll make sense at least 50% of the time. The other 50%? It's vibes. It's storytelling. It's me figuring things out in real-time.

Honestly, I don't know if this counts as a proper blog post.

But it's a start.

It's me showing up.

It's me saying welcome to my world, my words, my moments.

We'll get better together. Or not. Either way, we'll have fun.

Okay, I'll stop here before I start rambling (Abi it's too late?).

Maybe check out the next post, I just might have it together by then.

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