WHY

"Take the first step in faith. You do not have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step." -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Hello, I'm Charli. Today I received a random notification on my cell phone from an app that said nothing more than "step out of your comfort zone". So, here I am. I'm stepping out of my comfort zone, and doing something I've never done before, much less seriously considered actually doing. I don't know if this will be what is considered a blog, but for now I like to think of it more as an online journal. I moved to Los Angeles about a year and a half ago and social media has been my saving grace when it comes to keeping up with my family and friends back home in the greater New Orleans area. I’m from Amite City, which is about 60 miles north of New Orleans (and in Louisiana 60 miles means 1 hour for all my Los Angeles people). I actually have family all over the country and the recent introduction of social media has now allowed me to keep up with them also! I tend to post a lot on Facebook and Instagram, mainly pictures, of the things that I do. Any time that I get the opportunity to return home for some time and visit with family, most of them tell me how much they enjoy keeping up with the things I do, the places I go, the pictures I post, etc. I've even had some of my older family members write me letters in the mail telling me how much they enjoy seeing my posts on the younger generations pages. It has really opened my eyes as to how many people “follow” me even if they aren’t my Facebook friend or following me on Instagram. Before my grandmother passed away, she used to call me all the time after she would leave my mom’s house and ask me about the things I would post. She would get upset if she saw a picture of me somewhere and I didn’t tell her I was going beforehand! I guess that’s kind of my inspiration behind this. As she was growing up, she kept journals about her daily life and now that she is gone, I am so thankful that I have things to read from her and I learn things that I did not know and it makes me love and miss her that much more. Maybe someday my grandkids will see this and learn things about me that I may forget to tell them about. That’s a long ways away from now, but I guess it’s time for me to start thinking ahead. I’ve been writing (or should I say typing?) about some of my travels for some time now but I never thought someone may be interested to actually read it. But I’ll never know if I don’t try, right? I don’t know if this will be something I keep up with or if it is just what I am interested in for now, but I’m giving it a shot. Please feel free to leave any feedback, positive or negative. After all, you guys are the ones reading this.

xo

charli

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