I can’t express how glad i am to see that nubian and brownfemipower have decided not to give up on blogging. Their words have meant so much to me over the past couple of months and have provided me with the space and the inspiration i needed to continue writing. It was a little distressing (yeah, a little, sure) to come back from a vacation to see that two of my favorite bloggers were on the verge of leaving. But it provided me with a lot of clarity. A while back, brownfemipower asked for us to look at why we blog. Its all i could think about today.

Why do i blog?

because these words will eat me alive if i let them fester inside. because i need a place where i can feel safe sharing my struggles. because i have a voice that refuses to be silenced.

I blog for a better world. A better world inside of me that is constantly challenging, growing, spiraling towards something new. A better world outside of me, but not without me, that is constantly engaged in a radical, liberatory praxis.

I blog to challenge my privilege and to take back the privileges that have been denied me.

My blog is my therapy, my journal, the window to my heart and soul that, too often, i keep closed to those around me. My entries are tiny steps to persynal liberation mixed with leaps and bounds of persynal growth.

But i don’t blog alone. I would have stopped months ago if that were the case. Instead, my posts have grown exponentially since i started. Because i blog for the community that embraces, challenges, and dialogues with me. I blog because i’ve made great friends on this journey. Because i’ve found community on this journey. Because i’ve felt joy on this journey.

At times, it feels like writing is what keeps me sane. Its what i look forward to at the end of a workday. I know this won’t always be the case. But here - now - its my reprieve.

Now its a matter of looking at these words and figuring out what, exactly, they mean. In the meantime, thanks to all those who challenge me to find my voice, to carve my path, to be accountable. To all those who keep me sane in an otherwise insane world.