Why A Blog?

With so much going on in the world, I wanted a place where I could write down my feelings.

Social media is tricky because its short and sweet and seems to invite contention. 

Through the last year, I've felt the need to speak up for the things I believe in, the things that feel 

 wrong, and the things that feel right. 

I've struggled to find a way to make my voice heard without people feeling like I'm purposely trying to offend them. 

Yesterday, after an exchange with a friend on facebook, which left me feeling lectured, I laid in bed thinking about what was said.

 I felt the push again to write. 

I'm not a writer. 

I'm not great with words. 

I'm even relatively uneducated when it comes to degrees.

But I feel like speaking up is important.

I feel like my voice matters. 

I titled this blog "Without Contempt"

I was talking to a friend and asking about this exact thing. 

I asked "How do I speak up?"

He is a soccer coach and said he always teaches his players to compete without contempt.

Play hard, be strong, be confident in your skills and compete without contempt. 

So although I might have strong feelings about things, I will do my best to share how I feel without contempt. 

The reason I'm not sharing things on my facebook page, is because I feel like we're bombarded with constant opinions all the time.

I'm writing this for me, and for anyone who is interested in what i have to say. 

Hop over here and read it, and share your opinion in the comments if you like. 

Agree or disagree. Either one is fine. 

Just please respect this space as one where I will try to encourage dialogue without contempt.