Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken.
— Oscar Wilde.
This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.
Welcome
Jan 27, 2020
Hello! Let me first begin by introducing myself, my name is Ellie and my life is full of all kinds of crazy. I have an amazing family, including my younger sister Claire, who we’ll get to later. I grew up on a Dairy farm in small town New Haven, MO where I learned so much about not only how the world turns, but also the purpose of so many amazing things in life.
My childhood was full of so many adventures and my sister was a huge part of this. Through many challenges in grade school, in making friends, and in dealing with anxiety, she has always been a constant in my life. I am so thankful for her and for all the experiences that she has brought me.
Growing up on a farm is an experience that many don’t quiet understand. You see I spent my afternoons and weekends working with my show cattle, as well as feed baby calves ensuring that they received the nutrients and care that they needed. I also was following my dad and grandpa around constantly, seeing how hard the two of them work day in and day out was one of the greatest lessons I’ve learned from the farm. I would see them working with such passion and will that I have never seen any other profession possess.
Today I am a college student at the University of Missouri – Columbia (MIZ!), where I am studying Health Sciences, pursuing a career in PA (physicians assistant) school. I hope to one day be able to help people throughout my community and help them reach their fullest potential. College has been a major adjustment, as it is for most young adults, but after two and a half years I think that I am starting to finally figure out this thing called adulting.
Well, thank you for reading along this far and I hope you enjoy my future blog posts!
Live an Unlimited Life,
Ellie
Introduce Yourself (Example Post)
This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right.
You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click the “New Post” button, and tell us why you’re here.
Why do this?
- Because it gives new readers context. What are you about? Why should they read your blog?
- Because it will help you focus you own ideas about your blog and what you’d like to do with it.
The post can be short or long, a personal intro to your life or a bloggy mission statement, a manifesto for the future or a simple outline of your the types of things you hope to publish.
To help you get started, here are a few questions:
- Why are you blogging publicly, rather than keeping a personal journal?
- What topics do you think you’ll write about?
- Who would you love to connect with via your blog?
- If you blog successfully throughout the next year, what would you hope to have accomplished?
You’re not locked into any of this; one of the wonderful things about blogs is how they constantly evolve as we learn, grow, and interact with one another — but it’s good to know where and why you started, and articulating your goals may just give you a few other post ideas.
Can’t think how to get started? Just write the first thing that pops into your head. Anne Lamott, author of a book on writing we love, says that you need to give yourself permission to write a “crappy first draft”. Anne makes a great point — just start writing, and worry about editing it later.
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The Unlimited Soul 