Just Start….
Just Start….
What’s holding you back?
Just start..
2 words that are so simple to understand yet strike so much fear into many of us. Why is that? Maybe its because we fear of failuire, maybe “its not the right time”, finances, lack of support from friends and family, the list could go on for why many of us don’t just start. I will be the very first to admit that its fucking hard. Even getting this blog started was hard yet so many signs have been pointing to starting, the biggest one, my gut.
I started this project back at the start of the year with the help of my good old handy dandy Passion Planner. For some time now I always wanted to do something around mental health once I realized how much I was affected by it in my past and how useful it would have been to have resources or even a safe space to talk about some of the things I was dealing with. I had no insurance, I was embarassed to talk to friends and family, and most of all I felt alone in a world and no one could “relate” to what I was going through. The need for a space, resources, and encouragement to open up the conversation about mental health was high. With that in mind I started The Collective Smile Co with the goal to raise awareness, resources, and conversation around mental health, espcially for Men.
Through this blog I will be start to share resources, articles, videos, and stories all around mental health. I want to share the stories of the many people who deal and face mental health issues and how they have and are continually becoming stronger in their battles. I plan on sharing my own personal thoughts and stories as well though this outlet. I will also encourage anyone reading this to write in and share anything with just me or for me to post. One of the best things I have read recently was that “Your healing begins, when you start sharing.” This is my start to sharing with you all, I am excited and scared shitless at the same time but I know that by doing so will be bring more joy to my life. So to all my fellow creatives, artist, mothers, fathers, entrepreneurs, brothers, sisters, sons, friends, and everyone else you are not alone. Together we can raise awareness on mental health and be there to support one another. Thank you all for your support thus far and I can not wait to share more of what I have for this amazing community! Make sure to subscribe to stay up to date on the blog and when new things drop in The Smile Shop.
Also wanna give a quick little shoutout to Squarespace for this amazing and inspirational blog template entry they had. It helped me write this so I hope it help someone else write something or go doing something today!
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Don’t worry about sounding professional. Sound like you. There are over 1.5 billion websites out there, but your story is what’s going to separate this one from the rest. If you read the words back and don’t hear your own voice in your head, that’s a good sign you still have more work to do.
Be clear, be confident and don’t overthink it. The beauty of your story is that it’s going to continue to evolve and your site can evolve with it. Your goal should be to make it feel right for right now. Later will take care of itself. It always does.
