>> Hiiiii!

Heyyy world! It’s just me, your old friend. Soooo, I apologize for the long hiatus. I’ve just…avoided the blog altogether quite frankly. Allow me to elaborate on my little stint away from The Abramoventure. 

When I started to contemplate my aversion to the blog, I realized something. Basically, it all comes down to this little quote I saw nearly a decade ago. It’s simple, right? You’ve heard it hundreds of times, right? I’m learning that a lot of truth can be found in the “simple.”

I’m sure you’ve probably seen a lot of articles floating around social media lately about how much friend requests on Facebook or likes on Instagram or retweets on Twitter can affect us. And without us even realizing it. We become obsessed with this form of “affirmation” and starting basing our value as an individual on these “metrics.” Silly us. While I read through some of these articles, I reasoned that that could have definitely been me, the one placing too much value in the opinions of others, many years ago. But I’ve grown, matured and overcome that, right?

Well, I began to realize that maybe this blog is my “weakness,” if you will. Sure, I’m cool with Facebook and Instagram…like my stuff or don’t like my stuff, right? But this blog - yikes. Don’t get me wrong – I really enjoy writing (when I’m not forced to do it) and sharing bits and pieces of our life. Especially for our friends and family far away. Yet, this blog makes me feel very…vulnerable. I don’t have anything of “major importance” to write about, I don’t have a meticulously designed layout that’s unique and perfect (I know, I know…this freebie template had you fooled right? Hehe.), I don’t have any type of schedule to my posts (obviously), I don’t have hundreds of followers or subscribers or commenters, I don’t have sponsors filling my inbox, etc., etc., etc. Oh, and it's kind of scary to put your writing out there! 

But you know it and I know it, comparison really does destroy contentment. Even when we tell ourselves how content we are, sometimes comparison still sneaks its way in. 

This blog was simply created as a way for me to partake in something I enjoy, to process the transitions of life, to stay in touch with friends and family more effectively, and to look back on someday and enjoy the memories of this journey that God has graciously gifted us with.

So, it shall be just that.

Until next time,

AA