Dear Reader,
Who is Skylar?
I am a twenty six year old girl, woman, lady – all of the above. I am a wife, sister, daughter, reader, writer, lover, friend. I am honest, sometimes brutally so, which is something I am working on. I have opinions, strong ones, that I am not afraid to share. My heart is big, as are my emotions, which is a beautiful and sometimes devastating combination. My brain is never a quiet place, but that's another thing I am working on. I am passionate and strong and loud and loyal, and if you were to ask me if I love who I am, the answer would be "yes." And if you were to ask me why, I would say, "because I worked so incredibly hard at it."
Why has she started this?
Joy. If you want the shortest possible answer, there it is. If you want the longer answer, well, then keep reading. I love writing, I always have. I love sharing my thoughts. I love helping people. And as cliché as it may sound, I think some of the things I have to say are quite important. Other things I have to say are arguably less important, but I still feel a desire to share them, and that's why I am here.
I started this for me. But I have also started this for you, dear reader. To help, to heal, to communicate, to build. I have a good feeling about this, for the both of us. So, if you decide to stick around, then I am honored. Grateful, too. And if you decide to leave, well, thanks for trying. Perhaps our paths will cross somewhere down the line. Perhaps they won't. Only time will tell.
What can you expect?
Honesty, humor, vulnerability. Raw, unfiltered storytelling. My thoughts, feelings, opinions – sometimes controversial, sometimes not.
Oftentimes, you will find bits and pieces of yourself scattered throughout these writings, and sometimes, you will be left wondering, "Who could possibly relate to this?" And that's the magic of this whole thing.
So, for anyone who's ever found themselves wrapped up in this beautiful, terrifying, awesome, painful thing called the human experience, welcome home.