I can hardly believe September comes tomorrow. Isn’t that what always happens, though? You await something with pure excitement, then the day oh so suddenly comes knocking on your door and you panic with nervousness. Yep. That’s me.

A few weeks ago I shared how I felt pulled to begin the 30 Days of Self-Love on the blog and asked for your support. The outpouring of support overwhelmed me and literally brought some tears to my eyes. To this day, as people continue to show their interest and let me know they are “in”, I get giddy with hope with what will come. Amidst all that, however, are some questions and insecurities.

I worry that it won’t be all I hope and that my posts and the shared reflections will fall much too short of what you all look for. I don’t want to let my fabulous readers and supporters down. I want us all to gain something from this and the fear of failure permeates my emotions.

I wonder how best to go about some of the technical posting details. I have recently gotten into a groove with my 2 shorter posts a day. They fit in my schedule well and make it easier to sit down to write with one concept in mind to share, instead of a day’s worth of stuff to sort through and try to keep to a readable post. I know I want the 30 days posts separate of anything else and posted in the morning by 8 am for people to have available to start their days.

So, I’m torn. Do I keep my normal posting and simply add the 30 Days posts in? Or do I exchange a normal post for the 30 Days post? I don’t want to overwhelm you with 3 posts a day. I certainly want the focus to be on the 30 Days and its participation, but would be lying if I said it wouldn’t bother me to do normal posts and those not get read. The 30 Days post will be very short and sweet, simply to spark some reflection and then allow for a comment to affirm part of your reflection, so I would hope they wouldn’t be burdensome when added with other posting, but it still worries me. I feel really silly typing that but I would be lying if I didn’t.

The last concern I will share (so as not to get too long winded) goes back to the beginning. Is it prideful of me to desire this to reach many different people? Is it wrong to have hopes and dreams for this movement/challenge? Was I crazy to even try this?

I can’t seem to help myself! I can’t even begin to describe how flustered I am to bother myself with such thought processes, but they are there. I want so badly for this to provide a positive experience for each person that it hurts. I will have to do something difficult. Even with all the faith I have, I still face difficulties with simply sitting back and trusting. That’s all I can do. Pray over each post and that God guides me to a message that can touch each individual. Pray for it to help us all love ourselves more and have a place of positivity and support together. And let Him do His thing while I’m just along for the ride. Bring. It. On. Please join us, will ya?

• How do you honestly feel about the posting? Would it bother you with an additional post or affect your reading of the blog and/or participation in the 30 Days?
• What do you have the hardest time with when approaching something new and extremely important to you?

I hope to see you all tomorrow with the first post!

Last night, Julie from Savvy Eats posted about finding her blogging voice. The post resonated to my core. For the past 7 months I have involved myself in this world of blogging. I knew what I wanted my blog to express. Positivity. Living life to the fullest. Good health. Support for others, and myself. In the most basic sense, I wanted it to express me and my passions.

Even knowing all these things, I feel only recently I have fully come to find my voice in the blogging world. Before, I would have the occasional honest post that I knew I had to share from my heart, but I would also include things I felt a blog was supposed to have. I would compare myself to other blogs. I would over-think and over-analyze everything.

That all changed when I unlocked myself from trying to fit some mold of healthy living blogger that doesn’t even exist. I broke out and gave up all my expectations. I started experimenting to find what works for me with a posting schedule. Now I know two shorter posts – one around 11 am and one around 7 pm – work best. I stopped planning out blog entries and simply went with what came to me. I devoted my heart to trusting God to take this blog where He wants it to go, instead of fretting on why I wasn’t getting more readers. Then, I blossomed.

Now my posts more truly reflect my style. Me sense of humor. My interests. My tastes. My hopes. My passions. From simply revealing little nuggets of information about myself, to tips on living, to frustrations, to going for a dream, and all that falls on the spectrum of my jumbled mind in between. Finding my blogging voice has helped me to achieve so much. And not in the traditional sense of more money, more exposure, or more popularity. It’s helped me achieve confidence. It has brought me to the crossroads of refusing to give into fear to share a positive message.

Finding my blogging voice provided a large motivation to finally dive in head first with the 30 Days of Self-Love Reflections. That movement is the essence of Faith, Fitness, Fun. I know I have shared it a lot, but I don’t want it to be forgotten. I want the energy for its start to remain. Which is why now, I must once again thank the fabulous women who support this cause by sharing the 30 Days Button. I also thank each of you who anxiously await the movement as I do.

• Caitlin – She had me write my Healthy Tipping Point story for her a few weeks ago. Now she will be waiting to publish it on her blog until Sep 1st and share about the 30 Days with the story. Love her!
• Lauren – Jammin In The Kitchen
• Lauren – Fit, Fun, and Fabulous
• Em – HomeCookedEm
• Lisa – I’m An Okie
• Katy – Monster Proof
• Kara – My Wellnest
• Julie – Adventure Is Out There
• Talia – Texas Gunslinger
• Mackenzie – My Food Events
• Maria – Oh Healthy Day
• Mindy – Just A One Girl Revolution
• Maura – The MOH Diaries
• Rachel – Fit, Fun, and Fabulous
• Melissa – Live, Love, and Run
• Cynthia – Cook and Eat: Adventures of a Pretend Cook
• Marcia – Healthy Living Adventures
• Kathleen – Journey to Loving Me
• Laury – The Fitness Dish
• Andi – Andi on the Go
• Lindsay – Learning to Cook, Eat, and Enjoy Delicious Food
• Elizabeth – Eat Clean Fun
• Melinda – Strength for my Journey
• Holly – Couch Potato Athlete
• Holly – The Balance Broad
• Jess – Eat Drink Breathe Sweat
• Leah – Running to a Healthy Life
• Erin – The Healthy Apron
• Katie – Legally Fit
• Morgan – Live, Love, Eat, and Play
• Arlene – Adventures in Weight Loss, Cooking, & Life
• Shayna – Zucchini Bikini Martini
• Monique – Finding the Courage to Change
• Michelle – Chasing Ambulances
• Renee – Sweaty, Salty, Sweet

There you have it. My blog is ME. It is REAL. I give of myself in every single post because I have so much love for what I share here and each of you. Thank you for reading. Thank you for your comments. Thank you for your support. Thank you for being YOU.

• Check out the blogs listed above. They are awesome!!! And let me know if you add the button to your site or post about the 30 Days. Find the "sign up" post here.
• Do you feel you have a blogging voice? How did you find it?
• What about blogging fulfills you?