While we deal with the whirlwind that is life, the current political climate, ever-increasing world tensions, and just generally trying to stay alive, remember this.
You matter.
Life can be hard. I’m certainly going through some tough time at the moment. It’s ok to recognize it for what it is. It sucks.
I’ve talked about the struggled with imposter syndrome that I deal with. Even being in my field for 15 years, it’s still easy to feel like my peers are all smarter than me. Hell, even starting this blog was daunting. There are so many incredible sites out there, it’s a little hard to dip my toes in. Nothing that I’m going to put here is groundbreaking – I don’t have any public Github projects, I don’t have a ton of development experience.
What I do have, though, is the desire to learn and push forward. Even in dark times, try to make just a little bit of progress. Anything moving forward is a step in the right direction, even if it’s hard.
This post by Manu resonated with me so much. I feel just about everything in that post to my core. I have to keep telling myself that just because I may not be the best at any particular thing, that my opinion and experience still matters.
This blog of mine is a first step in that direction I’m taking. I’m still learning a ton, and I’m sure things will change as I figure out more of what I want this to be. It’s all part of the experience.