Who Am I? What is this about? Undefined Writer?

Forgive the unprofessional formatting and lack of blogging bells and whistles. If you're reading this, you have the honor of seeing my first attempt at putting myself out there as a writer. I've made one excuse after another to not put my work out there, using every scapegoat under the sun to not let my work be seen. The more I thought about it, the more I realized I was doing exactly what I didn't want to do; I was letting my circumstances define me.

What circumstances? Good question. Allow me to elaborate, and in doing so reveal the reason for starting this blog in the first place.

I'm 34 years old as of August. All of those years have been spent saddled with a circumstance that was obviously beyond my control, one that quite honestly could have been a lot worse. I can walk fairly well. I can obviously formulate sentences and write reasonably well. Still, there is always self-doubt that comes with anything creative. Self-doubt is magnified when you add anything to the mix that makes someone different. My situation is no different.

I've heard the cliches up and down since I was old enough to understand them. "You shouldn't let your disability define you", they would say. After years of allowing myself to do exactly that, I've finally decided to come out of my shell. Hence this blog was born and aptly named.

I've always had a love for writing, and some would say I have something of a talent for it. Until recently though, I haven't been able to convince myself to let people outside my personal circle see it. I have one person to thank for the last bit of inspiration it has taken to start sharing myself with you, and though it happened under less-than-ideal circumstances, I am quite grateful.

I don't want to bore anyone who has chosen to read this any further than I must. I will close this by thanking you for visiting and saying any feedback is appreciated. Any topics you would like me to cover would be appreciated as well.