Why I'm seeking peace.

For nearly a year, I have been greatly intrigued, and very impressed with the blog of a young woman I hardly know. In that time, I have come to truly admire her honesty despite only having a few short conversations with her. Her blog, A Study In Honest is less than a month away from it's birthday. This blog, which will officially begin on that day, is a spiritual successor of her journey, as I have decided this is a pilgrimage that I would like to embark on as well.

As she said from the beginning:

This isn't a diary. It's not necessarily to document the events of my life, but to document an impression of where I've been and who I am. Not a history but hopefully a painting, an idea, a feeling, of me. It's to teach myself how to be honest and observe who I am.

This is much the same.

I am here to teach myself how to be honest and observe who I am, who I am becoming, and how this young man may find some peace in the craziness of this world.

Until Dec. 12, I will be making an honest effort to read through the entirety of the blog I am succeeding. Through the joy and the tears, from what resonates within me to what shakes me up. Lesson #1: Watching others in their honesty teaches you how to begin being honest yourself. Honesty to oneself is hard to come by, so embrace it wherever you can find it.

Dec. 12 will be Day 1 for me. Whether I truly succeed my predecessor, or walk alongside her, this will be an interesting journey.