Starting This Blog Was One Big WTF Moment (and Why I Did It Anyway)

I’ve been thinking about starting this blog for a long time. Like, an embarrassingly long time.

I’d get all hyped up, sit down at my laptop, crack my knuckles like some badass writer in a movie… and then immediately spiral into a full-blown existential crisis.

"Who the hell am I to write this? What if nobody reads it? What if people DO read it and think it’s crap? What if I pour my heart into this, and it’s just another midlife crisis blog that disappears into the void of the internet?"

Cue me closing my laptop, convincing myself I’ll “start next week,” and then binge-watching YouTube videos about people who actually have their sh*t together.

Impostor syndrome? Oh yeah. That little bastard had me in a chokehold.

But here’s the thing—I didn’t just want to start a blog. I wanted to write a blog for Gen X women. Because if there’s one group that needs a louder voice, a bigger middle finger to society’s expectations, and a reminder that we are NOT irrelevant, it’s us.

Why I’m Writing This Blog for Gen X Women

You know who’s been quietly running the world while getting zero credit? Us.

We’re the first generation that:

✅ Grew up without the internet but had to master it to stay relevant.

✅ Was told we could “have it all” but then realized that just meant doing it all for everyone else.

✅ Hit midlife and discovered that society expects us to fade into the background, embrace beige, and start shopping for sensible shoes and elastic-waist jeans.

F*ck. That.

Here’s the truth: Gen X women are at a crossroads. We’re either going to spend the next 20-30 years shrinking into a quieter, more “age-appropriate” version of ourselves… or we’re going to blow up every outdated expectation and rewrite the damn script.

I know which option I’m choosing.

And that’s why I started this blog—because I know I’m not the only one.

I know there are women out there who feel stuck in a life that doesn’t quite fit anymore.Women who are questioning everything. Women who want more but have no idea where to start.

I see you. I am you.

And this blog? This is our space.

The Lies Impostor Syndrome Tells Us

If you’ve ever wanted to start something—a blog, a business, a book, a podcast, a cult (just kidding… kinda)—then you’ve probably met impostor syndrome.

And if you’re anything like me, you’ve believed its lies at some point:

❌ "You don’t know enough to do this."(Really? Because last time I checked, half the internet is run by people who have no idea what they’re doing.)

❌ "Someone else has already done it, and better."(So? Pizza existed before Domino’s. People still started Pizza Hut. And guess what? We’re all still eating pizza.)

❌ "Nobody cares what you have to say."(That’s cute. Meanwhile, there are people making six figures reviewing paper towels on YouTube.)

Here’s the thing: impostor syndrome is just fear in disguise. It’s your brain’s way of keeping you “safe” by convincing you that staying small is the better option. But safe doesn’t build sh*t.

Why I Finally Said “F*ck It” and Hit Publish

I was THIS close to deleting everything and pretending this was just another bad idea. But then I thought—what’s actually worse? Posting something imperfect? Or sitting on my ass for another five years waiting to feel ‘ready’? And that’s when I hit publish.

At some point, I realized I had two choices:

1️⃣ Keep waiting until I felt “ready” (which, let’s be honest, would be never), or

2️⃣ Start now, suck at it, and get better over time.

Waiting wasn’t working. So here we are.

And if you’re reading this, then congrats—you just proved my impostor syndrome wrong.

Why You Should Do the Thing You’ve Been Avoiding

If you’ve got something you’ve been putting off because “who am I to do this?” let me remind you of something:

🚀 Literally everyone who’s ever done anything cool started as a nobody.

• The authors you love? They once doubted their first draft.

• The entrepreneurs you admire? They once Googled “how to start a business” at 2 AM.

• The people out there crushing it? They once thought, “Holy sh*t, I have no idea what I’m doing.”*

The difference? They did it anyway.

So whatever your thing is—writing, painting, starting a podcast, launching a business—stop waiting for permission.

Nobody is going to show up and knight you as “worthy.” You decide that.

Final Thought: Do It Even If It’s Messy

So yeah, I started this blog. It might not be perfect. It might not go viral. But it’s mine. And for once, I didn’t let that nagging voice in my head stop me.

If you’re sitting on something you know you should do, consider this your sign: DO IT. 

Start messy. Start scared. Just start.

And if your brain tries to talk you out of it? Tell it to shut the f*ck up and watch what happens.

#ScrewTheScript #RewriteYourStory #BlazeYourOwnTrail #MidlifeReinvention #ImpostorSyndrome #GenXWomen #JustStart #NoMoreBeige #OwnYourPower

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