I Almost Didn’t Publish This

First of all, let me just say, I have such an appreciation for content creators now that I’m trying to do it myself. The vulnerability, the mental capacity it takes to create something new and authentic, the technological know how to actually get this stuff out into the world… it’s a lot. Kudos to all of the creatives out there. If you find yourself, like me, indulging in content on social media and blogs, do your part and give them a thumbs up or subscribe to their channels. Even better, send them an encouraging message. Finally, Thank you to everyone who reached out and commented when I announced I was going to start a blog. It gave me the encouragement and accountability I needed to set this live today. 

I almost didn’t publish this blog. For like, a lot of reasons. Putting yourself out there is scary. What if people think this is stupid? My photography skills are literally the worst. My writing skills are even worser (ha, get it?) The negative voices in my head really scared myself out of doing this for 18+ months. However, I have been reminded recently that I can do tough things. Scary things, in fact. Most importantly, I have reminded myself that I don’t think this is stupid. I actually love it. Talking about Disney, writing about Disney, sharing photos and content that I love makes me really happy. And who doesn’t love being happy? So I did it, reluctantly.  

Timing really is of the essence, isn’t it? If you already consider yourself a part of the Disney community, you are probably aware of many recent announcements about how our vacations and Park experiences are going to change over the next year. Spoiler alert – most of these announcements and changes were not met with open arms. As the world knows, the Travel and Leisure industry has been hit so hard by COVID. As strong and mighty that The Walt Disney Company is, they aren’t immune to the negative financial impacts or social distancing challenges. Therefore, they are having to make a lot of changes and cutbacks and quite frankly, every announcement they have made recently feels like a punch to the gut. My blog’s overall theme is to find magic (joy, happiness, etc.) in your day – however that shows up for you. For me, it’s Disney, and these announcements day after day haven’t felt super magical to me this week. So again, I almost didn’t publish this blog.

Then, I remembered. This blog is about finding the good through the bad, sad, mundane, and everyday life.  This blog is the very essence of what most of us are struggling with today – right now! I couldn’t sit here and not publish something that makes me really really happy because some recent events have made me feel not so magical. Taking some time out of my day to write about my passion of Disney is the way that I sprinkle some magic into my life. It is my hope that by this very small act of vulnerability and bravery on my end to actually publish this blog, that it brings a little magic to your day when you read it.