Welcome to my world! Well, the wonderful, crazy world of my brain anyway. I created this site because I wanted to write. I have always wanted to write, I have always wanted a blog and started many times. This time, I didn’t limit myself.
Welcome, thank you for taking time to read this. This will be my “first” official post. I know, I know, I know “but you’ve already created posts!” Yes, and this will be the first official post I have written. The other posts I wrote and posted while I was still working on setup. Well, I am still working on several things, but that’s okay, I’m new!
Who Am I?
In case you didn’t know by now, I am JayJay. This is an idea I have tossed around a long time. I spent a huge amount of time stressing about this and finally gave up, self-defeated and disappointed in myself. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t think of a “niche” I wanted to focus on. I wanted to, and still want, to write about so many things that I couldn’t nail down a single thing. That, also, sounded kind of horrific to be “stuck” writing about only one thing.
Finally, out of nowhere, an idea came to me. While not even thinking about a site or a blog or anything to write about. I was simply having one of the many, MANY, inner monologues I have throughout the day and it was like an FBI agent tapping me on the shoulder. I froze in place and then thought “OMG! THAT’S! IT!” I immediately texted my friend and asked him to start work on a logo (still in progress) without even checking the site. Ran to my computer and did a quick domain search for IAmJayJay.com and bought it.
I limit myself to one subject, because I wanted to write about fishing trips, world travels, foods I try around the world, foods I cook or make up, finance, money, mental health, hopes, dreams, life. This site makes it possible to write about any and all things that are me. It is my hope that you will find some insights, inspiration, (de)motivation, or laughs at my expense, somewhere in my blog.
What You Will Find
While I am still learning about blogging and site creation/management, things might be a little messy and delayed. I will get better as I go. There is a wide range of things that I will be writing about. Once I am up and running, I plan to post as often as possible, at least full 2 posts per week and several other informal posts. Topics included are
- Personal Finance and Money – Things that I have learned along the way and mistakes that cost me greatly
- Food / Recipes – Duh! I am a closet fatty and extremely food oriented.
- Health / Fitness – I am a huge gym addict and absolutely love working out and being active. I will share, of course, food I eat while bulking / cutting, routines, and progress
- Lifestyle – Building lifestyle rather than chasing motivation. This is huge to me
- Mental Health – Discoveries I have made along the way while struggling with mental health issues, self-esteem, abuse, trauma, and other “fun” things to talk about at dinner time
- Branding – My journey to becoming my own brand
- Travel – I love to travel even if it is just a short road trip and will share adventures and tips (and “oopsies”)
- Nerdy / Tech Stuff – Nerdy things that I do, apps I create, and even some “HowTo” posts about my “nine-to-five” job working as a Data Analyst
- Successes and Failures – Things I have done well, things that I have not done well and tips one what went wrong (and how to recover)
- And more…
What’s Next?
Writing, lots and lots of writing. Please make sure to follow me on social media and check back often for more updates. Over the next few days and weeks, I am going to work on a writing schedule for future posts. Social media will be setup and working correctly so you can follow / message me there. I look forward to sharing a little of my life with you!