You're Here, Should you Stay?

This will not be a post detailing why you should continue to read my work (although any self-respecting so-called author would think this is where one should start). Instead, this will be more or less a ‘get to know me’ post. I will let you decide if I am worth becoming a part of your weekly routine.

My name is Rebekah- but you already knew this. I am in my mid-twenties and am a PhD student. I have always felt a drawn to writing. English was my favorite subject in school, I read any book I could get my hands on, and I thought myself superior to classmates when I earned a 4 and 5 (respectively) on my AP Language and AP Literature exams in high school (as you can see, I still believe this is one of my greatest achievements in the literary world).

As I said, I have always felt the need to write. But the next logical question that any person might as is, “What do you write about?” And that is where I hit a road block that has prevented me from doing what I love for so long. I have heard the phrase, “Write what you know” ; but what if you don’t know anything? I have lived a pretty boring life in which most if not all of my needs have been met with relative ease. What could I possibly add to the this space that would be worth anyone’s time, much less money?

But then it dawned on me- perhaps there are other people like me. People who feel that there lives are boring but who would have it no other way. See, the thing is, I like my boring life. Most nights are spent on the couch watching a show with my husband and our black, slightly chunky cat between us. I wake up each day at a decent hour and I go to bed at a slightly ridiculous one for someone my age. But there must be something about my day-to-day life that I enjoy, otherwise I would lead a very different life than the one I have chosen, right? I would forge a new path (or perhaps one that is filled with more wild nights and more adventures to write about).

So this is where I begin today. I invite anyone who can relate to this sentiment to walk with me as we both discover what it is about our boring lives that draws us to them. The answer to the question I pose in the title of this post can mean different things to different people. But to me, the answer is yes. I want to stay. I want to stay in my boring life. Let me tell you why.