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The Avoiding Average blog lives again!
11 years ago, I began a blog titled “Avoiding Average” while bored at my work desk. As a recent college graduate in my first “big girl” job, I had seen a comic titled “11 Ways to be Unremarkably Average” (shown below) and it struck a nerve with me. I could see myself going down that soulless path, and I knew then and there that it wasn’t for me. I wasn’t really sure what I was going to blog about, so it was mostly just me writing about new and different experiences I had, which ranged from training my new puppy (who is now sadly a geriatric little guy) to creating a cake for a coworker using marshmallow fondant (much easier to make than regular fondant, FYI). I was convinced that if I pushed myself to regularly try new and interesting things, my life would turn out different.
Fast forward to 2021, and well, I was still in a corporate job grinding away at what I thought I needed to do to be successful. I wasn’t happy, despite reaching all prior metrics of a successful life. I had a good job, was married, had a house in a nice neighborhood, stable income, nice vacations, etc. Even though I wasn’t blogging about it all anymore, I still tried to experience new and different things when I could, and while it was fun, it wasn’t enough. I eventually had a nervous breakdown. Realizing I wasn’t ok, I knew something needed to change in my life. It took a lot of soul-searching to lead me to understanding more about how I ended up where I was and how it wasn’t the right path for me.
My life situations have shifted significantly since then, and though I’m sure I would have had LOTS of interesting things to write about in the years in between initially starting the original Avoiding Average blog, I finally have some focus on what I’d like to write about and share. While I would still like to sprinkle in my “Joie de vivre” moments, what I’ve truly become passionate about is the journey of life and reshaping how we live our lives to be our true self. I’m hoping to explore more of these themes, not only as a means of self-expression as I continue to uncover my own wounds, but also to help others who are going through their own journey of healing and self-discovery.
Avoiding Average is not just a snazzy name (though I do love some good alliteration) - it’s an invitation to dive deeper into yourself and uncover who you truly are so you can live a life filled with purpose and meaning instead of the average “ideal” life we’ve all been sold. I see far too many people settling for lives they thought they needed to pursue and end up unhappy or lost. They lose the light within them that makes them shine because they try to fit into some predetermined mold. I’m here to say that you no longer have to do that. Through the exploration of psychology and spiritual concepts, I hope you are able to take away some insights you can apply in your own life so you are able to truly shine in this world.
Thank you for joining me on this ride. I look forward to seeing what you are able to uncover too!
Love always,
Susan
