Introducing yourself is weird. You have to sum up who you are in a few words which seems like a tall order. If you looked at my Apple Music history, you’d see I’m one of those people who replays the same song over and over until I’m sick of it. If you looked at my resume, you’d know that I had two dream jobs before I turned 29. If you looked at a map, you’d see I’ve lived in three states but if you looked at my address history you’d think we were playing a game of Monopoly. If you looked at the scale, you’d say I love to workout but I also love Dr. Pepper. If you looked at my Instagram, you’d see my life is full of a lot of adventures. If you looked at my captions, you’d know I love a good quote. And if you looked behind the scenes you’d know I’ve been finding myself. If you looked at my dating app profile, it would say planning my latest road trip. If you asked my friends, they’d say I’m a little quirky. If you asked my siblings, they’d say I’m the oldest. If you asked my brother-in-law, he’d say I’m always late. If you asked my dog, he’d say I’m a pushover. If you asked for my Myers-Briggs, I’d say I’m a self-proclaimed INFJ. If you asked for my Enneagram, I’d say I’m a 3 wing 4 but I’m not really sure that’s right. But if you asked me….I’d say, “Hi I’m Molly and welcome to my blog.”
So you may be wondering what this blog is about. I am sure you have all seen the movies where the team is down and the coach gives an amazing half-time pep talk. If I could play any role in life, that would be my role. It would be the role of the half-time pep talk coach. I hope when you are down and out that the voice that plays in your head is my voice. I hope the bright lights are shining down on the stadium. I hope the crowd is roaring. I hope everyone thinks there’s not enough time on the clock and there’s no way you can score and I hope you’re risky, I hope you throw the Hail Mary, I hope you have confidence in your decision when people tell you that you’re crazy. I hope my words echo. I hope they roar louder than your voice of doubt. I hope when you do not have the self-confidence it takes that my confidence in you is enough that you go do the thing.
Many times in life that is what will make you successful. The people and things you surround yourself with. I had a student named Jacky who graduated from the college where I taught. Jacky is high-achieving but not in that Type A anxious way, in the an 89.5 is still an A kind of way. The best kind of way. On the last day of her senior year, I made a joke in my class that I would give them twenty minutes to finish up their projects while I got my life together and then they would present. Jacky shot back, “Wow that’s impressive…getting your life together in twenty minutes. Can you send me instructions on that?” Several times throughout the semester, she came by my office to tell me that I needed to write a book. It is a thing I have thought about but her words were the push I needed to make this thing happen. So Jacky, this blog is for you although a few years later than requested and for all the other Jacky-esque people out there regardless of what your mother named you. A series of letters on how to get your life together in your twenties and thirties…