I love reading your blogs because they're real. They remind me that being authentic is not just ok, it's much more inspiring than presenting a perfect false face.

I tend toward moodiness, and it often keeps me from writing. I worry that I'll say something I regret. But reading this, I see that's not a bad thing. Bad days, negativity, cranky moods -- they're part of being a real human being. To leave those things out leaves out all that can be learned from them.

Thank you for sharing yourself so openly here. We need more of that in the world.