Blog Post One: Welcome To My Mind!!!
Welp here we go, I finally took the leap of faith and started a blog! And by leap of faith I truly do mean it. I have no clue what I am doing. It was explained to me that Squarespace was like the Apple version of blogging sites (since it’s so simple) and yet I’ve already been working on this for a few days and I still don’t really know what I am doing. Sometimes you just have to fake it until you make it! The one thing I do know is I’ve always enjoyed writing. It may take me forever to write something but I get it done. I’ve never classified myself as a writer, but I find it very cleansing to be able to express myself in this form of art. That also is the reason why this terrifies me. I’ve always believed that writing, singing, art, etc are windows into our hearts and souls. It can be scary to be so exposed and put yourself out there. The way I am approaching this blog is very simple, reach one person and make a positive impact on them. Obviously I am hoping this builds a supportive community, but if I can make a positive impact on one person then this experiment will be worth it.
Before I go much further, I should probably introduce myself incase some poor random soul stumbles upon my page. My name is Andrew Linder. I graduated with my Bachelors of Science (Specifically studying Health Psychology) in 2012 from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Following a few missteps after, I graduated with my Masters of Education (focus on Clinical Mental Health Counseling) in 2017 from the University of Akron. Following graduation, I took my exam and became a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) which is what I currently do full time. I married my hero and soulmate, Emily, in December 2019. Guarantee you there will be much more on her so stand by (Sorry Em). Who know, maybe she will contribute a few posts since she is a Linder now. If you want to read a little more about me, feel free to check out the “About” section located at the top of this page.
I know what you are thinking, “Andrew what can we expect from your blog?” I know I should then tell you that my “niche” is X and just start gushing about that topic. Truth be told, I have no clue that this will focus on and I’m actually excited about that. This is a blank space and I am sure over time it will develop into specifics but maybe not. I can at least tell you a few topics that will come up which will include my weightless journey, battling Chronic Kidney disease, Animals (but really mostly our dogs and cat), my partner in life (aka the best wife), friends and family, Counseling life, my love for movies, and of course my love for the ORIGINAL Star Wars trilogy (and many other nerdy things). You can also expect many spelling errors and other grammatical errors, just being honest. I also truly hope that you will have an impact on the direction of this blog. If there is something you’d like me to talk about more or just my thoughts on topic, click on the contact link at the top and send me an email. Again I’d love for this to be a community and it can’t be a community without you.
Thank you so much for taking the time to read my first blog post! It truly does mean the world to me. I know there is so much out there on the internet, so knowing you took a few minutes to ready my babble is incredible. Welcome to my mind! Strap in, grab your popcorn and let’s go on an adventure together. And who knows, there might be cake at the end of this journey or even better, Bills Donuts.
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