A few days ago, I asked my dad what made me unique. He said "I don't think you can really define what makes someone unique. We all have more in common than unique but it's the combination of things that makes us unique." (This is a great quote that I shall keep with me. My father is a very wise man). I asked him too what he thinks is my biggest strength. He told me I'm a generalist. At first, I was slightly offended. I, a generalist? I have no great standout strength? (He did say I have a great sense of humor which is too often in short supply). I thought about his generalist comment more and realized how happy I am with that response. At 24, I'm not expected to be super-skilled at anything. I have some strengths, sure, but nothing that I absolutely and completely excel at. And that's okay, because I'm fine with being a generalist. I can talk about whatever I want with no need to constantly be expected to discuss one topic. I can speak with a variety of people on a multitude of issues and at least know generally what I'm talking about. Sure, I won't be the authority on the topic, but that's the fun in talking to people--I can learn from them about the topics that they love and be completely interested in what they have to say. Maybe one day I'll find my topic (I don't think Harry Potter counts), but for now, I'm happy to be a generalist. It opens up a lot of doors for me.
Since I am a generalist, this blog will follow suite. The topics most likely to pop up are those that I love: dogs, food, local products, writing, finance, nutrition, hiking, culture, and eating. I am making no pretenses about length of posts, content, or regularity. This is purely an outlet to get the writing juices going because I'm not a fan of handwritten journals.
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