Before moving on to anything else, I want to say thank you for reading this. It’s not much at the moment but it’s the first planted seed in what I hope to become a garden. I have a Bachelor’s of Arts Degree from Michigan State University. When I graduated last year, I wasn’t sure what to do next. It seems like the world opens and closes at the same time. A 17 year era of consistency and scheduling ended leaving me at this point.

As much as I dislike to admit it, I see myself as a product of my generation as much as any of my friends or people I see on TV. My act of making this blog in the first place, I think, solidifies that. I can’t imagine my grandparents’ or my parents’ generations deciding to air their indecisiveness to the world. Yet, here I am a millennial to the world and to myself. So once again, thank you for reading this far. Most posts will not be similar to this. I believe, though, as the first post, this should be somewhat introductory and reflective–both to myself and to my generation.

Besides as a seed in the aforementioned garden, I hope this blog can spark self-reflection and conversations. So often we hear “start a dialogue” after any type of questionable action either succeeds or fails. This seems to ring extra true lately when we’ve seen Colin Kaepernick’s well-publicized national anthem protest leave him jobless and LeBron James’ LA home spray painted with the n-word.

In both cases, these athletes used the media frenzy to start a dialogue–a conversation if you will–designed to address the major social issues that led to their situations. Though well-meaning and more than likely much-needed, the idea of starting a dialogue makes me wonder. As a result, a few select questions enter my mind. They may or may not have an answer–one most likely isn’t necessary. I will write more about this in future posts.

For now, however, those questions are:

  1. Are we ready for a dialogue?
  2. Are the words “dialogue” or “conversation” used sincerely?
  3. Does the conversation already exist and, if so, does this add to it or advance it at all?
  4. Who are we conversing with?

More to come in the future as I explore these questions, the idea of starting a dialogue and as I find my voice and focus within these lines.