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January 2009 
Catching Up With the 21st Century
Posted on Jan 13th, 2009
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Teresa
Teresa
Believe it or not, this is my very first ever blog entry. Not just in the Gaia community but anywhere. I've been really reluctant to join a networking/community website because I wasn't comfortable with meeting people who I can't see in front of me. Also, to put it plainly, I'm just a private person. Last year in 2008, I had a strong feeling that I needed to look for "something." I didn't know what that "something" was. The only thing I knew was that I needed to put myself out into the world more. I wasn't comfortable with that thought, but that's what came to me.
I can't recall specifically how I stumbled across Gaia but from what I saw, I thought this is something I would like to be a part of. So I joined. Even then, I was still reluctant to post anything. Also, I honestly didn't feel that I had anything to contribute. Plus I had the fear of showing off my bad grammar and being an absolute bore.
As soon as I joined Gaia I was welcomed by Ian Gardner who became my very first friend in the Gaia community. Thanks Ian! It was so fun to get my very first friend!
I told a few of my friends that I thought would appreciate a community like Gaia. I told them I had joined the community. Then a little after that I became absent for a while because I let the little stuff in life control me.
In December 2008 as the year was ending, I felt I needed to do something to get out of my rut. One of things I decided to do was get more involved within the Gaia community. The new year came and I still dragged my butt in posting anything. There I go sliding back to my lazy self. But an unexpected spark of light came! That wonderful spark of light came in the form of aki (a-k-eye) who sent me an e-mail! Thank you aki for finding me! She has given me some of her spark and now, as you see, I've posted my first blog.
I've always been so lucky that opportunities, help, encouragement, etc. has come to me. Now I've awaken to the fact that it's time for me to break of out of my comfort zone, my shell and start living and help others. I'm starting to believe that I actually have something to contribute.
I am still catching up with the 21st century in many ways, but I've just taken my real first step.
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