Are you looking for a friend?
I’m looking for a friend, because I believe loving, authentic human connections are paramount for our survival & well-being.
And I believe these connections require communication.
We all have our own ideas, thoughts & feelings as well as a unique body of knowledge, sets of skills & experiences, and personality. But we only know so much, and we can only do so much by ourselves. This is where other people come into play. They can help us know more and do more.
However, in addition to this, we also all have a need for love. And I believe we all have a need to express ourselves, a desire to be seen & understood, and a need & desire to be accepted for who we are “as is“…and to be appreciated.
And this is where friendship comes in.
I’m looking for all of the above. And CarrieNotKelly.com is where I choose to publicly express myself.
What You Will Find Here
I largely talk about what’s on my heart & mind concerning the various materials I’m consuming these days. And I share links & references to those materials so you can see them too and express what’s on your heart & mind concerning them as well.
Also, since I’ve got more than half a century under my belt with a wide assortment of interesting, enlightening and funny experiences to pass on, I share smatterings of that here, too.
And while I’m not an investigative journalist by trade, I am one by heart. So, I’m also sharing some of my in-depth & independent, coverage of hot (and sometimes controversial) topics about which I’m passionate.
And lastly, I experienced a rich & happy life before the Internet became mainstream. So, I try to partake in many of the practices of my youth, and you’ll find me talking about that here as well.
Hopefully, through these expressions, I will be seen & understood…and accepted for who I am…and appreciated.
But more than that, I want to interact with those who accept & appreciate me.
Human Interaction Leads to Friendship
I’ve found that looking for a friend involves more than just finding people we like and/or accept & appreciate. It involves engaging in communication with people — interacting with one another. We do this to discover whether or not the friendship is mutual.
Personally, I’m tired of being fans of those I follow on social media and feeling like they are my friends simply because I see them all the time and I may like how they are portrayed on-line, or I may appreciate what they have to say.
I want to be appreciated & liked by the people I like & appreciate.
But I struggle with getting their attention — because most of them either have a lot of followers or they don’t personally engage with the public. Plus, I imagine most of them are not looking for a friend on-line like I am.
So, here I am, carving out my own space on the Internet, publicly expressing myself with the hope that others will find me and read some of what I have to say.
And then, hopefully, those who come to like and/or appreciate what they see will take the next step and interact with me somehow.
Please read a little bit about me, then check out some of what I have to offer. And then, please reach out to me. (Introduce yourself and let me know what you think, how you feel, and what you like or dislike, know & understand and have experienced firsthand.)
I would sincerely appreciate it.
Who knows? This may be the beginning of a beautiful friendship. 🙂