I started this newsletter a year ago today. It doesn’t seem like that because I only just started to take it serious this year.
I’ve always been a writer. I’ve opened several websites to write only those times because I needed the extra cash but consistency is hard. Thinking of it now, I don’t know whether I would have made the money if I stayed consistent with it. It doesn't really matter now.
I started this newsletter last year because I needed an avenue to talk/voice out/lend my voice. I chose Substack because I thought it was a beautiful thing to get mails that seemed a little more personal than the usual work mails or the ones you receive when you’re registering for something. This time around it wasn’t about the money. I sure would have given up if it was about the money.
I started this initially because I wanted it to feel like an encouragement to people who may be having similar concerns with life. I may not have all the answers but I wanted people to know they were not alone in whatever it is especially the ones I myself is going through.
I’ve always thought I’m different. I believe I am but I thought of it in a way that I think I’m the only one that goes through stuff. Life gets pretty intense sometimes. Some people will make up an argument and say it’s adulting. While I’m not here to be for or against it, I think sometimes it’s deeper than it been adulting.
Yes, we’re adulting! so it’s totally normal to think ‘where do I see myself in 2 years?’, ‘am I taking necessary steps towards this goal?’ and then get really anxious and panic. But what about when it translates to deeper things like you starting to entertain the voices in your head that stay for two to three days and they are telling you, there’s actually no point in trying, just give up already, can’t you see that others are getting it but you’re not and so instead of the normal anxiety you’re supposed to feel, it gets really worse, you cry and leave everything you have to do because they (the voices) said that’s so much better.
Welcome to this week’s newsletter and happy one year anniversary of me writing and you reading (almost) consistently. Thank you for staying around to read about all of the many thoughts that cloud my head, the tea about my crushes and how life can get really exhausting sometimes (read as so many times). I love you all so much🫶🏾.
We have a new name!
Out of her head has always been the name and I’ve wanted to change it to something else like Damilola’s newsletters but that doesn’t sum up the mission and vision of the newsletter so I left it that way. I’ve told God I wanted Him to come in with this newsletter but I don’t remember telling Him I wanted a new name for it.
It’s a beautiful thing to know and see that God is very intentional with our lives even with the tiniest detail we think doesn’t really matter to Him. God gave me a name for this newsletter. You probably already saw it but let’s act like we don’t know it yet, okay?!
I’m proud of myself for sticking long enough with this newsletter. I like that I’m building something big. It definitely doesn’t seem like that but I’m trusting God with this.
WELCOME TO YOU ARE NOT ALONE NEWSLETTERS
I like this design a little over 60%. I’ll change it when I’m able to learn and make a better one. Upward from here, yk?!
This is for the ones who look at life (their lives) sometimes and don’t see a reason to continue, YOU ARE NOT ALONE!
This is for the ones who have those very loud voices in their heads and find it really difficult to control it sometimes, YOU ARE NOT ALONE!
This is for the ones who think they are alone in their pain, YOU ARE NOT ALONE!
This is for the ones who like tea, well, YOU ARE NOT ALONE!
This is for the ones that have it tough right now and are really scared it won’t get better, YOU ARE NOT ALONE!
In case no one has ever told you this, I’m proud of you for staying around, it does get better and YOU ARE NOT ALONE!
I love you but you know what? God loves you better than I do!
You know what we can do? Let’s share the word! This may not seem really important to you but it would to somebody else and that’s fine. So share, please?
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Till next time,
Damilola.
love you too and you are not alone!
keep the tea coming🫢
You are definitely not alone🫶🏽
Happy writing-versary