My First Blog Post #learning
Such an original title! I promise the titles will get better or maybe more corny who knows ;) BUT HELLO EVERYONE!!!! I am super excited for 2025 because I’m finally going to pursue what I love doing and invest myself fully into Fostering Blossoms, LLC. I’ve been toying with this idea off and on since 2023, but now I’m committing to making it a reality. Don’t worry—I’m still keeping my day job as a pharmacist (can’t throw the baby out with the bathwater!), but I’ll be offering regular hours most weeks, either via Zoom or in person, starting in late January 2025. My website is still a work in progress, but aren’t we all.
While I’ve been doing this work for free or in exchange for bartering for some time now, I’m excited to take the leap and officially start pursuing my dreams. My ultimate goal is to one day transition fully from pharmacy and focus solely on helping others one-on-one. I truly believe this journey will turn out to be even more rewarding than I’ve imagined. Through Fostering Blossoms, I’ll be offering hypnosis, Reiki, sound healing/baths, and simply being someone outside your immediate circle to talk to. These are some of the tools I’ve personally used over the past few years to transform myself since 2020 into the woman I am today.
Another big part of Fostering Blossoms is my plan to post a blog every week. Now, let me tell you, I’ve historically not been a writer. In college, I practically lived at the writing center or relied on friends and family for editing help. My text messages are infamous for run-on sentences, lack of grammar, and hilarious autocorrects because I never reread them before hitting send. Some of my friends even joke about being fluent in “Foster-speak.” I’ve also avoided Scrabble at all costs! Yet here I am, writing a blog. Why? Honestly, I’m not entirely sure. But when I think a little deeper, I realize that if even one person reads this and feels less alone or has a better day, it will all be worth it. Maybe I can make someone laugh, feel uplifted, or give them hope—just like the blogs I’ve read in the past have done for me.
Even if no one reads this—especially in a world dominated by quick TikTok videos and 30-second attention spans—writing this blog is helping me. It’s my way of practicing stepping out from under the rock I’ve been hiding beneath for so long. For much of my life, I’ve played small, held back by fear of criticism and judgment. I’ve allowed others’ opinions to shape how I feel about myself, which, in turn, has made me highly self-critical. And with that self-criticism comes the uncomfortable truth: at times, I can be critical and judgmental of others too. But I’m working on it—just like I’m working on so many other things.
So, even if no one reads this, it’s a valuable exercise for me. It’s an opportunity to practice vulnerability, to show others who I really am, and to offer help in whatever way I can. I know I’m not alone in feeling this way; there are countless others on similar journeys. But this is mine, in my own little corner of the world. If you’re still here reading, thank you for taking the time to join me on this adventure.
With Love and Light,
Katie Foster
