Who am I and what is this blog?

Hello everyone!

Thank you for taking a moment to learn a little bit about me and what this blog is about. I hope you enjoy your stay.

Why did you make this blog?

My name is Eli, and at the time of this post, I am 20 years old. Over the past two years, through the pandemic and doing school part-time, I have learned so much. I’ve spent a lot of time thinking, learning, journaling, reading, and just exploring new things. I wanted to be able to share what I was learning, so I have created this blog, to hopefully capture some of the things I’ve learned, and help everyone, including myself, to try new things and really see what’s out there. 

A Little Backstory…

I grew up in Greensboro, NC in a family of five. I am the oldest of 3 boys, and we grew up out in the suburbs of Greensboro and created a miniature farm at our house with chickens and goats. My mom is a full-time yoga teacher who helps people every day to become more flexible and get stronger, she even hosts goat yoga parties! My dad works in IT and he is the best chef ever, he has catered many big events. If you want to learn more about her business check out her website at uniteusyoga.com

I have always been somewhat of an introverted person, and I don’t really like to be the center of attention. However, I have started to think differently about what I put out into the world, and I want to share my journey with you all and provide as much value to you all as I can.

What are my interests?/What is this blog about?

One of my big interests in my life has been health and fitness. I have been an athlete since before I can remember, and in particular I love playing basketball and football. A lot of my friends got into weight lifting and bodybuilding, so naturally, I got into it as well. This has sparked other related interests, like how can we live longer, what supplements should I be taking, what is the best exercise routine I can do? I hope I can share what I am learning and have learned with everyone so we can all be happier and healthier. 

Another big thing I am interested in is mental health. I think understanding how our minds work is really important to be a high performer and to sort out problems in our lives. I am not an expert by any means, but it is a topic I’d like to discuss, and share my experiences and findings.

The last main interest of mine that I’ll talk about is personal finance. Not long after I got my first real job at 18 years old, I wanted to figure out what could I do with the money I was making. Admittedly, I did spend some of it at first, on things that were probably not necessary. Now I am learning to save the most money I can, and invest it in the right places. I’d like to talk about all things personal finance, from how to save more, to how to make more, to what to do with the extra cash once you have it. A lot of people don’t want to talk let alone even think about their financial situation, so I’d like to change that and give some tips when I can and help find creative ways to earn and save more money.

These are the main topics I will talk about on this blog, there may be other topics mixed in, and if you have an idea, I encourage you to share it in the comments or on discord.

What are your goals?

My personal goal is to be financially independent and have enough money to support myself forever, so I am not bound to work, and so I can do the things that I want to do, like writing for you guys and helping people in need.

Once I make it there, I want to help the people close to me make their dreams come true. I’d also like to travel the world and create lots of memories with them.

After that, I hope to support causes that I feel strongly about like the mental health crisis, and climate change. Ultimately I want to leave the world a better place than when I got here.

I want to use this platform to support causes that matter to me because I think the internet and social media is such a powerful tool that can bring a lot of good into the world.

Conclusion

Thank you for reading my little introduction. I hope I’ve inspired you to stick around. I, like many people, am always changing, figuring things out, and growing. I am excited to see what the future holds for this blog and this community.

I hope you will join me on the journey!