Hello!
My name is Rose. I am a Student, a Nerd, and now a Blogger!
About "Growing Roots": The Name, the Pun, The Inspiration
I am generally a stay-at-home person. By that I mean, "Why go out into the public (ugh) when I can just be comfy at home?".
This attitude developed from when I was a kid, where I would spend time either sick at home (thanks, chronic illness) or not invited to parties (thanks, being a nerd in high school) so I had to make my own fun. Most of that fun was reading or watching NCIS with my mom.
However, going outside more is something I am working on, and hopefully we'll explore together.
I hope to use this blog as a means to explore myself and the world around me; from my health, to the study of public health, as I try to navigate a career in the healthcare industry as someone who is usually a patient. I want to do things, and I am tired of my personal beliefs and mental health getting in the way from doing them.
This blog is not only a fun personal project, it is proof Rose Shaw overcame herself to be a social, outgoing person ready to take on the world.
For those of you who know me, you know I've done things like this before. I started a blog, wrote one or two posts and gave up on it; and, I gave up on myself. But not this time. I am ready to put in the work to create something I hope can inspire others who are struggling, to hopefully get on the struggle bus with me, to enriching their lives a little bit more every day.
I originally named this blog "Growing Roots" because I wanted something professional sounding but still a pun on my name. (Get it, because Rose is a flower and growing roots is a garden pun. 😆 )
Now, however, as I re-make this blog, I realize that I want to grow my roots in mindfulness, personal honesty and accountability, and self-love. It is hard to love yourself sometimes, especially when you keep growing roots for yourself that wither. So this blog is to help everyone not only grow roots, but keep them healthy, strong and nourishing to yourself and those around you.
Not sure where to start on your personal growth journey? Check out my most recent post below!
