This is an appreciation blog for all of those who have me in their inbox or have signed up for post notifications! (Future subscribers included because you have helped me grow in this space! So THANK YOU!)

See, I have always had the belief that the bull shit that comes my way, the struggles I’ve faced, the trauma I’ve survived, and the growth I constantly make IS NOT JUST FOR ME! I honestly and truly believe that I was meant to share to help others. Whether they need advice or just need to know they aren’t alone in their struggles, I NEED TO be someone that supports them in that. I have chased this belief for 6 years now in different ways, spaces, and mediums. Everyone said to start a blog, but I let fear hold me back. 1) What if nobody reads it and it’s a waste of time and energy? (Wrong! Here you are reading right now!) 2) What if nobody cares and it doesn’t help anyone? (False! Comments and messages let me know exactly how I have helped someone AND donations showing gratitude for my time and energy have begun!) 3) I need to help financially support the household and I don’t know how to with a blog. (Well, I learned! I put up a donation option and am looking into how to put my Venmo, PayPal, & Cash App as options to contribute to my dream as well!) 4) Will I have enough to write about? (I am currently 46 and I have had no issues coming up with content revolving around my growth through struggle. Who knew I had so much to share!?)

That fear was SO STRONG and I am so glad I jumped and made imperfect action. At first I wasn’t sure what my content would be based in so “Musings” felt like the right word to pair with “Mystikal”. I wanted my blog and social media pages to align and Mystikal Musings became the blog for Mystikal Rootz! As time has gone on since my first posts I have had many changes in life that afforded me more time to actually write and research. Some of my posts take an entire week to type, research reputable links to more info if needed, and edit any typos or extra words. I write with intention and will never be the blogger who posts just to post. Each and every entry is meant to share insight into chaos, teach a lesson, show you how I grow through a current struggle, share reflections on the human condition, or just share what new path I find myself on.

I am so glad you have found yourself here in this space and honor your presence with me here! The gratitude I feel with each new reaction, comment, subscription, and donation is overwhelming to the point of happy tears at moments when I am caught off guard. My throat chakra is facilitated, my heart chakra is bursting and sparks my third eye to continue to type my truths! YOU are why I do this. YOU are what drives me. YOU are why my belief I am meant to help others with my experiences is being validated. SO TODAY I CELEBRATE YOU!! THANK YOU SO SO MUCH!!

As always I am dropping the options to subscribe and/or donate along with the option to message me for other donation avenues. (I JUST tried setting up the ones above and I’m needing to do more research! Lol I never claimed to be a tech expert:)