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You Are a Crazy Girl if:
- You “freak out” several times a month—whether it be a dating dilemma, a career crisis, or just a general inner anxiety over life.
- You have big dreams for your life and wonder if and when they’ll come true.
- You have been called “crazy”—affectionately, comically, and/or disparagingly.
- You know you’re special, but you forget sometimes.
- You’ve built up lots of inner strength because of all the things you’ve been through.
- You secretly or not-so-secretly love to read self-help books.
- You have a very animated and dynamic imagination.
- You really, really like romantic comedies—and can’t wait to live out your own.
After a day at Paradise Cove doing some dolphin-watching, soul-searching, and strategizing with my good friend, I thought about who I’m really talking to with this site—and what my vision is for it. Once my friend urged me to name my target audience, I immediately thought:
“I’m talking to crazy girls and the people who love us.”
By “Crazy Girls” I don’t mean to imply mental instability or criminal behavior. I mean those girls who sometimes talk too loudly, worry too much, and take on too much. We Crazy Girls are big dreamers and intense lovers. We make memorable first impressions, and don’t want the world to forget us. We are complex creatures to deal with. Most of the time, we are delightful joys to be around, but other times we can be self-absorbed, too clingy, too confusing, or too transparent. Sometimes we aren’t sure what to do in life with all our “craziness” for better or for worse, and I want to share what I’ve learned as a Crazy Girl and find other Crazy Girls like me.
Now that I’ve learned that Corporate America is not for me and that I’d love to work for myself, I can stop using my “inside voice” on my blog and really talk the way I want about the things I want to talk about.
Examples of articles I’d like to write for Crazy Girls and the people who love us:
Sex and Dating
- What to do if you’ve had sex too soon
- What to do instead of calling your boyfriend
- You love him—but when should you say so?
Career
- 10 things not to say to your boss—even if it’s true
- Why I don’t want to work for a company that is scared of my blog
- How to identify your fellow crazy girls at work
For the People Who Love Us
- How to give someone feedback they need to hear
- Why your girlfriend seems crazy sometimes
- 10 Great Gifts for Crazy Girls
Dear Readers that I appreciate very much: I’d love to hear your input about what you like about the blog as it is, what you think can be improved, and any ideas you have for the site moving forward as a community for Crazy Girls and the people who love us. Leave a comment below or email me at Kaneisha at gmail dot com. I’d love to hear from you. Please help make my site the best it can be!
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Dear friend,
Like your typical “crazy girl,” right now I am sitting by the pool at my new apartment trying to figure out a way to escape the self-created anxiety that I feel about… everything in life, I guess. I can’t tell you how good it feels to see that someone probably feels the same way. My recommendation for the direction of some of your writing is to continue to write without fear. That alone is quite an inspiration to crazy girls like us who worry most about fitting into molds created by other people. Learning to accept and live with who you are and the gifts God gave you is really what the journey of life is all about. Seeing that you are acceptant of that journey and willing to share it with others is truly an inspiration.
Love,
Shannan
YES–I love this post. As a crazy girl myself, I know all too well that crazy girls need to stick together, especially when younger when not everyone accepts their non-conformist ways. Glad you’re one too!
I love this. Crazy definitely fits in with your target audience. Crazy is the new ambitious, Crazy is the new powerful, Crazy is the new fun and crazy is the new looking for love and a happy ever after. I think you should have some sort of question and answer section where ppl ask you problems about career and live and u help them out. Like a Dr kaneisha section…all the best…xx
I’m crazy too! I just looked around my office today and thought “this must be for somebody… but it just ain’t for me”
I’m a Crazy Girl, all right. Cheers to that!
It really does make me feel better that I’m not alone in this world with too much thoughts in my head that the Earth can’t even contain. I would have to say that stumbling upon this blog has been one of the best things that happened to me this 2009. Watch out, 2010.
@Yeng: I’m so happy to hear that you love CrazyGirl Nation! You are definitely not alone in this world! Thanks for reading!