Hello my name is Raye Frontier!
I'll be honest - I started this blog on a whim. I am generally a very private person. I don't like sharing things about my life on the internet. I have a Facebook account, but haven't posted on it since college over 7 years ago. I have a TikTok account, but have never posted anything on it only watched videos. Aside from that the only other social media account I have is Pinterest - I love Pinterest.
You are probably asking yourself, "If you don't like posting about yourself on the internet why are you starting a blog?". You are not alone. I have been asking myself that question too. The answer is both very simple and very complicated - I am writing this blog for me. I have always loved writing and admired the bloggers and authors who were able to put their thoughts out into the world for others to see. I have always wanted to be one of those people, but never thought I would have the guts or the discipline needed to make a blog successful, let alone anything interesting to write about. I am just a random girl living in the Midwest with a job that barely pays the bills and a pet cat. Who would care about my life?
Me.
I care about my life.
A few years ago I would not have been able to say that. I have spent the last ten years trapped in a difficult cycle of mental and financial struggles that I honestly believed I would never be able to escape. I thought that was just how my life was going to be. I had a hard loss in 2023 though that changed everything for me. At the age of 28 I looked around at my life and the cage I felt so trapped in and decided I would not let this be it. I would find a way out. Since then I have had to make some hard choices. I have shed more tears in the past two years than I thought possible, but I put my trust into God's plan and I am now starting my 30's in a completely new space emotionally. For the first time in my adult life I can honestly say I feel hopeful about my future.
I have some big things planned for my 30's - and I have decided I want to share this journey. I don't know if anyone else will want to read about my life, but I don't care. I have realized that I don't need to have a perfect life filled with interesting content to start a blog. I am going to write about my life exactly as it is - good, bad, and everything in between. I care about my life, and any life worth living is worth recording. So this is it - my blog for me!
I make no promises about what this blog will be about. It might be crafts or cooking or religion or decorating or travelling or writing or just my random thoughts while I sit watching tv. It is going to be my platform to write about whatever I want in the moment. If you want to join me I would love to have you along for the ride! If this is not your kind of blog that's fine to - thank you for stopping by!
I don't know what God has planned for my life, but I am ready to live it to the fullest no matter where He leads me!
Thank you and welcome to Gilded Frontier!
"Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me." - Psalm 23:4