Happy New Blog!

Greetings and Happy New Year! As you may notice, the face of You, Me and Everyone In Between has changed. Along with the new look has come an important addition. Welcome the newest collaborator, Christopher Taylor of Cumming, Georgia! You will find that Christopher shares an interest in the spirit of You, Me and Everyone In Between.

Why the addition? Well, this is an experiment in collaboration. Collaboration is counter-cultural in a world full of people who are striving for independence. This blog would like to embody the opposite. We are choosing to be dependent, attempting to reject our natural inclination to be independent and self sufficient. For the most part you won't see, "this blog written by D.J. or Christopher". Acknowledging our individual strengths and weaknesses, we are seeking to compliment and balance one another as we write together. Most of the time our culture pressures us to be the best at everything. Admitting that you're not so good at something is a sign of weakness. This is dangerously false. We need each other, especially with times as they are. We hope that by experimenting with collaboration through the simple task of blogging, we will begin to make the choice to collaborate in other aspects of our lives such as community, family, friendship, and work.

What should you expect? There are millions of inane, endlessly self-deprecating, but secretly narcissistic Blogs on the internet. Our goal, if anything, is be intentional and unapologetic as we endeavor to join hands with others, share ideas and dreams, and learn to rely on the people around us. Simply put, this Blog is here to serve you. We hope that you feel empowered, motivated, encouraged, and challenged after you read You, Me & Everyone in Between. In fact, we encourage you to write what you're thinking and feeling. We invite you to make the choice to collaborate. Start by commenting after entries. Please, let us know when you agree and disagree. We are two young idealists and we need your input, big time.

Lastly, we would like to thank you for taking the time to read this. We hope that you received something from your visit.