My Last Post

My first post here was published on August 20, 2008. Well, technically, that was on my Blogspot blog. But everything was ported over to this one, so I’m standing by that date.

My blog had a bit of a slow start, then it picked up a lot of steam for a while, and then it sort of fizzled out. Rather than breathing life into this old thing, I’m starting something new.

Introducing…

My Substack! You can find my second post HERE. Please go read and subscribe!

Yes, there is a first post. If you follow that link, I promise you’ll find it.

Thanks to everyone who has read this blog over the years. Your comments, feedback, love, and support have meant the world to me. But it’s time to move on to the next phase of my writing life. I hope you’ll join me along the way.

Where have I been?

I call this picture “If you don’t laugh, you’ll cry.” It was taken on May 15, in between my two medical calamities this year. I can’t remember what was so funny. Either I said something very inappropriate or someone else did. Regardless, it was good to be laughing.

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I Love a New Year

If you know anything about me, you know how much I love new years, months, weeks, and any other beginnings. There’s something about the ability to start fresh that really motivates me. It might just be the new notebooks and planners. Regardless, after the very complicated 2022 I had, I’m very glad to have 2023 finally here. But first, I want to acknowledge a couple of things.

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What Do I Want to Do?

I was going to beat myself up over taking more than a month to post a new blog, but it’s better than letting 3+ years go by, so I’m going to call this a win. Also? I’m tired of beating myself up. Anyway, let’s get to the point. The question of what I want to do with my life keeps coming up. If I’m not happy doing what I’m presently doing, then what is it that want to do? What will make me happy?

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Sunrise over a mountain

I’m Back!

I haven’t regularly written on this blog since the end of 2017. I thought about it many times, and I have the draft posts to prove it. It’s not that I didn’t want to write anymore. I just couldn’t.

If you used to read me regularly and you’re still here, thank you! If you’re new, welcome! Either way, I’m glad you’re here. I’m going to jump back into this by recapping the last four years as succinctly as possible.

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