2023 was a very prolific year for writing in my blog. I hope that continues, although I am now splitting my writing between various formats. I realize that while trying to write here personally, I am acutely aware that others do read my blog, and I hope others will read in the future, so that limits me a bit in this forum. I have been journaling quite regularly outside of this blog and writing various stories, poems, songs, ideas, thoughts etc. I am now in the process of trying to organize them into themes and ideas so that I can untangle my writing thoughts.
I am getting better at being less self-conscious as I write and am choosing my words more discriminately which I hope will me on my path of clarification and understanding as I seek to improve my writing.
While I still struggle with my priorities of work, creativity and fun, I am finding a better balance of late as I understand that my work term will draw to a close in the coming years. I am trying to open myself up to creative outlets such as writing and reading again to remember how creative and open I used to be to the world around me.
Musically, I am finding my groove as well. I spent a lot of years not fully understanding music and just glossing over the same stuff I already knew. Partly this was because I did not have the time to commit to it and partly, I just didn't know how important it would be to me later in life.
It is so great that I can delve back into it with a new gusto and am playing just for me now instead of others. Even when I play and sing badly, I can play into the discomfort of knowing that I realize it sounded bad which is better than not realizing it.
While I used to regret being a generalist and not being able to settle into a specific hobby or career or idea, now as I get older, this quirk has given me multiple options to bounce around to if I become stagnant. Of particular value to me are Biking, Going to the Gym, Reading, Writing, Playing Guitar, walking on the beach, talking with Cheryl.
I could go on about the amazing state of my life right now, but I will save some of that for my other writing, but know that I am as happy today as I have ever been in my life and am looking forward to this next chapter.
Let's Carpe this Diem!
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