Back to Bloggin'

 A long time ago in a galaxy far, far way... I used to keep a blog.

And then I had another blog. I wrote about movies I watched.*

And then I had a travel blog. I wrote about a road trip I took.

And then I had a work blog. I wrote about work.**

Then, all of a sudden, I stopped. Cold turkey. I just didn't want to do it anymore. And that was that.

But since then, the writing beast has been gnawing at my leg. Patiently. Persistently. 

I've thought myself out of it numerous times, like a kid afraid to jump from the high diving board. 

There are others who do it so much better. There are others who have stronger voices. There are others whose voices need highlighting and representation. There are others who have unique perspectives, insights, and experiences worth sharing.

I encourage others to write, and to write daily and consistently. And that everyone's writing is important, even if just for themselves and their own reflective process. Yet, while I was telling everyone that, I was not living it as truth.

Sure, I've had a couple of personal notebooks and journals, but nothing with the power and energy I used to get when posting on my old blog back in the day.

So, here I begin some personal writing again and, to quote Walt Whitman, "hoping to cease not till death."

*I just discovered this one still exists, though I haven't updated it in nearly 8 years. Maybe tomorrow?

**But, that was just too much work about work.