Hey, welcome, I'm starting a blog! And honestly, I'm not sure I'm planning to share it with anyone personally. So, if you're here, congratulations, you're one of the few people who really, really reads this website! Why am I here? I'm not actually very sure about that either. I'm alone in my parents' house, visiting for the holidays. They've all gone to church. And this is an idea I've had for a while. So, why not dig in now, during my single hour of creative quiet, cup of coffee in hand and already a little jittery from my previous 20-minute yoga session and lack of hydration? Prime time, if you ask me.
I'm also here because I have a lot of thoughts, and they tend to exist only briefly in my head before they dissolve away, disappearing faster than all of my academic skills have in the past seven months of my life. Whew. I guess that's something weighing on me too. I miss writing, learning, "school"-ing... and I miss being good at it. So far, professional life hasn't seemed to suffice. But, I'm a firm believer that with enough perseverance, you can gain back nearly any lost skill you once had. "Nearly" excludes outrageous physical limitations, like "I wish I could fit in the clothes I wore in middle school" or, "I wish I could still drop into the splits without a warm-up." But writing is not something like that, so here I am, keyboard in hand, waiting patiently on its doorstep, ready to come in and share with it that flavor of coffee I once loved (what???).
This blog might sound outrageous, ridiculous, or nonsensical at times - or at least, that sure is my hope. And that's because ultimately, writing is an art form, and the best art forms don't always make sense. They're not always so filtered, proofread, or well-thought out. They allow room for play, discovery, and chaos. And those are three things that I miss making time for, dearly. So, read on if you like. Share with a friend out of joy or confusion. Think all the good thoughts and bask in the art of absorbing them (huh??). And walk beside me on my journey of re-claiming the creativity I once knew.
So without much thought, here's my first post.
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Go Forth and Create!
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