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  • Besides Being Grateful, Be Aware

    “Are you still writing?” A seemingly simple question should have a simple answer: yes or no. But for someone who overthinks, there is no such thing as a simple question. And for someone who likes to explain, there is no simple answer. Am I still writing? Yes. Every day. But it’s stream of consciousness; not fully formed or fleshed out. Almost 4 months ago was both my last “normal day”, and also the day everything changed. At the time, of course, I didn’t realize this; things had changed on a dime and weren’t normal, but I didn’t yet know the extent of the problem. Almost 4 months later, and my…

  • Greetings and Salutations.

    Welcome! Welcome to my blog, welcome to my inner thoughts, welcome to what is hopefully the start of something I can grow and be proud of. You are officially invited to take a front row seat into my musings. Originally, abstract launch plans were formed in March 2019. Less than one month later, I was let go from my job. Blog plans were put on the back-burner, in order to devote myself to full-time job searching. You know, for “security.” On the one hand, it worked, and I was able to successfully gain new employment in less than 2 months (before my severance even ran out!). On the other hand,…