Fall

It's been a transitional and revealing time.

I'm happy to follow through with my blog this morning as required to fulfill my minimum 4-blog per month personal goal set out about 4 years ago now. A part of me presumes truth in what I hear from the lips of elders "life passes by in the blink of an eye." . A more reassuring side of myself finds comfort in this quote.... All the more reason to appreciate what is here now., All the more reason for gratitude. Many aspects of my life have altered and changed over the years and I am grateful for the growth I feel inside. I am hopeful as I look ahead, remembering my journey..... holding close the good and precious truths of life, and letting go of the moments that need to be let go of.

Anyways. Originally I set my blog writing goal as a way to get more comfortable and familiar with writing regularly. I tried to write a book when I was 17. Looking back, I think I was off to a great start, and perhaps it was because I was so young....Several chapters into my story I realized I didn't have all the pieces I needed to complete the puzzle (or the book in this case). I realize it's rational in life to build a sort of mental bubble around things and speculate from all angles. To me it isn't cynicism or judgement, it is rationality.

Had I done this, I might have realized that sooner. Not regretting the journey, or the time spent, I'm feeling optimistic about using my past efforts and the lessons it taught me to build on something I feel is more solid and whole. I don't feel ready to reveal much about it at this time apart from those things.

I'm sure I say this all the time but I really have loved having this little place to stay committed to my goal and also organize a few of my thoughts. Apart from my blog, around the house and frequently within my day to day life I like to write and sometimes even use cursive, in the physical. More and more everyday I find myself drawn more to the physical and less to the virtual. As soon as I write things down, I know I can go back to it if I need to. This is a huge relief to me. Researching and learning online can be a fast ride down the rabbit hole. I'm okay with bookmarking sometimes but I don't like to fill up my bookmarks too much so I usually record key information with footnotes in its proper place. A refresher yet again, I've found to be reading real books. I've always said knowledge doesn't expire. The more I read books, the more I find key, relevant, timeless information. I am baffled by what is hidden in the pages of books. After many years of saying "I don't usually read", I can't say that anymore. Not only do I read books sometimes... I like it. Turns out I just needed to find the types of books that were right for me, based on the type of information I was looking to learn about.

Today's photo credit is to Rosielee Photography.