I have had the thought recently to start blogging again, but have done nothing to act upon it.  Yesterday I came across a post on X saying it would be a good thing to do.  It led me to this article explaining why, and so here I am.

It is September 29, 2024.  For my birthday this year (September 27) I got a hurricane at 2am, and now I am sitting in the house with all the windows open and the generator humming along, keeping the well, refrigerator, and the home network going.  Wearing nothing but underwear, I’m thankful for the waning heat of summer and the slight breeze.  It could be worse, and it is much worse in other places.

I guess there are multiple reasons to contribute to this blog, and they all benefit me.  Some may benefit you.  Either way – if you’re reading this, thank you.  Now let’s go over why I am writing a blog in 2024 rather than posting on X or Facebook or trying to contribute to some syndicated publishing house:

I’ll write what I want.  I couldn’t stand writing for a living – that is, writing about things I have no interest in.  I have many interests, but there are only a few worth my time writing about.  This is my place to contribute my thoughts I think are worthy of sharing, and a place to journal my interests and projects so I can revisit them in the future.  It is a place for reflection – something most people need while in an existential crisis.

Writing is therapy.  Writing and thinking deeper into a subject or fleshing the specifics out on a topic is a good way to meditate and practice intense focus.  That can’t hurt.

Helping others.  For what it’s worth, I may end up writing something that will help someone else along their journey.  That’s a cool thing to imagine, but it will never be my aim.  I’m making this blog public because I’m pretty sure I won’t be spreading bullshit, and that won’t hurt either.

Whatever it is, I want to write here every day.  The time spent to focus and reflect will be beneficial in other parts of my life, so I expect I could get used to adding 30 to 60 minutes of writing to my routine if it sticks.  I make many promises to myself that I don’t keep.  So many, in fact, I never tell anyone what I want to do because the plan to start something will inevitably fail.  This could be one of those things, so maybe if I commit to the whole world at the beginning I’ll have a little more motivation to keep doing it.

So there it is – the first post.  I’m cutting it short and submitting it to save battery power.  Cheers!