It was a year ago that I began to write on this humble blog. I just read my first post. I began by simply wanting to get my thoughts down, to write. This blog has been good for me. It has, in a strange way, forced me to think more deeply about things, to consider, to seek out inspiration. It has forced me to write, something I enjoy but have not done enough of.
And in the last year I have quit work, sold our house, spent 4 months travelling Australia with my family, settled into a new area, experienced a huge range of things, and taken a few steps away from the known, and safe.
In a way, I’m at a bit of a crossroads with this blog. I’m keen to begin to write more for those (very few) who read this, as opposed to simply writing journal like. I’m unsure as to what writing more for others would mean. I guess I will spend some time considering. If you do read this and have any ideas (what you like or not) let me know!
The photo in this post is the same as the one I used in that very first post. I used it then as it signified for me a journey (which I wanted and still want this blog to be). Looking at the same photo today, it still speaks of journey to me, but it also speaks of a moment. This moment was in Germany, cycling towards Munich. But more and more I believe that we owe it to ourselves to create, seek out and embrace moments. Moments that we remember, that bring us joy, that bring others joy, that mean something. It is too easy to go through days, even weeks, where we do not give us these opportunities. And it’s not hard; bake something, go for a walk, run, ride somewhere you have never been to before, take a different way home, get lost, knock on the neighbour’s door and say hello, spend an evening with the TV off and talk to someone. Visit somewhere new. Do something different.
It’s through these moments that we learn, we challenge ourselves, we question how we do things, we seek out the simple. We learn to be happy with what we have, and more importantly, we learn to be happy with ourselves.
The Life of Riley.
I think you should begin each post with: "Dear Frank, ..."
ReplyDeleteI think you should write to me and start each entry with: "Dear Frank," ;)
ReplyDeleteYou know, I really like that idea!! I may just start a new blog... "Dear Frank"
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