January 9, 2024 - Being Deliberate

I've done a poor job at writing in this space daily. I'm going to try to be more deliberate about it going forward, being more deliberate to just dedicate even five minutes each day to jot down a thought or two. I may click "Publish" and I might not. But just write each day and see what comes of it.

I think I've been hesitant in writing because the idea of this project, while it really excited me, also has been feeling too nebulous and too long term and too ill defined. Sure, I have the goal. A goal I really want to achieve. But it's just a goal and there's a ton to fill in between now and trying to hit that goal.

I also don't believe goals to be all that valuable to life. Yeah, they can offer some motivation, but they are also limiting and almost always underwhelming when achieved. It is that space in between here and this moment and actually taking a shot at the goal that's the really valuable stuff. The process. The journey. The learning. Whatever trite thing you want to say.

And as I write these words, what I realize is that for me, writing is a big part of that journey and learning. So I should practice doing it more regularly. Writing offers something important for me. A way to both allow my mind to work, to stretch, and a way to settle it. 

So, I'll try to write every day. And I may publish what I write some days. Probably unedited, unvarnished, blather. But writing nevertheless. Every day...or at least that's what I'll practice doing.