It is the first day of a new year, an arbitrary marking of time made all the more valuable by the fact that we can’t get back moments which have already passed and there is no guarantee for what the future might bring. The present moment, this small slice of time, is what we have to hold.
All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us”
-J.R.R. Tolkien-
I’m finally taking the plunge and making a space to share things that I have written with other humans on this big, beautiful (and sometimes sort of strange) planet. I have always felt extremely vulnerable in having others read the words I write, but I firmly believe the act of writing should build community and spark conversation. This is what I want my writing to do, and in order for it to do that I need someone else to see it. My thoughts may be messy, non linear, at times confusing and terribly unedited, but I am trying hard to embrace my imperfections. Time to tear down some walls, open up and get real. Happy New Year! May you all find the courage to challenge yourself to do something new.
reflections (and other things) 