Gratitude

And so it begins

I journal on, what would appear to the outsider as, a fairly random basis. For those inside my head there would be a very well defined pattern. At a steady state I keep busy; work with solid focus, make traction on hobbies and projects, and make time to write. When I cycle into that manic, frenzied place I have so much energy and drive to accomplish that I am standing in my own way; I make very thorough lists of work tasks that I really want to accomplish, I make zero progress on four or five ongoing projects all at the same time, and I think an awful lot about writing. When the dark place comes, I write and write some more.

It seemed worthwhile to find some way to push myself to write in a more consistent way and to write regardless of the mental place I find myself. In some ways, I believe this may even out the flow a bit.

Although it is a goal, I don’t believe I can commit to daily input to this journal; I will commit to making it as daily as possible. For each entry, my goal is to write about something that has inspired me on that day. Inspiration can come in so many forms…something for which I am grateful, something that makes me think, somethings that teaches me a lesson or educates me, something that sparks creativity.

Thus begins the journey…