Awake AF

Once upon a time I had really horrible insomnia, and had every intention of starting a blog just for something to do in the wee hours. I blinked, and several years flew by and now I'm revisiting the idea. Why, though? What's the point? I'm not trying to sell anything, not trying to start a movement (yet), and barely have time to do much of anything outside of work these days as it is. What makes me think I have anything to say?

The truth is, I'm finding that I need an outlet. I have been thinking a lot about the way I used to write, the ways I used to feel about writing, and trying to get back to that if for nothing more than whatever catharsis I can get from it.

I don't deal with insomnia like I used to, but I am very much awake. I'm not sure what sparked this, but I do feel like I'm in the process of a spiritual, emotional, and physical awakening right now - on the brink of some pretty significant changes. So, I'm going to document it here, for myself, and anyone who happens upon this and actually reads it.

There are a couple things I'm going to try to document semi-regularly. First, I found prompts from a writing workshop I never completed - 30 days to "Write Yourself Alive." I figured it would be a fun exercise in seeing if the creativity gets flowing. I'll be starting that tomorrow.

Second, I plan to document the process of me training for a cycling century (100 miles in a day). I was so close to meeting this goal back in 2016 before I got diagnosed with cancer, and have attempted training off and on the past couple years but fizzled out before gaining any real momentum. I'll be starting a new routine next week (since I'll be off work and will have some time to give myself a little push).

Third, I'm relearning tarot reading. I have already started this, and will share my latest reading in a post later this week. It's been fun to start this back up again, and gain some insight into what's been going on the past several months.

So, there you have it. I have a little bit of a sense of purpose with this space now, we'll just see how this evolves.

NV

XOXO