Writing a newsletter or blog posts is something I been doing for a few years. I took a casual approach to it and just thought of the things I wrote as a post too long for social media. I began to write more for my own mental clarity than for others to read. Wrestling with culture in my mind and on paper has been good for me. For 2022 I tried to make a weekly article for my newsletter and was mostly successful. Now it is the end of May 2023 and I have been overrun by life, business, a family wedding and my own indecisiveness. I am ready to move forward with a new focus.
I am retiring the Easily Provoked series of articles and changing my focus to something that may be different or it may be similar. Survival Instincts is the new name of my newsletter. In a world full of noise and opinions this is simply my contribution. To those who read or have read my articles I thank you. I have gotten some great encouragement over the years.
I am pledging to myself to be honest and open when I write. I know my survival depends on honesty. In many ways we are all battling everyday to survive until tomorrow. Many people write and promote success. We all want to succeed in life, but the daily grind is all about surviving, sometimes day to day, week to week or moment by moment. Our journey is at points different, but our common humanity brings us all many of the same challenges.
I will be back soon...........
Ah, Phil..., I feel your every word. I try to read everything you write, then respond, yet only the former transpires. Your blogs could be more popular than you know, based on this single example.
My entire writing existence is littered with prose too lengthy to post or send. I write letters, notes, pages long dialogs, that never get sent. When I find myself dwelling on something for days/weeks, I write it out and hit save. Somehow this lessens my burden and allows me to move on.
I'm rather scattered, too many interests and projects, but the love of my life, whom has a few books self-published, stresses that I need to publish some of my writings. I will try; while I'm fooling myself, please continue..., I dig it!
Good luck on your new endeavor love ya Dad