Imagine longing to write every single day. That’s me, and the easiest thing for me to write about are my feelings, how I should have handled a situation differently, what I hope for in life etc. I have been writing since I was a kid, it has always been a way for me to figure things out, to dissect an issue and find a solution or a lesson. I have for too long been surrounded by notebooks, empty ink cartridges and incomplete stories. I want to hold myself accountable so, I figured to improve my writing I should be bold and put it out there. Here it is… for me this is practice. For you it’s the inner waffles of my brain while I explore personal reflection and hopefully, we can find some lessons together.
I have been writing a story for a while, It’s a combination of my last three attempts and it’s well, incomplete, or is it a work in progress? Depending on how you choose to define these things. I, for the most part, think of it as a work in progress. It’s something I go to every time that inspiration strikes, although with two half-written stories in the drawer I know that it is possible for inspiration to disappear at any time. And sometimes it doesn’t return, not for that work anyway.
Disclaimer: I have a very demanding day job so I pick up my writing sporadically, so it can be difficult to get into the swing of things. It's not an excuse, just the nature of life and the bill-paying component of said life. So in an effort to be in writing mode more often I thought I should write a blog. It'll help me stay in a creative mindset. I have many thought-provoking ideas that I need to get onto paper, so in theory, it’ll be like an online thought journal.
Who am I anyway...
I hear you say. Well part of me thinks it doesn’t matter these days, anyone can share opinions and images and do it unapologetically. However, I am from the school of thought where authenticity matters. A little - to me. I am a self-confessed non-expert. I live a normal life, actually, I think it's fabulous but normal on the scale of Instagram. I’m in my 30’s, married, living in Melbourne Australia. I moved back to Australia when I was in my 20’s after spending 20 years including my childhood in the UK. I am fascinated by human behaviour and psychology. This blog is about my interactions, observations and ideas. I thrive on big picture discussions and now this is a place I can share them and learn from other’s points of view. I am not pretending to be anything or anyone, I am just deeply curious and I ask a lot of questions.
I work in an industry unrelated to fields of thought and the observations of human behaviour so, this is a welcomed break from my day to day. I will be honest and as open-minded as I can. I’ll likely make mistakes but as part of that human fascination and curiosity, its part of my journey and learning, so please take it for what it is, a moment in time where a particular thought made sense to me. We all evolve, let's do it together.
I hope that this will be a space where I can encourage a conversation broader than my own circles, spark different view points and maybe even help someone think about something a little bit differently.
