For as long as I could remember, I've really loved to write.
Did you ever have a friend that was so nerdy that they wrote essays for fun? Well, before adulting and even heavier academic course loads came along, that was little 3rd grade me. I fell in love with the art of telling a story, and maybe even moreso, having a platform to organize my thoughts. Long have I loved the craft of creating eloquence. I started my first webpage in junior high (Geocities and Angelfire anyone? Am I dating myself here? ๐) to have an outlet for all the words that always just seemed to flow through me.
Just yesterday, on a video conference with the creators of a new platform that I'm partnering with, I was asked, โDo you blog?โ โฆ โฆ โฆ :: ๐ฌ :: Awkward. I've had this blog for a couple of years now, starting it as a continuation for the art that I've always loved, but admittedly have let it lapse. Looking at it now, I haven't published anything for over a year.
Well, this is me admitting to myself that I let myself get too busy to get away from what I love, my first and truest love.
What's my purpose with this post, you're likely wondering? Can you be okay with having read this far and the likelihood that I haven't got a purpose at all? (If you've read this far, given the short attention span of the newer ages๐ฅด) [ I recently saw an Instagram reel by @Visshuddhadas that really hit home for me.. Peace over Purpose๐๐ฝ] But anyway, if you've read this far, firstly thank you, and secondly I do have a purpose. (Along with my peaceโก) โฆman does that feel good to say. I do have a purpose. I DO have a purpose. I DO HAVE A PURPOSE.
For now it's simple. Today I dedicate myself to coming back to blogging, to remembering the importance of doing what I love, and maybe to remind, inspire and empower you to remember and more importantly do what you love, too.
Also, that platform I mentioned that's re-inspired me is RockPorch. In the coming days, months, I'll be sharing more and more of my outdoors content as well as my gear picks and recommendations on that app / site. I encourage you to check it out as it's an awesome way to find gear as recommended by people who already love and use it; itโs also quickly becoming an alternative to IG for the outdoors community (pretty great if all the algorithm updates are driving you batty ๐ตโ๐ซ).
Also, also I'm dedicating myself to one new blog post (minimum) a month. ๐ค You can expect a nice mix of metaphysical ponderings, random thoughts, and also mostly the outdoors content you've come to know and love from Instagram as the joy and delight of the algorithm ๐๐คช continue to inpsire me to branch out to other avenues. ( Just like I've already done with YouTube ๐ค ๐ค ๐ค )
Stay tuned, because we're just getting started ๐ And always remember, #dowhatyoulove
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