If my writing sounds a bit low, it’s because I’m quite heartbroken over some things, and don’t really feel upbeat.
There’s still 87 posts at my old blog that do not have the right dates on them, and it’s driving me bat wacky. But in reading them, I’ve noticed that none of them are much more than “today was a good day…” and nothing phenomenal. While that is the case, I’d still like to preserve them, as they were accounts from my time in the shelter. They mattered enough at that moment for me to write it down. I may just keep them on the original blog site for my own memories, despite being shuffled, or save them as an xml file…
I did leave my most popular post up over there. It will stay up until the domain expires. Its view count far outnumbers anything I’ve written as of late, and still gets direct hits. It’s also one that I hold close to my heart, as it sort of commemorates the beginning of a transformative part of my life. It’ll forever be a reminder of how grateful I am to those who inspired me, and that I never gave up on myself when others did. I wanted to several times in the past few months, but I didn’t. I am still here.
Speaking of still fighting, I made several massive changes by way of small steps, this week, and it’s only Wednesday. Normally, I’d talk about it. But not this time.
I also decided to honor a personal commitment to a series of posts on my main blog that I wanted to write ever since I was inspired to. They are based on something I took a lot of encouragement and motivation from, as well as found comfort in during my time in the shelter. Nothing can take those fond memories from me, and I still want to write about it.
I interviewed for a potential career job. I would be cautious about it, but I know everyone who works there, including the manager, and we already have a great working relationship, me and a few of them, as I was a stakeholder by way of a previous position with another company that folded way back in the day. The place is that good of a workplace that people still work there all these years later.
I did my 5k in 42 minutes, which is a higher number than the temperature was when I did it.