Take 2

It has been a long time since I've actually taken the time to write on this blog. I think perhaps it was a matter of complacency. I started the blog as a way to reach out to people who were very far away. It was my attempt at sharing stories and moments in real(ish) time so that they could (in some small way) accompany me on this journey. And then I moved to Taiwan and it seemed as though the stories worth talking about were no longer a part of my life, so I stopped writing, I stopped sharing.

Please don't misunderstand, I honestly believe that my decision to move to Taiwan was one of the better decisions I've made in my adult life. I have grown as a person in ways I never could have expected. It is as if finally being comfortable with my job and knowing that I was doing a good job allowed me to focus on the many other aspects of my life that had been left waning. I was finally able to see the good in my life as opposed to focusing on the bad, and I think we can all attest that many times this blog served as a testament to that... focusing on the bad.

However, now is a time to turn things around, I want to start focusing on life, neither good or bad, just happening. Consider this my Chinese New Year resolution, to try to share at least once a month on this blog and in doing so I will try to focus on just reporting things as they happen or as I see them, or both. There will be positive uplifting moments and sadly, I'm sure, there will be moments that are not quite that uplifting. But that's life, messy, complicated, unpredictable, and beautiful. So now is a time to start including people in my life, instead of holding them at an arms distance.

In fact, I recently had a conversation with someone about the value of life. We discussed whether there is inherent value in preserving life for the sake of life or not, and to be honest after our conversation I'm not entirely sure what I think. I believe that people deserve to live and to be happy but not at the expense of others, and that is where things become muddled, and where I get confused. What I do know is that there is value in sharing your life and experiences with people who matter to you, people that will help you grow, evolve, and learn. In my case that means writing, because the truth is that this is the best (and sometimes only) way for me to include many of the people I hold dearest. So this is my (second) attempt to reach out. Let's see how it goes.