It all started as a secret. I made a blog and told no one about it. Yes, I wrote a comment on Lisa Jarnot's blog (because it inspired me to start this up again), which had my website address, but I told no friends or family. If you were to google me, yes, you'd find it. But otherwise, I was writing to myself. By now, people have found my blog, linked to it, commented on it, etc.
Looking back on my first post, I realize I'd forgotten why I started this blog in the first place:
1. to record what I've been reading and writing in a (pseudo) public space, so that I feel more of an immediacy to my work and my studies, thereby keeping me motivated, or at the very least simulating the feeling of motivation until I find the real deal
2. to bring a sense of routine to my poet-life, in hopes that this will generate more reading and writing
3. to share wonderful poets and books with anyone who happens to click here
3.5 I also enjoy talking to myself
It seems that I've found my motivation again, I have a routine, and I am generating more writing.
Yay. And I'm still talking to myself. Yay? Therefore, I've decided to revise my vision statement:
VISION STATEMENT 2
I challenge myself to take in more of the world each day, and reflect that in my writing. I take care of my body, which nourishes my mind. I write for at least one hour per day and read at least one poetry book per week. I ride the stationary bike five times per week. My mind is a pomegranite: difficult to manage, but worth it. My body is a good shoe: durable and comfy.
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