Good morning!
It has been quite some time since my last entry. Actually, it is probably more precise to say that I've been somewhat wayward after creating this blog nearly two months ago. After my initial two entries I grappled for a time with whether or not to continue giving this website life, being tempted to forget about it altogether.
Not that I don't enjoy writing; on the contrary, it is something that I love and which flows naturally from my fingers, whether using a pen and paper or my computer keyboard. Rather, the near-decision of aborting this operation came from feeling that I had let my narcissistic side get the better of me in creating a blog at all. I think we all have a bit of Narcissus in us, to varying degrees at different moments in our life. And I believe that, if these tendencies are kept in check, we can avoid a tragic ending like the one taught in Classic Greek mythology or in Herman Melville's beautiful novella Billy Budd (a fantastic read, for those of you unfamiliar with it). In the end, I have come to the conclusion that this project can be an exercise in discipline, bringing me back to the writing that I so enjoy and helping me to develop a more creative and exact communication -- properties that I feel are waning in my absence from and English-speaking life.
And so, to help me kick off a steady, disciplined writing routine, I have decided to follow the example of other writers and friends and engage inthe reflections inspired by The Gratitude Project, using this site as the canvass upon which to paint my musings. It is my hope that this daily gratefulness might bring you cheer and elevate your own sense of gratitude. Enjoy!
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