09/01/2022
I'm a little late, but I just wanted to say hello. I've been taking a break from writing for a few months now, and I'm getting back into it. This time, the page will be more of a diary than just a collection of my finished poetry works. Its purpose has always been clear from the start, which is why it was created. I'll do my best to stay as active as possible. Aside from the fact that it takes me days or hours to complete a piece or months to think of what to write about, I am constantly worried about my work. I have a tendency to overthink the possibility that my piece will not meet the standards of some, when it shouldn't be dependent on how others will read it in the first place. Every piece was written from the heart, and that should suffice. No more crowd-pleasing this 2022.
May this year give us all the strength we need to move forward. Many of us use this time of the year to begin a new hobby or a journey towards better health; while some succeed, others give up throughout the year. Whatever you are, may you always remember that while the new year may be a good time to start something, change can happen on any day of the year as long as you take consistent steps to make it happen. Don't be upset if you make mistakes along the way that cause you to fall short of your goal because as cliché as it may sound, progress is never linear.
While for our baguettes out there who were too lazy, or perhaps unmotivated, to begin or even do something and are worried that they will be different than how most people do their thing during the New Year, I'm here to tell you all that rest is just as important as the tasks you crossed off your list last year. That recharge will undoubtedly boost something in you, so take as much time as you require!
As we close the chapters of 2021, may we take with us all the learnings we gain from it in 2022. Let us all hope that this year will finally bring us freedom from the rails of pandemic.
Happy New Year Everyone! 💚 -A.
