Food for Thought

I have not written for quite a while and I do apologize for that in case anyone was concerned about my absence. Although I do not want to assume anyone actually takes their time to read this, I would like to express my forward movement as to adamantly deciding on posting to my blog every day for these days to come. These past few months have been hectic, followed by these past few weeks that have just been bearable. I'll elaborate:

I finished my first year of graduate school as an English and Innovative Writing student around mid-May and I could not be more relieved. The first year was both enlightening and challenging and while I enjoyed every minute of accumulating knowledge and expressing different views and critiques within my creative writing workshops, I was exhausted towards the end of the Spring semester and looked forward to ending school for summer break.I will continue to pursue my Master's this Fall, in light of writing a book (or compilation of short stories). I'm still undecided between a memoir based solely on me or a piece based on a certain loved one (that I will delve into in one moment). Overall, I want to finish this Fall semester with my creative final project complete, meaning I'll be done with my Master's in February technically and will walk in May (fingers crossed!)

I have continued to work at my current job location and have actually received a promotion within the last week. I start tomorrow as an assistant director of the department in which I work and I find myself not nervous, but more excited with what is to come. Seeing as I've been at this location since November 2018, I do believe I am qualified and able to handle whatever can come on my radar and I'm intrigued to see what is to come.

I am currently in the throws of moving in with my significant other. We are painting and moving everything around in the household and I cannot wait to be fully moved in before the Fall and Winter months (my favorite time of year with my favorite person).

Lastly, and the most difficult to discuss, would be these past couple of weeks. I've lost 2 important family members in my life within two weeks of each other and I'm not sure as to how I'm handling it, to be honest. I'm sad and find myself laughing at times and questioning whether or not that is appropriate. My uncle passed unexpectedly and he is one of the few individuals in my life who genuinely believed in me and everything I did. And I the same for him. I miss him more than words, including these, could express. My godfather has also passed, who was in fact my neighbor. He was a father-figure in my life to be fair and although we expected his loss due to illness, I certainly wasn't expecting it this soon and to hit just as bad.

I'm not sure why I'm sharing all of this and I doubt anyone would read this entire thing, but I believe this goes to show life continues even after those who do not. I've got a lot on my plate and yet I have a reminder that I have the ability and opportunity to do these things when others do not and I should take the time to accomplish them with all that I have within me. I'm lucky to have known these men that have impacted my life so greatly and I will cherish their memory in years to come.

So for now, I will write everyday something. Along with my journal and working on my writing pieces.

Farewell, to those interested.