For around 20 years, now, I have been paying an annual fee for both this WordPress account and also for the domain name, always with the intention of starting to write again. Lately it has occurred to me that this blog would be a much more appropriate repository for some of the musings I have been posting to Twitter (no, I will not call it by any other name) or Instagram Stories.

When I used to post here, regularly, I had multiple reasons for doing so. One reason was for my distant family and friends to be able to keep up with my life. One was to document slices of life from my young family. One was because, if there’s one thing I can do well, it’s write, so why not?

But another reason, the one I didn’t really ever articulate, was validation. I was about to type “to entertain,” and, yes, there was an element of that. However, the reason I wanted to entertain was to keep people reading, and the reason I wanted to keep people reading was validation. Perhaps it wasn’t quite as narcissistic as it sounds; after all, I lived in a town I wasn’t fond of and had no family or friends to socialize with. My entire socialization came from the people who lived in my house, and people online. Still does, if I’m being honest…but my attitude about this medium, specifically, has changed.

Essentially, I have realized that the only purpose this blog should serve is as a place for me to record things I want to remember, and to offer me an opportunity to sort out my thoughts and feelings by writing about them. IF people want to read it, that’s fine. Good, even. I’d never say no to positive feedback. Ultimately, though, I am writing here for myself, because I feel it could be beneficial on multiple levels.

So, if anyone happens to see this, welcome, and read on. I’ll be here, posting, whether anyone does or not.