Passion Projects of Passion
Holy redundant titling, Batman.
Trust your heart if the seas catch fire, live by love though the stars walk backward.
― E.E. Cummings
If You Are All That Is Good And Beautiful, How Can You Dislike Yourself?
Well, I tend to go in with an idea and allow my words to flow and my fingers to just start smashing keys. That may be obvious and if so, my apologies. Currently, the title of this one is “Passion Projects of Passion” because I thought it was hilarious. So if it is no longer that, you’re welcome. If it’s still there, I’m sorry.
Writing happens to be MY passion project, something specific to me that brings me endless joy and PEACE. More accurately, joy BECAUSE OF the peace.
It is joy through peace.
Peace through understanding.
Understanding through struggle.
That struggle would remain and understanding would not happen if I did not write. I used to write all the time, and I still do. Only now I hit publish and I format.
I have poems, stories, fiction, non-fiction, dreams, journals, everything under the sun really. They will never see the light of day save a select few that I gave to my wife as a present. I don’t remember the occasion but I do believe she was feeling down about herself, which is hard for me to imagine being possible.
Considering who she is, it was and still is hard to imagine not being able to like yourself. If you are everything good, how can you dislike yourself?
But that’s a conversation for another time.
Projects Of Passion Fruit
There are a few things I am currently working on.
The number one priority is keeping food in the mouths of my children and my wonderful wife (Wifey, Pookie, Boo, she has several names).
But secondary to that, I am writing a book for my children, likely to be aimed at their young adult variations. I am hopeful that I can pass along a robust vocabulary as the years continue so that I don’t have to remove any from my book.
And some of the concepts aren’t child friendly. Death and a desire TO BE dead is just not something I think young children should have to learn about.
Death yes, wanting death to come… eh… no.
And finally, an early life literacy program. That’s also in the works, though a bit further back on the “to-do” list.
And it’s still being developed. It’s working out fairly well, at least on one QUITE HANDSOME test subject. And there are a few people locally that are interested in taking a look and having me speak with their staff once things are in place.
With that being said, I also have this. Substack.
There’s something odd about this, though. I don’t see this as a “project”. I see this as a necessity. It is writing I would be doing anyways, right? Though admittedly what I am putting out is heavily influenced by this community and who is going to be reading this.
Well, all 161 of you!
There will be a paywall on some things, regularly scheduled paywalls as well, but don’t be SILLY, most everything will be free still.
Why?
Because I need you all, if that makes sense.
I really do. Because without your passive or active support, I get into my own head. Should I be dependent like this? Who knows.
But is it nice to know there are people out there who derive value from my struggles and the thoughts and growth that come along with them?
Hell to the yes.
So, stay free or go paid, I am thankful for you being here anyway.
Just know you’re part of a growing community. One interested in finding meaning, discovering purpose, and encouraging one another to find and take advantage of our limitless potential.
Generally through hard won lessons and accidental growth, to be sure.
I am hard headed, my lessons tend to be from continued failure.
But perhaps I can change that, and perhaps someone that has those tendencies can change that earlier than myself using my example.
Either way, consider subscribing monthly, as new subscribers are being offered 10% off the first year, so that’s cool. And if you haven’t seen that offer, I made a link here because I’m not THE BEST at all this stuff and I may have omitted letting ya’ll know it’s available.
Either way, thank you again.
I am hopeful I can finish up the structure of this early literacy curriculum soon, and I’d love to be able to share that with anyone interested.
I am hopeful I can continue to devote as much time as I currently do to this community.
And as ya’ll already know, I am determined to stay honest in everything, so I’ll be as transparent as I possibly can with this next line…
The current amount of time I am able to put into this isn’t sustainable at the present, though I will push as far as I can how things are going. But even if I do have to shift some focus, the only thing you may notice is a bit of missing polish.
So yeah, 10% off offer.
Or, continue reading anyways and still have my utmost appreciation!
You are amazing either way!
Regards,
Dad