Let me back on the wagon!

It's the 29th of January and by this point most people's new year's resolutions are buried 6 feet under and we all let out a sigh of disappointment citing 'maybe next year.' I'm definitely no exception to this custom. Every year I'm buzzing with the same level of unrealistic optimism that 'this year will be the year that everything changes' and there will be a 'new me'. There's a part of me that knows deep down that probably not even three days later I will have eaten my body weight in my Christmas chocolate, stayed in my pyjamas for 36 hours straight and made the most of the last few films being shown on TV before all the new seasons of our favourites are released again.

This year however, I did attack the whole new year's resolution a little differently. I didn't force myself to act as if the 1st of January was the make it or break it day, I just decided that whatever aims I have for this year I am allowed to say I have successfully achieved them as long as they are met by the 1st of Jan 2016.

If you look at my archive you can probably tell I had another blow to my motivation by the end of November and I've almost reached the 2 month mark without publishing a single post. Nevertheless, instead of falling off a hurtling wagon that I can't catch up with once I'm on the ground, this wagon is chained up to a tree with it's wheels replaced with bricks so when I lose my balance I can still clamber back on and hope no one was looking. (Quite the use of a cliché, I know!)

Expect to see the return of opinionated, sarcastic and oh-so-positive blog posts very soon.

Reincarnation

The title may be a bit hyperbolic but I'm essentially saying I want to reinvent this blog. In my first post, I documented my desires to become a journalist and as a result I set aside this blog to get experience in being one. However I've realised that I much prefer to just express my opinion on the news and current topics in the media and in society, rather than actually report them. Therefore this is less of a journalism blog and more of an assortment of rhetoric, ideology and hopefully prose.

I'm also aiming to have some sort of schedule with publishing, as I find I have a burst of motivation to write and then the lack of feedback discourages me. As embarrassed as I am to admit my dependency on acknowledgement, I have now decided that regardless of whether I get 1 view or 1000 views, writing is my one of my very few interests and passions in life and I am keen to pursue it.

If you happen to read this I hope you leave a comment telling me what your passions and interests are. Additionally I hope even if you don't comment, that this post in some way inspires you to follow any dream in life you are not yet pursuing.