Wow, talk about falling off.
I blogged for about two straight months back at the beginning of 2024, and then I stopped.
It’s strange to reflect on. Because I had really built the habit at that time. I had been trying to shift from consumption to creation, but that goal fell by the wayside too.
As soon as I gave myself a day off, the momentum just evaporated. It’s truly a lesson in habit building and the power of keeping a streak alive.
So what else happened?
Well… A LOT has happened in my life since then.
And one of those things is a big part of the reason I stopped blogging in the first place. I’m a father now :) Adaline was born in April of 2024.
There’s a lot I want to say about that. But I don’t think anything I’d write can really do justice to how much my life has changed, or the love and responsibility I feel for my daughter. I know people get what I mean when I say that. So, I guess I’ll just add: she’s wonderful and doing great, and I’m loving being a dad, even though it’s certainly no picnic and I never expected or expect it to be. But I don’t really want to turn this blog into a venue for talking about my family… just because I’ve decided to share things online doesn’t mean they have. So I’ll keep it at that.
I also moved. Again.
And I had joined a startup full-time before deciding to leave and start a company of my own. Much more on that to come.
This is all supposed to be the purpose of the now page, which I just updated too.
So yea. Let’s get back to what this blog is really about: an outlet for my partially-informed hot takes!
PS: I just one-shotted that post without the aid of AI. No, I don’t want a medal. But dang, I wasn’t sure I could even write like that still. And yes, I still do plan on leveraging AI when writing on this blog. Sorry purists. I’ve changed my mind about AI tools a couple times now, but I think I’ve finally settled on a balanced approach.