One Year

I'm not good with dates. If I hadn't started this blog on a major holiday, it's doubtful I'd remember that today, Labor Day, is the one year anniversary.

It's another beautiful Monday. All the more poignant because we're invited to reflect on summer's fleeting beauty. Here I am, sitting in the sun again, sitting in the shade again, back and forth between the two like a dog that can't make up its mind.

I started this blog with two goals in mind: to redevelop a writing habit and put that writing out into the world.

Almost nobody reads these little posts. But I've followed through with writing them twice a week, every Monday and Thursday. I've hit send one hundred and four times. Through that lens, it's a huge success. 

Through this writing practice, which, really, is a thinking practice, I've processed many of the issues I'm dealing with in my stonework. Chief among them is choosing the right projects. I created a filter I call the 3Ps that I think can be useful for anyone who gets to choose their work. Through the act of sharing it, I’ve gotten better at saying no to projects that aren't a good fit. And, I’ve more clearly defined what a good fit is.

I plan to keep writing about this.

The practice of writing here unlocked something that allowed me to write about losing Sasso. That writing turned into something unexpected and bittersweet: a children's book. I hope to bring a finished version of this into the world soon.

Here's to another one hundred and four.