I wrote my blog yesterday with no real direction or plan. I didn’t reread anything and I don’t know if it made any sense. Maybe it was not supposed to make sense. The story was supposed to have a more conclusive ending. When I finished writing yesterday I had no idea what direction I wanted to take the second half of the tale. Last night, I thought of a few different potential ways to wrap the story together. But I don’t think I want to finish the story now. We can let the young lad paddle into the ambiguous unknown. You can finish the story however makes sense to you.

This is my final day of writing. Thank you for anyone who is reading this and who has taken the time out of their days over the past month to read some of my rambling thoughts. I can say it has been a worthwhile experience on my end. More often than not, I began most days writing not wanting to write. Most days I lacked the compelling need to sit down and write for hours. I think it is clear in my writing when I look at the days that I was excited versus when I was just checking off the box.

The most common struggle I faced was sitting down and staring at a blank google doc. For as empty as the google doc was, my mind was emptier. I would just start hitting random letters on the keyboard “jeogishrbtkdjshrnrksktkkgsbwsnfjsej” hoping that would spark some inspiration. It never did. But I would always eventually catch a thought passing through my brain that I could grab hold of. Eventually, I could unravel and explore that thought enough where I would have something semi-interesting to write about. That’s how most days went.

I tried to be vulnerable when I could and share some stories into my life. It is still difficult for me. Sometimes I felt I had stories I wish I could tell but I wasn’t brave enough or ready to tackle. Someday. 

I am excited for tomorrow. Tomorrow is a Friday. Also, it is the first day in 31 days where I will not have to post any writing online. Self-imposed or not, I felt bound to this obligation and tomorrow I will be freed. I will continue writing but in a more intermittent fashion. Similar to how I wrote before this July challenge. 

I don’t have any deep insights into what this month of writing had taught me. I was able to practice discipline, communication, and truth. None of those things are groundbreaking but they are always things worth pursuing with excellence in mind. 

Thank you for reading.