I wrote the following post on August 9, 2014 in a now defunct blog I maintained. Despite the number of years and events that have elapsed since posting this thought 8 years ago, there still remains a lot of truth in the sentiment. At a minimum, I am in the midst of a transition that scares me and I need an outlet to express my thoughts, ideas, creation, rants, and questions. Pretty much what I needed to do all these years ago. In this period, life and work got in the way. My load has shifted ...