Greetings from the great city of Austin, Texas!

A feeling that plagues many a writer, there are periods of time when my muse is silent and my mind is clouded. More often than not, it is associated with some kind of pain. Losing a friend has disturbed me deeply and the day I’m writing this, I have been afflicted by starting and stopping, intimidated by all the white space that I cannot seem to fill.
But I must persist.
Before beginning, I knew there would be times where this occupation would feel like a chore, just like anything else. No matter how enthusiastic I am to travel, write, and live freely there will be intense struggle and toil. But you know what? That’s life. Once we get over the fact that life is hard, that is when we can and will accomplish great things.
Life is happening while we are making plans, and that’s why we must take the initiative and continue to fight stagnation. By just standing still, life careens right around where you are like a river - it does not care to wait for you to catch up. Do not fear the intensity or the speed, challenge it! Pull out the surfboard and urge life itself to keep up with you instead!
Power through the day folks,
Paul
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