Let's Get Weird, 2022

Tonight will be a sober blog post. I have a very nice glass of water next to me, chilled with some frozen berries. I am not turning over a new leaf and ditching the writing whiskey. I however, have had a few drinks over the past few days and water just sounds better tonight. My love of drinking has dulled over the years, and honestly I don't find that to be a bad thing.

This holiday weekend has been a blend of relaxing and hectic. Ironically, earlier this evening, I experienced something I haven't felt in I'm not sure how long. People crash, that lonely, almost empty feeling when everyone has come and gone and plans have been completed. When suddenly you are all alone and the energy from the comings and goings of everyone and everything is trying to settle. Some food and a brief nap helped remedy this before I caught my second wind and decided a blog post should indeed be made.

The messages, visits and gifts this weekend were memorable. I am still not a lover of the Christmas season, but I found this one to be more enjoyable. I was even gifted writing whiskey this weekend. The time spent with people was precious and most enjoyable. Today, Jeff and I were able to meet with AJ and record two episodes for the podcast. The tower episode we recorded today was potentially one of the most emotional and powerful episodes to date. One hell of a way to end this round of tower stories. Something told me it would be good, however I had no idea how deep and emotional it would be. I have a crazy amount of respect for AJ and his strength to share his story with us. That episode will go live on January 13th.

This year has truly been a journey of unexpected adventures. One filled with hard choices, strength, healing, sorrow and peace. I have only gotten weirder as this journey has progressed. That picture that opened the blog post is the art I display above my bed. I have come to feel such a connection to the Tower and Death card and felt they needed to be displayed in my personal space. From new tarot cards to books to help me understand them better, I feel as though I am about to dive into the deep pool of weird.

As many experiences as I have had this year, I desire to have more next year. I crave adventures, discovery and wisdom. I also crave the physical health to do more. I think it is time to lace up the shoes, be more mindful of my diet, and apply myself with great vigor to accomplishing these pursuits. I am going to require more energy than my six shot coffee can provide. Notably, my journey of self discovery and healing is not over. Healing, learning and maintaining mental health is as much a commitment as physical fitness can be.

It strikes me that this will most likely be the last blog post of 2022. I guess with that I should share some of my insights from the year. To stand up for one self and cast disrespect from one's life is a powerful journey. Good things can come from Tinder sometimes. Alone time is amazing, but too much of it can be dangerous. Socializing with the right people is re energizing and a good thing to do. A tribe can be a fluid collection of people, and some will come and others will go. At the end of the day, don't spend too much time mourning the ones who leave you. Instead, accept the lessons, good memories and experiences for what they were. A part of the journey that is life. Saying I love you to the right person is not a scary thing. It is freeing and comforting. Dream big, but work twice as hard as you dream. What you can accomplish is often only limited by the work you are willing to do.

That is enough from me for tonight. Have an amazing rest of the year everyone and I will post again soon. Bishop :(: