(1) 90 in 90 Begins Again

When I was a university student, I was tasked with a challenge by my professor to take the 90 in 90 day writing challenge. For 90 days I would write a blog post everyday. The topics would never be specific, rather it would be anything that happened to come into my head. I can't remember every post, but a few still stick out in my memories. I remember writing about my final days of being a college student. I remember writing about that slight nervousness and excited anticipation of what the future would bring me. Some of the writing was introverted and deeply personal, while other bits of writing were nothing more than rambling nonsense that comes from lack of sleep or lack of ideas.

No matter what I wrote, the main objective was to always keep writing. To keep and hold onto a goal to keep my mind fresh and my fingers constantly typing. The writing wasn't stellar and it wasn't always meant to be. It made me write everyday, whether I had a fresh idea or was struggling over a single sentence. It kept me sharp and focused.

Its been a few years since I've completed the 90 in 90 day challenge and since that time I can readily admit that the time I spend writing has greatly diminished since then. The reasons are not important, I won't spend time pouring over petty details, rather I would try to spend my time fixing the mistake instead. The lack of writing, no matter what the reason is painful to see and realize, so I am taking steps to fix that.

I'm going to start writing everyday for 90 days. Whatever comes to mind will make its way to the page. Living and working abroad presents many opportunities to write about many different things. It's time to get out of the rut and time to start writing again. There's never a perfect time or mood to write. It something you do not because you have to, but like laughing out loud or crying during a sad movie, something that we do because we want to. We need to express ourselves and our lives. Writing often helps us focus on that. It allows us to reflect on the things that bother us most, and sometimes, the things that we aren't always aware of.

The new 90 day challenges begins again. Let's see if I can do it again.