I just got a notification from bluehost, the company that owns my domain for thoughtsalad, reminding me that it was due for renewal in less than 60 days.

When I first signed up to write my blog, it was as a personal challenge.

I wanted to unload from the sometimes emotionally exhausting work that I do, to express my feelings and thoughts in writing. To explore my feelings about death and life.

To write a little every day

I can’t believe I’ve already been doing that, once a day, every day, for over ten months.

It hadn’t always been easy. Some days I’ve felt like I had more pain than I could possibly express. Other days, I felt I had nothing of value to say.

But I’ve tried to say something each and every day. Sometimes it’s been short, some times I know it’s been long and rambling.

And still other times I know it’s been more candid than maybe anyone wanted to read about.

But I’ve always tried to look at the world with eyes that aren’t blinded by the crud that sometimes weighs us down.

Even on days when death has been so hard to handle, I’ve tried to look on it as another stage of life.

As something beautiful and transitional.

Something we will all experience some day. Something that I hope I’m ready for when it comes knocking on my door.

Life is so short that I want to make sure each death makes me appreciate the time I have, and the time I have with those I love, and the times I’ve had with those who’ve passed on.

I’m not sure I’ll keep writing every day when my post a day for a year experiment is over, but I do think it has helped me explore my life a little more.

Whatever I decide, I’m so very glad I’ve had the opportunity to do this now.