Back (Again)

I seem to be back, but I have no idea for how long. I hope it's a good long time.

I know what's driven me back. It's several things really. There have been some major changes in my life and I'm hoping to add this to the pot.

• After fifteen years with a company, it gets hard to leave. There had been some huge changes there as well, but I still had my boss, and I liked his leadership style and his coaching. Hard to leave that. But I did. I was offered an opportunity I just couldn't pass up. It resulted in a huge promotion, a very sizable raise, and a chance to focus on training innovation for the refining industry workforce unlike I've done it before. So all in all it's a good change.

• In the matter of not good changes, I've taken stock of several of aspects of my life and let some things go that weren't overly healthy. I decided to resign from my part time gig that I've had for almost twenty years. The job was becoming stagnant, and it just didn't align with my lifestyle, certainly not after I took the new job. I let some friendship wane, some that were significant and long. Having looked at them I realized they were no longer a healthy part of my life and I was trying too hard to keep them afloat. I figure those that were meant to be will prove to be resilient, and those friends will work to keep me in their lives. Those that aren't meant to be will drift away into memories. It's feels right to let those things go and let them work themselves out. 

• I'm working through my mid-life crises by taking up piano lessons again, and reviving my Spanish lessons. Those are both daily exercises that are equivalent to this daily exercise of writing. I don't think I'll mind adding this to the list. 

There are a couple of other reasons . . . but I need something to write about tomorrow so I'll hold off on writing those . . . give you a reason to check back!