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I Am the Very Real Crust On a Discarded Pizza
New Feelings, Preparing for Lent, and Learning How to Write Again
The past week has been rough. I’m tired all the time. I have no motivation for the things I once thought I loved. I do still love them: writing, making art, etc. But it feels different. The will is slower now. The main thing that drives me now is boredom. Afterall, it is winter. There is nothing to do in my tiny hometown except read, write, and maybe draw or go for a walk. That would be nice.
Television is out of the question. I haven’t truly watched television in years. Well, I did watch the Haunting of Hill House and the Haunting of Bly Manor (both great, highly recommended for horror fans). But other than that, no. I’m not really a TV guy.
I have plenty of books to read. These days I am reading books about writing craft, and the Faith. Maybe I’ll write some articles about these things when I get a better grasp of the concepts.
I’m preparing for Lent, a time of year when one typically gives up something they love in order to be closer to God. I cannot tell you what I am giving up. It would ruin it for me. They say telling people your deepest wants and desires destroys them, trivializes them. So, you won’t know what it is until later on, when it’s done and over.
