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Lately I seem to have been down a lot. Posting things that are not very positive (or interesting for that matter), and putting most of my creative energy into the design of the site. Those of you who are familiar with any of the writings I’ve done in Think For a Change Magazine or the few articles I’ve submitted here and there to other ‘zines will be used to this somber frame of mind. It shows up a lot more in my writing than in my day-to-day life. I think that the reason my writing is generally depressed is that when I write I have time to contemplate things. In the rush of daily life, the moments in which I am able to pause and really consider what I am going to say or how I am going to act next are few and far between.

Further discussion about whether my darker style of writing is closer to my true self is inviting. I realize however that it is many times more inviting for me than for you so I will forego it. What I want to express with this post is my heartfelt resolution to be more positive and see the bright side of things when I write for this site. I have plenty of chance to be negative and depressed in my other writing, and it is not good for my outlook on life. I still intend to give my honest opinion of issues that come up on this page, but I will also strive to pull the brighter things from daily life to write about. I have made this decision partially because my mother reads this site, and I don’t want her to worry. Hi Mom, I love you! The other part is that I feel that my outlook on life has become rather grim lately, and as a result I cannot open myself up to enjoy my time in Japan as much.

I want my writing here to be an exercise in being happy and well adjusted, as little as that matches my personality. I’ll start on this new resolution with my next post. Wish me luck!