In 2026 - Speak Into Existence

I've done a lot of cool things this year - this little blog here included. Sure... I don't have subscriptions or analytics on or anything, so I have no idea who is reading this is or why... and I kind of like it that way. The mystery is kind of what keeps me grounded and continuing to write as I do.

Now of course when you start something new, there's a footing, a foundation you have to find. I already love writing down words, thoughts, stories, and all that jazz, however I've never done it publicly like I have here. Again, how public? I have no clue. That's fine. It's not my job to find the right people to read what I put down... that's my God's job. I am here merely as a vessel.

Regardless, I've come to a couple of revelations as I've been writing this year. I've made over 60 posts, and I've got at least another 10-15 in drafts (yes I start a lot and never finish them). In that time in 2025, I've been through so much; personally, in my faith, with my family, and everything in between. 2025 has been a year of tremendous growth... but as any of you should know, growth typically only comes through challenge and adversity.

So I do want to present honestly the challenges I've faced, and what I intend to do about them in 2026.

Basic writing is just simply a thought dump. Adding some sections makes it an organized thought dump. If you are writing and stuck here like me, you probably understand where I am going. I have the right heart behind what I am doing here, and writing online is becoming easier with every post.

Yet, I am leaving a whole lot of creativity on the table only doing it the way this article, and all my other articles are written. Just having topics, followed by a dump of words in sections, and some final wrap up thoughts does probably make some of the reading on my blog... rather dull.

I see a load of other articles online and they are beautifully made. I can see the formatting, placing images appropriately, slide shows, links, and all of that fun stuff. To be honest, stuff that I am not using because I have not yet found a rhythm or purpose to do so. However, I've been doing this long enough to know I probably should start laying out these articles a little better than I am today.

So in 2026 - I want to play with more features and different ways to create posts. Ghost gives me plenty of ways to do that, I just breeze past them.

This is quite personal. As I've struggled throughout the year, it has been quite helpful to dump a lot of my thoughts into posts. I normally either dwell on them or journal them down. Here, I put them through a filter and really try to navigate them as a write.

Which ended up doing something very interesting to me... where I know a LOT of the prior posts here focused on complaining, advice, navigation, and poorly thought out stuff. In turn, I feel like because I get to write and dump thoughts unhindered, I don't ever turn around to see the light.

Part of me doesn't really have friends to dump out all of my complaining and frustration to. Another part of me just doesn't want others to feel the same way I do. Yet another part wants to put it out there so someone else can relate and feel like they aren't alone. Point being, I don't do it to be "negative," but rather out of a heart that wants to help.

What I didn't realize is what it did to me. After writing some of my posts, I really started to notice the anger, sadness, and frustration building AFTER posting some of the things. I was using my creativity to dig holes in my heart and mind and let them fester.

So in 2026 - I am focusing on helpful, positive, or general writing that brings me joy rather than ones that pull me under. I want to spread joy, happiness, and help you.

One thing I've kept very separate from this site is all the stuff I write beyond it. I am a musician, I write lyrics. I love poetry and I write a lot of that too. I am working on books. I love to sit and write short stories.

There is a struggle beyond that though... one of which I have always struggled with and made tremendous strides this year - taking those creative works and sharing them with others. I think I want to do more of that in 2026 with this blog.

Yes, I have about 70 hobbies, different passions, and a butt load of useless information in my brain, along with a faith that should stand front and center, as well as a family and a tech job that consumes the majority of my time, with some friends and events splattered in between all of that. So I could take all of that and make a solid 5-7 different blog sites focused on each individual thing.

Y'all though... I am not trying to make this a business though. I literally do this because I want to. I don't make money off this as of 2025 and I pay monthly fee to keep this up with Ghost. Therefore, I don't need all those sites, I just need the proper tagging structure, which is half baked in place currently.

With that being said, I do want to silo some of my writing into smaller, yet more broad categories. So here's what I will eventually shift to.

What's Going to Stay?

• Christian Content - While yes I've had some articles, I do want to continue this, as I am sure many out there encounter the same struggles I do. Not being raised in church, coming to Christ in midlife, it creates a distinct challenge.
• Metal & Music - Look, beyond my faith, my passion has been for the past 20+ years in music. I love metal music. I love all genres of music (for the most part), and my journey with music never seems to end. Lots of opinions and things I have to share.
• Mindful Content - My therapist notes to me quite often that I have an incredible sense of introspection and insight to myself. Whether I agree or not, it seems to be something I am passionate about because I can take my own challenges and share those experiences and help others.

What's Going Away?

• Tech - I am passionate about tech because of it's ability to be vast, wide, and helpful. I am personally not very into the tech itself. I tried my hand with AI and stuff through some posts, and I really didn't have too much fun and I felt they were incomplete.
• Career - My career isn't the average career out there in the world. I have tons of complaints and tons of things very specific to me, where I feel my posts come off as more complaining than they do informative.
• Complainer Posts - One of the big examples of this is the "corporate" posts I've been doing. I really don't want to spread hate, rumors, or any type of negativity out there. It will always come across in some things, but I don't want to do this anymore.

What's Changing?

To be honest, I don't know yet. I have ideas, but I want to let them flesh out more naturally. I want to be more creative with the posts, more intentional with the posts, and more just... impactful.

So yeah, there's a lot I really want to dive into specific subjects and different things in ways I didn't before.

Anything New?

• Creative Content - I do want to post short stories, poetry, maybe even some song lyrics out there, just as a creative outlet so they aren't just sitting everywhere with no eyes on them. We'll see how that turns out.
• YouTube Channel - I've always wanted a YouTube channel, and sometimes visual format comes across a bit cleaner and more effectively than written content, especially in today's world. While maybe not exactly this blog, I do want to use this blog as a muse to expand points in videos.
• Broad Tags - A lot of my hobbies and things I am involved in or have done typically have challenges and things to get into them. What better way to help others by trying to break some of those barriers.

I may make another post this year, I may not. In 2025 though, I learned a lot here.

I know many may ask "will you ever monetize?" - because all we ever care about nowadays is money. The answer is I don't know. Maybe. If I do, likely I won't make much, and all that I make will turn right back into my creative endeavors; music, hobbies, a higher tier of payment here, etc. I currently have no plans to create a business around my creative efforts and make that a job. We'll just see how it plays out in the future. I don't ever anticipate getting enough traction to make this a job, especially since I am not marketing or anything here.

Speak into existence. I put it out there so I hold myself accountable. That's how it works. Not some manifestation method, but rather just human accountability.

With that being said, here's to a hopefully more positive, fun, and creative 2026!