Greetings & Introductions

First off - thank you for reading. I believe in the power of writing even when there isn't a reader, but the possibility of a reader really does bring a whole new energy to the exercise.

My goal in writing through this medium is to share some of my otherwise private reflections and meditations on my work and various other work-adjacent topics with anyone curious enough to come looking for them. My hope in doing so is that it is accessible and substantive and gives something to folks with whom I'm not otherwise connected.

This blog will generally work with a central concept of grief and loss, although posts will likely branch out to touch a number of different subtopics as I explore grief and loss from every possible angle. I can project ahead to some of these subtopics now although many of them, I believe, will emerge organically over time. I imagine there are many ways in which grief and loss will come up in my daily work, local happenings, world events, current affairs, and mental health more generally. I believe we could all benefit from closer examinations and deeper reflections on such matters and I hope to do my part here.

My goal is to post content on a weekly basis, though you may have to forgive me if this proves to be too ambitious. I’m already finding it to be difficult to thread the needle between quantity and quality in blogging; seems like a more difficult balance to strike than I probably ever gave it credit for. But, I will try. 

I look forward to building a relationship with you through this medium and am grateful for your time and consideration of my words. If anything on this blog particularly speaks to you please consider using the contact page to reach out to me and let me know. I’d be thrilled to hear from you.

I feel that sets the stage rather nicely.

Onward.

Owen