After 264 days, I missed posting my blog, and it's a very strange feeling for me. I had my post in draft, but unfortunately, I didn't complete and post it. I could make excuses, as I was having a few drinks with some friends and time just slipped away, but that would be nothing more than an excuse. Sometimes in our lives, we don't truly realize or understand what we have until it's gone. It's a complacent yet present aspect of our lives.

This blog has helped me look deeper into myself, my life, the world, and the universe. It has had a profound impact on everything for me. It has helped me evaluate my mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. It has helped me search for a deeper sense of purpose, fulfillment, and meaning. It has helped me find answers to many questions that I didn't even know existed.

I'm gutted that I didn't complete my post on time yesterday. However, it has given me an opportunity to stop and reflect on the journey so far, reevaluate, and appreciate just how far I've come and the impact it has had on me. It's quite peculiar that simply speaking, writing, learning, and somewhat talking to myself can have such a deep influence on me.

Although I am disappointed, I believe everything happens for a reason, and this is just part of the journey. It has allowed me a moment to consider loss, failure, growth, and the ability to rebound, put it behind me, and focus on continuing the blog until the final day of the year. Sometimes in life, we don't know or appreciate what we have until we don't have it. And through periods of loss or failure, it can help unearth feelings, emotions, and allow us to find truth within the realization of that.

Sometimes, happiness is sadness or disappointment in disguise, and that’s a contributing factor in our search for happiness.

"A setback is a setup for a comeback."

Thanks,

Dean