As I start the countdown to 200, I’ll attempt to do something different this month.

When I first began the blog, there were nine entries that were speaking to myself from eleven years ago to that point. It involved speaking to my past self about different individuals and groups of people in my life. Ones that were very influential in everything that I shared.

Once I got deeper into writing, it still involved those people giving me more to say that was either brand new, or tied to an unlocked memory.

This month, I want to do my best to do nine entries speaking on them again, and what I learned about myself and them when I began this journey.

Fun part is, I still have a lot left to learn. But I’ve said before that there is comfort in acknowledging my role as a lifetime student of mental health. A recent public announcement of my advocacy towards it may have been a game changer for those that heard me say it in person.

May have been a game changer towards me, too.

Even as far as last week, I have been looking at old entries to see how much I’ve changed. Never mind some typos that needed fixing, and some justified repetition of topics, but I have changed for the better since this started.

So, here’s to the last nine sticking with the plan. If I don’t, that’s okay, too. Just means there’s something else worth saying for that time.

D.F.