To be transparent, as I was preparing to relaunch my blog under the name "For Everything There Is A Season," it was painful going through old posts and remembering not only where I was at on a given day or in a given season, but also painful because I am able to see those posts in a different light, and to actually see the pain written in those posts. There is a conscious choice to be made -- that I am making -- to not post many posts primarily because, as time went by, I saw that I started crossing the line more and more between what would be safe and acceptable to share online vs what would not. The irony of the internet is that it is an unsafe place to share personal things that, somehow, that's what was done, by me and by others, precisely because I (and I'll just speak for myself on this one) fell under the allure that somehow it would automatically be safe. Now with the internet at around 25 years old (or more??), I believe it is more commonly understood the importance of watching what one posts. But, back in 2005 when I started blogging, and even in 2013 when I stopped, the internet was still relatively young enough that this illusion, this idea that if it's online it's true, safe, and perfectly acceptable -- it was a thing that people believed. (True, even today in 2019 there are many who still fall for that lie, but that's beside the point.)
Even now, I'm still sure to make mistakes here and there regarding posting something online (here, on Facebook, or any other major site that involves posting) that I will regret. As a matter of fact, in announcing aspects of my purpose prior to more clearly announcing my mission statement, one of my goals with this blog specifically is to practice remembering how to write, and specifically how to write online. What catches a person's eye? What will sell or at least generate a minimal amount of interest that will yield to something bigger down the road? These are the things I have yet to learn but want to do.
So, now, to the purpose of this post: in truth I cannot truly catch you up on the six years since my last post before the layoff on February 15, 2013. My life has changed a lot. But, in sharing a few select bullet points, perhaps I can sufficiently fill you in, as well as begin to grease the skids for what my larger purpose is for this blog.
- March 2013: I joined the rock/jazz fusion band Ring Shout & Friends.
- June 2013: my grandpa passed away.
- July 2013: I began teaching piano lessons as a private instructor.
- September 2013: my cat Cotton passed away.
- March 2014: I launched my professional piano teaching website.
- March 2015: I began working as a pianist for Songs By Heart Foundation, a foundation that seeks to bring music into nursing homes and senior care facilities, particularly memory care.
- April 2016: I moved out of Rogers Park, to Evanston.
- November 2016: the Chicago Cubs finally won the world series.
- September 2017: my cat Teya passed away.
- May 2018: I formed a new band, Since Tati, and put together a songwriting weekend with my band to write songs and jumpstart our repertoire and identity as a band.
- July 2018: I met my girlfriend for the first time.
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