Walk with Me

Walking is great cardio and a great time for conversation.

I have been a writer for as long as really, I can remember. Whether that was writing stories, my random thoughts, or my ideas for novels I could write someday I have always enjoyed writing. I also like to believe that I’m a thinker. Sometimes that thinking can seem overwhelming and I’ve told myself in that past that maybe it would be easier to think just a little bit less, but that is not my nature. I like to question; ask questions or question what someone tells me as fact. That facet of my personality can be one of my best attributes but it has also been one that has gotten me into trouble. I like a friendly debate and when I’m told something, sometimes I question it. For lack of a better descriptor in the moment that I’m writing this I will say that I like to question philosophically, sociologically, spiritually. The curse of the curious mind.

As time has passed my propensity to question has at times waned, it can be tiring sometimes, and people can begin to perceive you as obstinate when you are curious. For every waning, there has been a reawakening to just think about and question what is happening around us. Which brings us to this moment, maybe seven or eight minutes after I started typing this entry, where I say that I’ve decided to write these questions down, to write this exploration down. Maybe someone will find what I have to say interesting, maybe some will think I’m just full of it, that’s fine.

Why Substack? Well, to be honest it’s a platform that seems easy to use and navigate but it is also one of the best ways to be supported as a writer. It’s also important to me to write and share in a way that feels ‘right’ to me and allows me to really build a community of where I am supported and where I can support others; especially those who don’t always feel they have a place. Another component that I cannot help but consider is the commodification of instantaneous and fast paced social media. My entries, or my ramblings, depending on where you fall in defining what I have to say, are longer-form. Dare I say, newlettery.

Why stick around and walk with me through all of this? I don’t know, but I like to question things and discuss things and think about things that you might also question, discuss, or think about. This can be a great place for that. Oh and who am I? Hi, I’m Nic. Around the time I turned 30 I decided to completely change my career path. I am a full-time nursing student. I work in a spinal cord injury unit. I recently had several experiences that also have led me to here, to writing for you reader, but also to writing for myself. These personal journeys may be what have spurred me to write more but they will not be the only thing I will write about.

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