Here’s to a new beginning! If you’re new here, welcome! And if you’re not, then welcome back! It’s been a minute since we caught up! So…what’s new with everyone? Everybody still managing to stay sane in these trying times? I know it’s been difficult for everyone given the current state of the world and the political climate in America. For me, I decided I needed to have an outlet for creativity and a place to share insights, projects I will be working on, and to chat about the journey I’ve been on so far.
*cue Carry On My Wayward Son with Supernatural montage*
I think the last thing I may have shared with you all (way back in 2019!) was that I was starting a new journey. I had just got out of a bad relationship and found myself at a low point, not really sure who I was or where I was going…and then the pandemic happened. I had a brief (but pretty crazy) existential crisis which landed me in some therapy. Worked through that and got back into working out as well. But as we know, life is not linear, and soon after that I took a hard left into the Lost Woods, and I sort of stayed there for a couple of years trying to figure out myself.
While I was there, though, I met a nice little forest nymph named Tippy Belle and she showed me the way out. It was rough in the beginning for sure, and even though I had done a lot of work at that point, there’s really some things that you can’t really work on until you get with someone or get into a relationship, so back to therapy I went. This time though, I had the goal of really digging deep and staring into that abyss, and really finding out what makes me, me. I dived into my childhood and started to analyze events from that time, and how a lot of that translated into middle age adulthood for me.
Looking through adult eyes, I can see that there were a lot of things that happened that really weren’t okay. I had to come to terms with it and realize that it wasn’t my fault that some of those things happened, but I did owe it to myself to work through it and try to have a better life for myself. Things began to take shape. I began to feel more comfortable with myself and really discover what kind of man I am, and who I wanted to be. I’ll probably share more later about that specific part of my life and what I’ve learned. I’ve started taking better care of myself now that I have reached the 40th year of life. According to Tippy Belle, I’ve reached “Unc” status. Although there may be those out there that disagree!
A couple months ago, I decided that it was time to put myself back out there, and so I restarted Epic Level Dojo. For now, there will be blog posts, as well as a podcast! That’s right! Another white guy with a podcast! I can promise you though, that it will be fun, and entertaining and not just me screaming into the void. This will be a place for me to have an outlet for my creative endeavors, as I figure it’s the only thing that can keep me sane at the moment. Plus, Tippy Belle can’t be the only one hearing my rants and ravings about video games, anime, pop culture, and politics…so that’s what the Dojo will be! It will be a place where anyone who wants to learn about these things (and others!) can come and read, listen, and contribute! So stay tuned over the next couple of months as I grow this space and share ideas!
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Looking forward to reading and listening, Jacob!