I spent the last hour and a half trying to write the second blog post. What a waste of precious time!!

I noticed that I care about sounding smart when I write. I need to cut the crap, I mean, pretense.

If I were explaining something to my friends’ kids, I would just tell it to them straight. I would distill facts, thoughts, and ideas down to its core. I would focus making the writing as clear and concise as possible, so they get the point and can engage with it. I wouldn’t be concerned with whether my friends’ kids are impressed by me or think what I have to say is “profound.”

For now, I’ll pretend to write for my friends’ kids.