If it's good enough for Batman & Walmart, it's good enough for me!

Reboot. Reset.  Restart.  Remake.  Reinvent.  Rebrand.  Words to use when starting over.  Starting over doesn’t have to be a terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad moment.  Hollywood reboots all the time.  New origin stories.  Different perspectives.  Different actors.  The list is substantial.  Some worked; some did not.  Success is in the eye of the beholder and the wallet.

• Batman 

• Spiderman

• Jumanji

• Ocean’s Eleven

• Hellboy (personal fav)

• Superman

• Ghostbusters

• Godzilla

Hollywood isn’t the only place for starting over.  Companies change, too.  Walmart is a great example.  The huge mercantile store has had many-a facelift throughout the years. Here are the ones I remember:

I definitely remember the rebrand from 2007 to the latest logo in 2008.  I thought Walmart was crazy!  Why change something that was working?  Of course, now that I’m older, who wouldn’t want a change?  I’ve changed my hairstyle, color, length (sometimes all at once) multiple times.  For better or worse!  

I’m restarting.  In my opening post of this reboot, I mentioned being afraid of everything: failure and success and everything in between! Restarting can truly feel overwhelming.  What if I work hard (with a different process) and the result is unsuccessful?  I always say: “What If…”  That’s a nonsense, invisible thought.  I refuse to become an ancient Greek mime trapped in an invisible box!  

How is this time different?  It’s my attitude.  I’ve decided to throw off the fears (which are as imaginary as that mime’s box) and move forward.  I’m going to forge ahead.  I’m not going to listen to an inner voice that says:

• Don’t try, it’s pointless.

• Don’t bother, you’re the only one who’s going to read it.

• Don’t think you’re smarter than you are.

• Your experiences won’t help anyone.

I’m going to listen to a different voice.  The one that says:

• You have a passion for this. 

• Keep writing.

• Keep reading.

• Keep learning.

• Keep sharing.

Even after all of these thoughts, the only thought that matters is this:  God has given me a desire to write.  So, I write.  That’s it.  I read somewhere about trying to control the results.  At the end of the day, God controls my art.  I’m going to stop worrying about the clicks, likes, and subscribing options.  I’m going to:

• Post when I have the time.  

• Write about experiences that can help someone.

• Share all of the ridiculous adventures I’ve been on.

• Share all of the awkwardness I’m capable of creating (Trust me, if you could measure my awkwardness, you could probably travel to the moon and back several times!).

• Bring joy to someone who just might need it. Who knows?  It might just be me.

If you’re looking for someone serious to inspire you, I might not be the writer for you.  However, if you’re looking to find uproarious and entertaining stories, you’ve found the place.  Some of my writing may be good. Some not.  I do not intend to take myself too seriously on this journey.   There’s not much time left.  Why spend all of that time in an existential crisis?    Get out there! 

PS-Here's my brand!