Hi all!

Welcome to another year, another burst of fun, poetic energy. I’m so excited.

I feel like it’s been so long since the last marathon but, at the same time, I feel as if I only blinked and it’s here again. In a way, it’s a sensation that’s both refreshing and draining.

I had to scroll way back to see which marathon number this is for me: 6 — two halves and four fulls. (I felt like such a baby back then, 2017!) This year I’m so excited to be doing the full marathon, as I couldn’t last year. And while this is the “crunch time” of my everyday life schedule, this event becomes the joy in all that chaos. It’s great to take a break and do something you love, even when you feel life piling up around you. It’s great to pretend.

This year’s a little different from the past. I lost some good people who were normally by my side during, but I have to keep reminding myself that I’ve gained some more. Albeit different, love is the same. Inherently.

We’ll see how this year goes — I have only the highest of hopes.

My fingers are ready to type, my brain is ready to out-pour, and my heart is anxious to love again.

Here’s to another great year of the writing festivities!

Blessings,

Katie <3 🙂