the daily taryn
a daily writing project about everything and maybe also nothing
january 31st, 2019
It's see ya laterrrrrr.
Can you believe it's the final day of the daily taryn 2019? I actually can't. It feels like this month went by so quickly. I guess that's what happens with time as you get older — it just keeps speeding up to a pace you're never really comfy with.
I'll keep this short and sweet.
On my drive to work this morning, I thought of a joke. Like, a real stand-up joke. I started talking out loud, pretending I was on stage, delivering this joke. It was pretty funny, honestly, and I was having the time of my life speaking to an audience of none. When I got into the office, I booked a conference room, talked my joke out loud again, and wrote it out as I did so.
It was embarrassing and freeing and fun. I don't know if it will ever see the light of day — I don't know if I'm brave enough for stand-up — but I loved pretending I was.
That silly little hour of my morning reminded me of one of the reasons I'm so thankful for you. A few years ago, I had a dumb idea to write things every day and send them off into the cloud. Then I had the idea of bringing people into it — whoever wanted to get it could. Then, I did it. And people signed up. And opened the things I sent. And read them. And responded. For a month straight. And once it was over, they wanted it again. And we all did it again a year later.
Thank you. Like, really. Deeply. Thank you very, very much for coming along for this weird ride. You make me feel brave enough to write things — good or bad, long or short, meaningful or not — and share them. The whole process has been so embarrassing and freeing and fun. It would've been much lonelier of a month without your opens and responses.
So. Thanks for being a part of the daily taryn. It's no surprise that I like words a lot, but tonight, no more are coming to me. There aren't words to express how meaningful this all has been.
If you'd like to share something you've learned from TDT this month, please respond and do so. It's been a pleasure hanging with you and I promise this won't be the end. I'm thinking of taking this to a weekly thing ;)
Talk soon, and all the hugs your way.
Your friend,
Taryn
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