It wasn’t a dare exactly. More like an experiment, and then a labor of love.
When an old friend suggested I start a blog, I attempted – twice – only to set the idea aside. In 2009 he urged me to try again, and I did. At the time, I had just completed a project, I missed the pace of my newspaper days, and I was hungry for more hands-on involvement in social media. Although my world was already crazy busy – juggling freelance work and raising two boys – I needed a mechanism for reconfiguring the pieces of an old life, a harried present, and moving into an emerging future.
And Daily Plate of Crazy ™ was born.
It was just the ticket for me to play, to learn, to articulate my questions, and to hone my skills by intentionally writing in a variety of styles and voices.
Unlike most personal blogs, I didn’t seek to chronicle my daily happenings. I wanted to experiment, to write lifestyle articles, to address whatever caught my fancy at a point in time. I write from life, rather than “telling all,” using experience as a starting point for exploring emotions, observations, and issues many of us share. With more than 1,800 articles in the archives to date, the site enjoys a growing readership in the U.S. and abroad, with an expanding list of guest and contributing writers.
As for this journey, I could never have imagined how the site would grow, or grow on me. I could never have imagined the fascinating individuals who would join the conversation. I could never have imagined the compassionate community, and the pleasure of getting to know other readers and writers. Together, we’ve been learning, laughing, and making a difference in each others’ lives.
Daily Plate of Crazy ™ is a gathering spot for thoughtful men and women who are encouraged to explore their challenges as well as their triumphs. It’s a place for examining the daily doings of our hectic schedules, our most precious relationships, and a safe haven to discuss the obstacles we encounter and how we may overcome them.
I expect Daily Plate of Crazy ™ to evolve as the cultural conversation continues, frequently addressing some of those “big questions” we all ask ourselves, as so many of us struggle to make sense of our daily grind – whatever life dishes out, and of course, whatever we can make of it.
