"The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me."

Ayn Rand. A 'friend' of mine, or at least my library. That's the author of today's quote.

So here I go. A goal. This blog. Le Quotidian.

Quotidian: Belonging to each day.

Isn't that a nice word? The first definition is "occurring every day" but I like the sound of "belonging to each day" better, as if this action has a true connection to the day, they have ownership of each other, a sense of responsibility perhaps.

What is the purpose of this blog, the purpose of this 'belonging of each day' you may ask? Well, something that seems to come up a lot in my mental search for that which inspires me and can combine so many things that I love, is writing. My mom and I have talked at length about travel writing, she'd buy me books on it, encourage me to write, encouraged me to create, keep that love of travel in the front of my mind and goals. I grew up as an artist, grown out of the bud that is my talented artist mother and while drawing and painting seem far too unpracticed and unpractical (as much as I hate to say that), writing seems like something that combines artistry, creativity and those things I hate to be a part of...relevancy, practicality. Blah I hate even writing them. So alas, I try to write, I try to blog, I try only to realize, you know what, I'm not really a good writer at all. What an unfortunate realization, although on the contrary, recognizing your weaknesses also presents opportunity for growth.

So here I am. Now, don't worry, this isn't just me trying to become a better writer by just writing. I have also decided that for my annual performance reviews "personal development" goal, I am going to make it "become a better writer" or "improve creative writing skills". It's applicable to my job, a worthy mask I suppose considering one day I hope to utilize the skills learned to expand elsewhere beyond the desk, the grind, the corporate world (shh, don't tell my boss). But I needed some sort of skeleton, some outline, some rules (perhaps a tic learned from days of spreadsheets and conference calls...order). I love quotes, sayings, expressions. I love their connection to a greater story, often unknown as we find quotes out of their original context. And then the word "quotidian" came to mind, so I looked it up to insure I got the correct definition and the words I saw clicked...a reason to do it daily, a connection to my love of quotes, a goal to write often. I must say, it's a daunting task. I have another blog that I swore I'd write in often and it more often than not collects internet dust. But I'm hoping the combination of a work goal that will hopefully have concrete assistance with, and this greater mental vision of things in the future will keep me on task, so here goes. The idea is I'll pick a quote each day and write something relating to it, a story, a thought, a poem, something inspired (ideally).

Welcome, I do hope that myself and my mother will not be the only ones to ever see this.

"The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me." - Ayn Rand