Last week today, Coming Out Journal turned 5.
It is almost surreal to think about it, how long it has been, how far this has come, and how far I have come. From someone who couldn't even say “gay” to himself in the mirror to a person still learning so much, teaching to his best knowledge and answering as much as he can, thanks to all of you, thanks to this great community.
I know I have not been active at all for the last year, possibly even more than that, but the period of applying to a master’s degree, moving to Canada, and studying, I had no time left, and I certainly did not want to just post for the sake of doing so. I was afraid of being a blog that merely reposts, although I do acknowledge the importance of passing important things along, it didn't feel enough, hence I decided to do nothing, whether this was a right thing to do or not.
After completing the first year of my study and now there is only my thesis left, there are stuff that I am taking care of right now, but regardless I want to be back, to my best ability, to share, to talk and to help, hoping I was able to do so before, hoping that I can pick up and continue.
I do not have any specific plans or a roadmap really about this blog that I love, other than the fact that I do not just want to abandon and let it fade away. I have never cared about the follower count or the popularity, as seeing awesome submissions and messages were all I needed, the clear sign and motivator to continue. That is what I want to continue doing, knowing regardless the count of things, I was able to help, share and talk.
I will give a think and share with you what I am planning to do here, and knowing I have a thesis to write, I know I may not have the time I’d like to have, but I will do my best. I cannot promise it will be weekly or maybe even less frequent, but I will try to come up with a schedule and stick with it, and I am only hoping you will stay tuned and stick with this blog as well.
Thank you very much, all of you, who has been a part of this journey, and I am very sorry for this way too long of a period that I was gone. You are all awesome, you all rock, and never be afraid to be your true self, never be afraid to show off your true colours.