So, since I have a few moments, let me summarize what I think will be the ground rules for this blog.
(All ground rules are subject to change at the discretion of the management)
If I've programmed this site correctly, comments should be disabled. That is not meant to stifle or prevent responses from anyone who is actually reading this blog with any frequency. Rather, it's an attempt to filter all comments through a more interactive forum: I hope that anyone wishing to contact me in response to any of my posts will reach out directly, either in public (via Facebook) or privately (email, direct message, etc).
For my part, I hope to use this space to post what I'm thinking, feeling, and seeing as I begin the next chapter of my life. Sometimes it will just be photos that I want to share or think that others will enjoy. Sometimes it will be more personal, such as what I'm feeling at the moments. Like I said in the description of this site, I'm accepting more risk and taking more chances by just "putting out there" what I feel. A "behind the scenes" look at what's on my mind or in my heart, so to speak (now there's a scary thought ... a public glimpse inside my head!)
I don't want to use this space to comment on or reflect negatively about anybody other than me. Names or circumstances May be changed in order to protect people's identities. I realize that deliberate changes or adjustments like these may seem to run contrary to my pledge to be honest and express whatever I need to. I recognize that disconnect and, frankly, don't care. This space is not going to disparage or hurt anybody not named Nik. If anyone thinks that I've posted something that could be construed as hurtful or harmful to another - whether or not they read this blog - then I would ask them to contact me right away.
Overall, this space is about looking ahead and moving forward. Reflecting on the past is certainly a part of that, but I will not allow it to be a central or majority part.
For any friends or complete strangers who are reading this, I hope you'll bear with me as I strive towards that goal.
