I just turned 50 this year. Yeah…50. Big one.
I’ve also been on a spiritual journey, so to speak. That’s a lot to unpack right now, but it’s got me thinking a lot. Too much, actually.
Recently, I’ve become fascinated by generational division. As I look to understand better those younger than me, I did a lot of digging around the subject of generational tendencies.
When I got to my own generation, Generation X (or Gen-X, as I often call it), I became fascinated. I learned that millions of people grew up just like I did. It’s wild to talk to folks my age and ask them how they grew up; it’s almost always some variant of the same story.
Gen-X. The forgotten generation. Branded slackers. The generation that didn’t give a fuck then and doesn’t really give a fuck now.
My people.
To say we just don’t give a fuck might be simplifying things. I don’t know that we don’t give a fuck about anything at all, we just don’t give two shits about stuff we find stupid. That might be your bullshit rules for the sake of rules, your bullying approach to leadership, or your favorite glam band. If we think it’s dumb, we’re done with it.
Cynical, yes. Rough around the edges…yes. A little mean? Yes. But you’d understand if you grew like we did.
Anyway, it inspired me enough to put together a website to share some of the crazy shit going through my head. I’ve got ADHD anyway, so it’s a cacophony of chatter up there as it is. All the crazy shit going on these days…it gets a person thinking. And those thoughts will bounce around up there and drive you crazy if you can’t figure out a way to clear your head.
What will I post here? Not sure. Maybe some ramblings. Maybe pontifications. Maybe full-blown essays. I’m keeping expectations light, feeling it out as I go.
So come back, or don’t. Either way is fine. Really. These are mostly notes for myself, but with any luck it’ll help someone else.
Until next time.