From where I sit now, sitting on a sunbeam with a rainbow wrapped 'round my shoulder, it’s easy to see my life as a magical, fantastical mystery tour.
My blog is a celebration of that life. Sure, it has other purposes, but the big megillah is this: when I write these posts, I remember the fun, the joy, and the simple reasons to get out of bed every morning. After all, Princess Amy is always there at dawn, even before my feet hit the floor, murmuring her usual, “Why bother, Genome? The day will only end like yesterday.”
I have to do something to ward off her negativity. The secret to my success? A willingness to take risks and a stubborn refusal to give up on my dreams. Or, as I like to say, “I will not eat pine needles!” Seriously, Google it. I did, and this is what returned as the Number 1 hit; the top of the list:
Am I being self-indulgent? Of course, I am; I've been writing this blog since 2008.
That’s why I started a blog in 2008. Amy said, “Why bother, Genome? Everyone and his aunt’s uncle has a blog. You’ll just get lost in the noise.” At first, it seemed she was spot on with her prediction. But no matter, I wasn’t writing for the masses. I was writing for me, and since I was the target audience, my “reach” was massive, with total retention and 100% engagement.
By now, you’re probably wondering, “So how’s that working out for you now, Genome?” It’s a fair question, and one I’m more than happy to answer.
In recent years, you and your friends have found The Circular Journey, and my posts have steadily grown in popularity. Over just the past year, we’ve even gone viral (When I say we've gone viral, I mean you and me.) Readership has doubled in the last six months, with several thousand of you and your closest friends reading my posts. According to Google Analytics, you even have friends in roughly 80 different countries.
In the closing weeks of 2025, it seems you’ve been clamoring for TCJ and even competing for access. It takes me back to the Cabbage Patch doll and My Little Pony kerfuffles of the ’80s. Weren’t those great times? And just to be clear, by great times I mean the ’80s themselves, not the Cabbage Patch–Little Pony rumbles. Those are better remembered as the “recent unpleasantness.”
In closing, I want to say how deeply I appreciate you. Your support, your encouragement, and your steady inspiration have catapulted The Circular Journey into the rare atmosphere of recognition as a blog of substance. Just before the holidays last year, a friend suggested I submit posts to the Tadpole Press writing contests. That friend, of course, was Ms. Wonder. She believes in me to the brim, pressed down and running over.
Because of that nudge (and because of you), The Circular Journey was recognized as a blog delivering "Writing Excellence." I’m honored—and I’m grateful we’re on this journey together.
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