Mixed feelings reliving my life as I organized my 850 stories on Medium into lists

My first story was on October 12, 2021, so later this year it will be three years since I started writing on Medium. 847 stories in 956 days — not bad, though I am undershooting my goal of being super consistent. For me, consistency means doing something every day, without any compromises. I’m more consistent with my running. To achieve excellence, you have to practice your passion every day. But I’ve also published 188 stories on my Substack, so I’ll go ahead and give myself an A for my writing.

I’ve scrolled through the entire list of my stories and sorted them into the following lists (some appear in multiple lists):

Russia related (163 stories)

Self, faith, life, struggles, success, various (152 stories)

Pop culture, culture, current affairs, and travel (263 stories)

Writing and creativity (89 stories)

Running, health, alcohol, weight, and self-improvement (192 stories)

Alcohol (29 stories)

Family, kids, love (82 stories)

Business and entrepreneurship (101 stories)

Why did I experience mixed emotions? Well, some stories are just trash — too light-minded or with a hint of humor that doesn’t quite land.

It’s a little awkward to observe how I evolved from I Drink Alcohol Every Day to The Last Time I had Alcohol and In…