Friday, July 1, 2011

We've reached the middle...

Honestly, there's something kinda bittersweet about July. Today is the halfway point of 2011; we're on the downhill slide now. The April-May-June stretch, undeniably my favorite time of the year, seems to speed by all too quickly. July and August, strangely, seem to both drag and fly by. It must be something to do with the heat...it makes everything pass in that slow hazy way, like that wavy heat that emanates from hot asphalt.

The days are heating up here. Mornings and evenings become the times of day to savor. I like to get out in the morning, before the heat of the day sets in, see how the light filters through the still gorgeously-green trees, commune with the birds and bumblebees for awhile. 

It helps to have new things to look forward to along with each new season. Mornings most of the year, I rely on the aid of something steamy and caffeinated to rouse me, but on these hot days, I've been satisfying my craving with cold-brewed iced coffee, cool and still strong.

Time ticks on...the most you can do is soak up what each day, each season, has to offer.

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

For real this time...because I CAN

Hello there! 

I am trying this blog thing for, oh, the third or fourth time now. I figure it'll be a good way to keep my writing skills sharp, at the very least. 

I am reading this book right now called "Utmost Living: Creating and Savoring Your Best Life Now" by Tim Storey. Hey, you only get one, right? I'd like to make sure I'm living it to the fullest.

He talks about the things we've all thought about doing but have for one reason or another not pursued...the things that we have the "can'ts" about. 

As in..."I can't keep a blog. What if people think what I write is stupid?"

And while the book urges the reader to find their purpose, passion, and priorities in life, it's not just about the big things. It's about consciously making choices about the things you do each day, so that you are orchestrating your own life, rather than just letting life just happen to you.

I am not too far into the book yet, but the author is really engaging, so I am committed to actively participating in the exercises, as Mr. Storey asks the reader to do, rather than just passively reading along, in order to actually reap the benefits of the book's recommendations.

So I will provide an update as I progress in the book. I hope I will learn some things about myself and have a much clearer idea of what I want out of life and how to get it rather than just sitting around thinking about it. 

But I promise to check back soon...with updates on my progress with the book, and more. I hope you'll come back to see me. 

Until then...