Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Renewed Commitment

It's been a long while since we've talked. In general, I think that there's been so much going on that it makes me nervous to write it all out. I'm overwhelmed and so the thought of seeing my whirlwind in print has not been comforting. But as the Christmas holiday is slowly ebbing away and the New Year is fast-approaching, I find myself asking those questions that most people ask at the turn of the year: How do I want next year to be different? For me, writing is at the top of the list. And to steal a line (paraphrased of course) from that movie "Finding Forrester", I realize that the only way to truly be a writer is to WRITE. And so my ego is on the line, my discipline called into question and my soul laying wide open as I continue to share about this walk on the water. To play "catch up" in one entry would be virtually impossible, so I suspect that as stories unravel, you may begin to see the traces of my journey since we last "spoke". What I can tell you is that I feel once again like I'm on the verge of something new. I've got decisions to make and paths to blaze and I don't always make the right choices, but that's part of the journey, right? So let's do it...