2010

It's not even Thanksgiving yet, but why not start looking at what fabulous plans can be made for 2010. I went online to register for a creative writing course at the local college.

How crazily busy I've been this fall. Such a far cry from who I used to be, the little I used to get done. If you don't know, I really lived like the quintessential loner. A few close friends. Not too many engagements. Lots of time reading, contemplating, and, of course, a few favorite television shows.

Just recently, I began to accept that my life isn't changing back to the slower pace I used to embrace, revel in and hold sacred. My time was so precious to me. Not the kind of precious that leads to active living and loving. More like the kind of precious that has you guard, protect and enjoy as observer rather than participant.

Over the past year I've been busier and busier. Sometimes I'll tell myself, "I'm just going to continue this pace until..." and then, presumably, go back to that more restful state where I value time alone above all else.

I still love time to think and contemplate. I just don't love it more than time doing and being in action around what matters to me. How I loathed anything that interfered too consistently with my long evening walks. Now, I take them each day with Chocolate. More times than not I'm talking as well. So different. So lived. So wonderful.

This afternoon I was in between calls and a cousin from Texas rang. He wanted help with an algebra problem that he was helping his girlfriend solve. That was fun.

There's so much living to do. I still love time alone, time to contemplate and time to allow my body to regenerate itself. I just no longer love it MORE THAN all there is to do in life.

Writing classes.
Writing.
More healing classes.
Healing and sharing healing in classes I teach.
Loving my lover.
Cooking. Experimenting with cooking.
Drinking wine and enjoying it leisurely.
Time in my infrared sauna. Oooh-la-la, sweet healing heat.
Playing with my dog, Chocolate. Walking chocolate and enjoying the scenes.
Talking to my family, talking to friends.
Talking.
Listening.
Hearing the world. Hearing others.

Hearing, Healing
Talking, Listing

Writing.