Egads! I never realized the thinking that was going to be required in order to go away for 4 months. Every part of my daily life has to be thought about and either deleted, transferred or postponed. This mornings examples: going out to pick up the paper, preparing a cup of tea and cereal, and noticing the flower pot from my window. I have to delete the box of cereal so the cupboard is bare when I leave; I have to postpone the subscription to the newspaper; I have to ignore the flowers because I am leaving them to a premature death; and I have to bring with me my Yorkshire Gold tea, just because. Continue reading “Now the preparation begins”
is Monday morning. The sun is blocked behind clouds, but the ambient light is growing stronger so I know the world is continuing on its course as set forth in the creation. So my life seems right now. It is the beginning of the week and the date book is clear for the next few days. It is time to make order out of the chaos surrounding me in my home. I feel moved to clean out corners, wipe up dust, and catch up on correspondence. I feel moved to finally start a daily blog of creativity. I feel moved to start peeking through the door that is opening.
for my future, I want a sign, directions, or path – something specific and tangible. I want a map to show me an “X” for where I am and another “X” for where I should end up. A big plus would be all the little footprints marking the path I should take to achieve success. Unfortunately, life is not a kiosk at the mall pointing out all the finite choices, destinations, and steps I need to take to complete the journey. 
Lisa Oberreuter 