When I left Switzerland two weeks ago I went with the impression that I was finished blogging. This was a joke. I know this now. I tried to convince myself that I would be busy with 1,000 other things and I wouldn’t have time to post on a regular basis. I also was sure that since my days of tripping down to the Matterhorn, or hopping on a quick train to Paris were behind me, that I would have nothing of interest to write about. This is not true!
On New Year’s Eve I was standing with a couple of friends discussing resolutions of the past. Rarely have I taken on the challenge of setting forth, for an entire year, pursuing one mission. With ten minutes left until the clock struck Cinderella’s curfew, I realized that this would be the perfect year to take the bait and make a resolution. The first thing that came to my mind is the idea that stuck, and is now my goal for 2011: write something every day.
The only real guideline to my resolution is that the writing must be significant. I must write something that is important to me or the cause (“the cause” being my growth as a human). I opened the parameters to include: journals, letters, blog posts, statements of purpose, and other pieces I will feel free to add to the list along the way. Grocery lists and autographs don’t count. Mostly, I want to ensure that I make time for something I love to do.
I love to write and I love the way it makes me feel. I never thought I’d be a “blogger” and I’m certainly not a savant of the Internet, but for now this forum is perfect for me to keep in touch with you.
NB: I’d like to give some mad props to Jill for coming up with the title of the blog. She was persistent in her encouragement for me to continue writing. I appreciate her tenacity, and more importantly her creative skillz.
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