I’ve been on a pretty lengthy hiatus from blogging. Sadly, I find myself neither reading them nor writing them. It’s not been a conscious decision to stop — my own inspiration for creating just sort of fizzled, and my time for reading what others are saying all but disappeared.
The past year (well, the couple of them, really) has been a roller coaster of emotions. There has been much good — time spent with distant family and good friends; finding a new job that I love; putting my toes in the ocean as well as walking on rocky mountain paths; laughing and loving with Unnamed Partner. But as in everyone’s life, there has been sadness in the past 24 months as well: serious illnesses of parents and the passing of beloved family members and friends. Try as I might to pretend I am still the teenager I once was, the truth is that I’m now of an age where the reality of time cannot be ignored. Are there fewer days ahead than behind? Possibly. Or not. That’s kinda the point: who knows?
With that realization, I figure I can take one of two paths. Either I can moan about getting old and piss away my days thinking about what I shoulda/coulda/woulda done, or I can live each day to the fullest. Knowing, of course, that “to the fullest” means different things to different people. If, for example, you are at this moment looking forward to reading future posts about my new hang gliding obsession, prepare to be disappointed. Those who know me well know that my idea of living life to its fullest is much more likely to consist of an appreciation of the joys of a very long nap.
In short, what I aim to do is to reboot my blogging presence and write a series of essays for the next 12 months focused on life moving forward. As the tag line says, “Vigorous: growing well, as a plant.” Much better writers than me have taken on the task of appreciating the little things in life. But each life has its own little moments that deserve recognition. I hope to capture some of those here, no matter how modest they may be. Thanks for stopping in, and I hope you’ll join me on this journey in the coming months.
The Year of Living Vigorously 
I like this idea very much. It is all about what we do with what we have. xo
Glad you are back to blogging – maybe it will inspire me as well! Be sure to keep posting the links on Facebook so I see them and come here and read!
welcome back. I don’t think I can start again, but I look forward to reading your thoughts. You be wicked smaht.
I can relate to all you have written, and you might be inspiring me to make a blogging come back as well! Life just sometimes gets in the way. My sister’s health has been stable now for a couple of years. Amy and I seem to be settling into our marriage nicely, so I think it’s time to get back to doing some of the things I let go of when life happened. I will be following your progress, and wishing you well!
BAC, Sara, Mauigirl, and Lisa you have all been there with me since the beginning of my blogging days. One of the things I’ve missed so much has been the wonderful friends I have made through writing — mine and yours. Thanks so much for being among the first to give me encouragement with this new venture. It truly means a great deal to me.
wicked smaht and wicked funny. (yes, I’ve lived in New England toooooo long.)