One Step Forward...
Ten steps back. Most of last year flowed amazingly well. Between the Friday night writing dates and the biweely alphabet adventures, I carved out large blocks of time in which to pursue my passions. Then came the fall--in every sense of the word. Fall, the season brought the fall, a physical incident, resulting in the metaphorical "fall" from grace. At least it felt that way in my world.
Instead of a Grimm's Fairy Tale, my life played out like a Grim, Scary Tale. My traditional weapon for fighting adversity--humor--kept failing me. The worst part was when my urologist recommended I go on a low-oxalate diet to try to retard the growth of more kidney stones. After reading the handouts with the proscribed foods, I came to a horrifying realization. Nearly anything I chose to eat vould violate some dietary recommendation for one of my health conditions! What is good for my kidneys is bad for my triglycerides. What is good for my colon is fatal for my kidneys and on it goes.
Hopefully, the worst of tidings has passed. In this new year 2010, my intention is to recover a sense of Radiance--radiant life, radiant health, radiant spirit. I will try a few old formulas and practices that worked well for me in the past. To those I will add experiments with a few new tools and tricks that look promising.
I will be wrapping up the alphabet adventures this weekend with a retracing of the old Zane's Trace route from Wheeling, WV to Maysville, KY. In 2010, I will begin a series of monthly literary adventures to discover the authors, libraries, bookstores and works that figure highly in Ohio's literary heritage. As part of each trip, I hope to include a writing date component to compensate for the missed weeks last year following my injuries.
At least this year I posted here within the first fortnight. That is an improvement.
Ten steps back. Most of last year flowed amazingly well. Between the Friday night writing dates and the biweely alphabet adventures, I carved out large blocks of time in which to pursue my passions. Then came the fall--in every sense of the word. Fall, the season brought the fall, a physical incident, resulting in the metaphorical "fall" from grace. At least it felt that way in my world.
Instead of a Grimm's Fairy Tale, my life played out like a Grim, Scary Tale. My traditional weapon for fighting adversity--humor--kept failing me. The worst part was when my urologist recommended I go on a low-oxalate diet to try to retard the growth of more kidney stones. After reading the handouts with the proscribed foods, I came to a horrifying realization. Nearly anything I chose to eat vould violate some dietary recommendation for one of my health conditions! What is good for my kidneys is bad for my triglycerides. What is good for my colon is fatal for my kidneys and on it goes.
Hopefully, the worst of tidings has passed. In this new year 2010, my intention is to recover a sense of Radiance--radiant life, radiant health, radiant spirit. I will try a few old formulas and practices that worked well for me in the past. To those I will add experiments with a few new tools and tricks that look promising.
I will be wrapping up the alphabet adventures this weekend with a retracing of the old Zane's Trace route from Wheeling, WV to Maysville, KY. In 2010, I will begin a series of monthly literary adventures to discover the authors, libraries, bookstores and works that figure highly in Ohio's literary heritage. As part of each trip, I hope to include a writing date component to compensate for the missed weeks last year following my injuries.
At least this year I posted here within the first fortnight. That is an improvement.
Labels: deja vu, fresh starts, irony, procrastination
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