The Need for Structure

My workload has been light lately, and I'm finding myself with a lot of unstructured time. As a writer, this should be a gift, but I'm feeling uninspired, with nothing much to write about. (Yes, this is an excuse). On the other side of this excuse, I'm face to face with my natural laziness and general sense of inertia. When I admit this to myself, I'm also faced with the need to find work that uses my skills, talents, and gifts out in the world--something that involves teaching, writing, performing, etc. So far, I'm not sure which direction to follow.

At 50, I"m still figuring out what, and who, I want to be when I grow up.

Gratitude in the New Year

For the fourth year in a row, I spent New Year's at Easton Mountain,

Easton Mountain Retreat

....a center for gay men north of Albany. The center, in the foothills of the Adirondacks, has become a second home. This year the retreat was blanketed by half a foot of snow, which suited the holiday season and my mood. A group of about 70 men came together to celebrate the end of 2007 and the beginning of '08. Personally, I feel that I have a lot to celebrate, since my mother has recovered (mostly) from her fall, and my own health is good.

I wrote to a friend that we're already heading into the second week of January and I've had no crises. Praise the Lord for a bit of quiet and a lack of drama!