some of you may have noticed
(though i suspect most did not)
that there were no studio notes last week
i was having lots of fun
with friends visiting from the states
and sometimes that bumps responsibility
i’ve written these posts lovingly, honestly
loyally every-thursday-but-two
since september 2012
i’ve come to the conclusion (in large part
due to the very humbling experience
of moving to a foreign country
and feeling ignorant quite often)
that for perhaps the first time in my life
i have very little to say
it’s perfectly okay though
because sometimes the words simply aren’t there
this is my “no words” season
i want my posts to be valuable
possibly edifying, worth your time
and the flow just isn’t there
so i’ve decided to go to a once-a-month
blogging format for now, for awhile
at least for the summer
until i decide otherwise
always keeping in mind that
it’s good to remain flexible
i graduated with a masters degree in counseling
when my oldest son was just two (he’s 26 now)
i’ve counseled, i’ve coached, i’ve lived
and you know what i’ve discovered?
that no one knows everything
not guru, expert, master, or zealot
and one thing does not work for everyone
not exercise, mantra, diet, or religion
we must all determine our own perfect fit
i’ve reinvented myself many many times
through the years and i’ll probably
never stop changing and growing
my biggest tweak being the last leap i took
new country, new culture, new career direction
still of course me, but . . .
alas, i currently have no words of wisdom
to impart, so i’m choosing instead
to remain silent
once again rethinking, reworking, retooling
a few things, needing the time
to let them gel, reshape, absorb
so i’ll leave you with a few images (of hundreds)
from venice, the enchanting city of canals
where i was lucky enough to celebrate my birthday
no words
