November 18, 2013
“I bless Spirit’s timing in my life. I surrender my sense of drama
and urgency. I recognize that the slower seasons of life are necessary
to find my showier and more rapid periods of expansion. I surrender
my need for life to be filled with large and dramatic moments. I accept
small gains, small victories. Turning away from the idea that there is
some “quick fix” which will make me feel heroic and invulnerable,
I accept the fact that I am a worker among workers, a friend among
friends. In choosing not to force the pace of my life,
I embrace wisdom over velocity. “
– Julia Cameron – Blessings
Here I sit, the day after my 57th birthday reflecting on my chosen path at this time in my life. The past year has been an interesting journey, from the marriage of my only child in late December last year, to my enrolling in classes at UMass Lowell in January. I am in my 3rd semester now, having a completed a certificate program in Contemporary Communications and now I am forging on to my B.A.
