"In the beginning was the word...'

It's time to simplify. I'm shutting down most of my other sites and pages. I think FaceBook, Twitter and Iseecolor are enough. (Twitter, I still have reservations about.) I rarely use MySpace, ning, globaljazz, etc...LOL!

To be totally honest, my daughter inspired me to blog. She's doing something I always wished I had the courage to do, in the way I wish I had the courage to do it. Honestly, openly. I admire her...and feel kinda proud of what kind of writer she's become.

"In the beginning was the word..." I take this as a clue as to how powerful it is to speak...to write.

I need to expand the parameters of my own liberation. Some parts of my life have become so convoluted I feel crowded with crap! When I factor in all the woulda, coulda, shouldas and what all others want, think and expect, I realize how little I've actually accomplished. The guilt can be overwhelming. Stacks and stacks of expectations which can hardly be met. A voluntary prison. And all the while, I always have the key.

Back to the basics. Every so often I have to de-clutter my life. Sometimes, although the catalyst may be involuntary, I always have the choice to obey or resist the impetus. Clearly, right now, I need to be obedient.

My marriage has ended...I guess if I'm being honest, it ended a long time ago. I'm just now accepting it.

Revelation: Simplifying requires letting go.