by drm on February 18, 2010
So what happened?
After months and months of a pretty steady production on ViralHousingFix, the publishing schedule got inconsistent. And, I’ve started a few things that I haven’t kept up, like The Good Reads posts.
It’s pretty simple. I’ve been taking some time to think.
Some questions and problems need to sift and filter. Around this time every year, I find myself reviewing the basic things that I’m thinking about and spending time on. Is the time well spent? And is the focus well reasoned?
This process of reflection is a lot of thought-crunching, paring each thing that I spend time on down to its essential and then to build it back up, looking for new opportunities for focus, invention and improvement.
Sometimes new ideas and emphasis come out of it. Sometimes I just try to make what I’m focusing on better.
When I found myself beginning to go through the filtering process recently, I realized that I needed to dial down the amount of content that I was taking in and putting out in order to focus better.
A few new themes are beginning to coalesce. I think you’ll see them bubble up in the content here. I’m finding new questions are popping up and I’m looking forward to trying to sort them out.
by drm on September 1, 2009
I’m out in Westhampton Beach for a couple of days celebrating Tami’s birthday. It’s a special place for us: we were married on this beach, our youngest son was born here and we’ve lived here for stretches off and on. The weather has been gorgeous, the kids are having a blast with friends and we’ve had a little time to sit on the beach.
It’s been our first break of the summer. Birthdays offer the chance to assess, take stock. Celebrating the birthday of someone you love helps you remember the meaning of life.
We’ve talked about how effectively we’re measuring the purpose of our life, how well we are setting priorities. It has been a busy summer, as we’ve both been pointing flat out to manage our businesses through the challenging economic times.
I’m blessed with great people around me. The best of them are unaffected talents, who have values centered around other people. They inspire me and help set me straight when I go sideways.
I don’t have the time or convenience of easy Internet access on my laptop these couple of days and it creates space for a different kind of thought. The re-constituting of our economy has forced the reconstituting of many lives. The shift in cultural focus creates the opportunity for shifts in personal focus. I hope I’m able to take advantage of those shifts to have a life that is meaningful and in proportion. That’s a true gift.
