For the past month and change, I have not really had the urge to write anything. Normally, I get up mid-morning and eventually make my way to one of two libraries I like to go to, and from there I get in a mood to write something. Problem is, from mid-November it has been pretty cold here in New York, even by my standards. Actually, the temperature has been seasonably cold. The wind chill has been brutal with real feel temps occasionally in the teens. I haven't been to the library in some time. And I don't write from home. Even rough drafts. That's the first reason. The second reason is, I go to the Mid-Manhattan Branch library on Fifth Avenue, about ten blocks from Rockefeller Plaza where the Christmas tree is. Traffic in this area is usually sluggish. During the holiday season, it is brutal.
So no blogging . Until now.
I normally post New Year's Resolutions in January. I am 61 years old and retired. For the first time, my resolution is to simply MOVE FORWARD.
I have heard the term used too many times over the past few years. I believe it is the new "team message" at work. I am using it to have more clarity in my life. That means a couple of things: 1) stay focused on my goals, and 2) get rid of unnecessary clutter in my life if it is holding me back. No drama. No notice. Just do it. I retired a year ago in part, because I felt (still feel) that I have no idea how many years of life I have left. I worked thirty years and it is time to enjoy what is left of my life. I have been doing that. I can do more. I will do more.
