The editor in me wants to scrap this post and start over, but I've decided that the process is as important as the product. I have always talked about that day when I stop doing all of those things I have to do and just get down to writing.
And then, something deep down snapped, the theory has become reality. It is time to do, to be in the now. Writing is just like a yoga practice, or learning a musical instrument; it must be done in order to be. Unfortunately, "to be" is a passive verb in the English language, which masks the reality. "Being" in the now requires intense effort, focus, and concentration. It may not be pretty, but it will grow, and the journey will amaze and astound.
So we begin. My New Year's resolution for 2011 is to finish the things that I start. Tall order. Many times we start something rolling and then when we realize what we've done, we want to shelve it for later. Many times, we have no idea what ball we started rolling and want to switch balls mid-roll. Sometimes we realize we've started too many balls.
That's the challenge, being more aware of the cliche of the ball.
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