The Sublime Passage

If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot. There’s no way around these two things that I’m aware off, no shortcut.
– Stephen King, On Writing

Stephen King is right. I can no longer deny the harsh reality that if I want to write then I have to…. well….write.

I’ve got the reading thing down. I think my commitment to reading is sufficiently compulsive and obsessive.

I had dinner with a good friend a few nights ago and we spent a lot of time talking about my consulting work.  At the end of a long discussion about some of my projects she asked me how I was going to make time for writing now that I was clearly so busy with the challenge of running my own business. She’s one of those friends who isn’t afraid to ask you questions that will make you uncomfortable because they force you to deal with something you’ve been avoiding. Read more

I’m taking a break from the intense work mode I’ve been in the past couple of days to post for an update of goings on in my life.

It is a BEAUTIFUL day on the East Coast day with temperatures in the low 60’s. You know its warm because I just went outside in only two, very thin layers. Come on spring! I am always amazed however, by how little warm weather it takes for people to start springing out tank tops and shorts. It ain’t that warm yet people!

At any rate I had to go outside for fresh air even though I’ve been intently preparing for meeting with one of my new clients tomorrow!  I’m very excited but a tad bit nervous.

As y’all know I am now self-employed as a technology strategist/social media evangelist.  Hmm, still working on exactly how to describe what I do, but those two titles come close.  I get to help non-profits and progressive businesses – people who want to make the world better – use technology to make that happen.  I love PEOPLE, and I get to spend time talking to them, helping them figure things out. Its a little like being a counselor At any rate I’m thrilled because tons of AMAZING projects with some really great organizations are coming my way. Read more

I’ve been spending the past few weeks settling into my new home in the very cool town of Montclair, NJ. This moves me brings me closer to friends, restaurants, NYC, clients and all other kinds of fabulous things.

My new apartment itself  is the third floor of a beautiful Victorian house. It is a light, bright, airy space with gorgeous vaulted ceilings in the kitchen and bathroom. It was the first place I looked at post-flood, and I loved it instantly.

It is a MUCH smaller space than my 3 -bedroom house in the country, but this is a good thing.  As I worked on salvaging my stuff from the house, I realized a) just how much stuff I had, and b) how little of the space in the house I was actively using  (most of it was just glorified storage space for the aforementioned stuff),  and c) what a tiny percentage of the stuff I truly cared about. Read more

This song has been in HEAVY rotation on my computer since I discovered it a few days ago.  It’s the kind of song that makes me cry a little because I think its just so beautiful. Enjoy!