diving and surfacing

[saffronhare]

I think the theme for this year is going to be about finding a rhythm for diving and surfacing; solitary time and shared time; things written and things left blank.

Whale is a totem animal I haven't visited with much lately, but it's probably time. The last few years have featured several Big Goals to work toward, fueling a sense of drive and purpose. Now, I've reached a point where it's more about "trustee" work -- preserving what I've got, boosting my sense of ownership, and making smaller changes toward smaller goals. No less meaningful, just not quite so BIG. It requires a shift in focus, I think, to keep me from losing focus entirely. I'm remembering something adammaker wrote about some time ago:

Input | Output | Focus | Flow

Whale is a chronicler, too. I've missed writing much on LJ -- processing both privately and with specific concentric circles of friends -- as well as more old-fashioned journaling. Words make me happy: scribbling lists, composing letters, binding sentiment and meaning with ink and electrons.

So it's not so much a set of resolutions as a reboot of mindfulness. Or something. :)

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