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This past week has felt like a bit of a tough slog.
My energy level was really low and I was also worried about my mom who either had Shingles or the Flu or both….I think both at the same time.

Blogging inspiration sort of went out the window….instead it was all about wanting to hide and sleep.  Oh and READ…real paper books!!!  I received a butt load from the family for Christmas and it is making me very happy.

Let us hope this week is more exciting.

The highlights of the prior week are the fact that despite the horrid weather I decided to drive out to that seemingly HALLOWED ground ( judging by the two hour WAITS) of the Olive Garden in Langley to have dinner with a few of my old mom acquaintances from Today’s Parent forums.

We had a lovely chat and catch up.

It also made me think about the crux of Amber Strocel’s ‘Crafting My Life‘ introduction….about ‘taking stock of the now’ and also what you need to further yourself….do you need community?  Do you need introspection….do you seek clarity in writing?

I have found that community is very important to me.

Not necessarily friendship – although that is a nice plus – but having a community of like or similar minded people to share my feelings and ideas with helps give me clarity and focus.

I have loved the community that blogging and tweeting have afforded me.   Through these types of mediums I have managed to find and meet and chat with a myriad of women (and men) who I can bounce my ideas off, be inspired by, and also comforted by.

Seeing life through the eyes of people who are not immersed closely in my own life allows me a new perspective on issues….it gives me the ability to look at my life, or views from new angles…..and therefore gives me much food for thought.

I really hope 2011 allows me the gift of using these fresh perspectives to push me towards……something.

I really enjoyed the ideas everyone had about my dreams.   I think they do point to a major issue with my and with moving forward…..I am feeling stuck.   I am feeling stuck and a tad helpless about how to become unstuck.

Clutter and disorganization rule my life and it is taking its toll.   Nothing BIG is being accomplished.  Life is not being lived….it is just being ‘survived’ and gotten through…that is a bit of a waste.

I need to take decide what exactly is ‘sticking’ me.  I need to clarify what is a real limit and what is self imposed.  I need to clarify what I can do, what I want to do and what I feel I SHOULD be doing.

That is my goal for 2011 and the Crafting My Life course…..taking time to really look at ME.