When does something actually begin? Am I only just now starting this blog or has it been sat there cogitating in my mind for the last six months? What is all this prevarication? Is it simply building up the courage to get started and sweeping away those nagging critics who have taken up lodging in my brain.
I have always labelled myself a procrastinator – pushing forward to tomorrow something that could easily be achieved today. And I have often tried to understand what prevents me from being creative. My conclusion is to find my voice and be proud of its expression; to not fear the gainsayers and those whose harshness makes me flinch into troubled silence. In this my seventh decade I am finally more sure of who I am and the innate contradictions and complexities of a lifetime’s experience.
From today I am starting a whole new chapter, ending a career of service that has spanned over forty years. And I want to record my journey. I am excited at the possibilities that lay ahead. So many thoughts and so many ideas mixed with a sense of trepidation. Let’s see where it takes me.
The Humble Mumble 