Holy Week - Holy cow it's getting late!

Holy Week is upon us here in this Catholic country and work mostly slows down and stops by the end of next week, before Easter. Our grandchildren should be visiting this week, though the two oldest are no longer frequent visitors - being 15 and 13, they have their friends and parties and soccer games and such and here in the country there's none of that.

Ever suffered from procrastination? Since I had a minor heart episode a few years ago, this has crept up on me and it has become a struggle to rid myself of it. In younger and workaholic years, there was none of that, but after having to take it easier for the better part of a year, I lost that impulse and haven't found a suitable replacement so far. It often leads to disappointment, both with myself and with my family, friends, and colleagues. This is the year to put it behind me for good, for I have much to do and time never seems to be sufficient.

Writing is my favorite vocation and I make all too little time for it. I am betting that committing to this blog will be a first step, to be followed by larger steps dedicating time and loving effort to my writing. Though I cannot honestly say that I hear footsteps, I know that I have less time than before and want to use the time I have to do the things I love. Surely this will lead me to sacrificing the television, which has always been a weakness of mine that I have struggled to control.

Well, all of a sudden it's six in the morning and I still have not slept in my own bed. Signing off for now.

Opening burst - first post but unpublished till now

We try to be true to ourselves, but often something seems to impede us from doing so. Some are born sure of themselves and seem somehow incapable of self-doubt at any serious level. Then there are those of us who live with existential doubts and from time to time it seems to get the better of us. Especially as we get a little older. It becomes more difficult plunge forward without doubting ourselves at some level. But I truly believe that we need to take chances and ultimately to bet our lives. With this I aim to open a dialog with myself and anyone else who is interested in entering this dialog. All comers are welcome. Themes will not all be existential, of course, as that is too tiring. Politics is interesting, especially these days. Then some days it's just fascinating to observe those around us and those far from us and make a stab at understanding them.