Hello. I hope this post finds all of you well. I blogged recently a little on how the summer is often a strange or uncomfortable time of year for me personally. I plan to respond to life-in-summer a bit differently this year than I have in the past. Even though I feel somewhat creatively lethargic at the moment, I will continue to discipline myself in continual practice and take a longer-term view.

Momentary victories are nice; they are life-affirming and feel good effortlessly. However, their glamour dulls just as easily. Only a broader focus on the lifelong journey of learning and growth has the power to provide lasting fulfillment and provides the fuel to carry one through the doldrums. This may require a rejection of the glorification of instant gratification so prevalent in modern culture.

Another thing I have to remind myself to do consciously is engage more and reach out more to community. I'm often most comfortable cocooned up in my own little bubble — but after a while, this ends up taking a toll. It's all about finding that balance of getting plenty of contemplative and peaceful solitude — along with energizing and often somewhat chaotic socializing.

I appreciate you taking the time to visit my blog and read these meager lines. How are you doing these days? Let's keep the conversation going — whether the words are constellations of mediocrity, or not.