Today is an especially auspicious one for leaping into something important. It's Bastille Day, the French holiday that commemorates the revolution that overthrew the monarchy in that country about 20 years after our own American Revolution.
I woke up this morning feeling oddly guilty from staking myself out pretty boldly yesterday. I'd told the people who are contracting with me to write a new edition of my book DONCASTER: A LEGACY OF PERSONAL STYLE that I felt "ordained" to do this work. Sounds pretty lofty, doesn't it? Well-- I do feel that way. So what's to feel bad about?
Have a wonderful, exciting, and bold Bastille Day.
Peggy
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I’m a writer who dodged being a minister; I saw that my dharma, my calling, was instead to write about body and spirit, to explore in fiction my metaphysical questions. I’ve spent the past 35+ years as a freelancer, with 2 novels, 2 nonfiction books, magazine and newspaper articles from 25+ countries, a few seasons as a TV reporter, copy for ad agencies, a winter in India, and my manuscript and career consulting services for writers.
It’s not because I’m naturally lion-hearted that I’ve chosen the topic of bold living and bold writing. It’s because I aspire to living and writing with courage. I wrestle with these matters; I even have a touch of an anxiety disorder, specifically obsessive-compulsive disorder. You probably know the saying: we teach what we need to learn.
I post here about daily fears and triumphs, about writing and, if I ever get my courage up, about mysticism, the ultimate brazen act: direct experience of God. I hope you’ll leap into the wide-ranging conversation here and come back often. I hope you’ll find the talk here encouraging for your own adventures.
It’s not because I’m naturally lion-hearted that I’ve chosen the topic of bold living and bold writing. It’s because I aspire to living and writing with courage. I wrestle with these matters; I even have a touch of an anxiety disorder, specifically obsessive-compulsive disorder. You probably know the saying: we teach what we need to learn.
I post here about daily fears and triumphs, about writing and, if I ever get my courage up, about mysticism, the ultimate brazen act: direct experience of God. I hope you’ll leap into the wide-ranging conversation here and come back often. I hope you’ll find the talk here encouraging for your own adventures.
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4 comments:
Peggy, I am so glad you included me on your email announcing your website. Congratulations! As a virgin blogger I hope to not leave any hytmenl tags.
Rebecca
Ordains root meaning is to "arrange" or "order." Its present usage means to establish, predetermine, predestine, decree, et al (aside from investing a person in the clergy).
I'm not sure you could be classified as arrogant or even lofty. You were meant to write it.
Good luck!
Anonymous Rebecca, your maiden voyage in diablog is certainly memorable.
I've been waiting to be ordained my whole life and there you've up and done it. Congratulations.
Scott
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