I really struggled with what to call this blog. I tried about a hundred different combinations of words on Blogger and most were used by blogs that hadn't been updated in over five years. I thought about misspelling a word in order to get the combo I wanted, but really, I could never do that. I couldn't be proud of a blog called "SeekingHarmonee" or "MyExistenzz," for instance
(instanzz). So I sat here, closed my eyes, and tried to let something come to me. I thought about what I think I'll write about, the things I think about on a regular basis. Most of all, I thought about what it is that I am, who I am and what my life is about. What is it that I'm trying to accomplish?
(I'm always trying to accomplish something) The words "mindful" and "harmony" were very present in my thoughts, but something else was very present... an image of a juggler. You know, this one:
And then it was there. The words hovered there in front of me... Mindful Juggling. I suppose it's the dichotomy between what I seek (zen) and reality (that clown). Or if I am going to always have dozens of balls in the air, at the very least I want to be very aware and intentional about it all. I never want to feel like it's out of my control or one misstep and it would all come crashing down.
So there it is. A new blog, a new name, a new frame of mind, and 2013 is right around the corner.
Whether you're an old friend stopping by or a new friend I just haven't met yet, I'd love to hear from you. How many balls do you have in the air right now?
I get it.
ReplyDeleteAnd.. it IS possible to be entirely in the moment and present whilst juggling.
I have like...too few balls to juggle and spend too much time bending down to pick up the one I dropped.
Oh well, at least I get to sniff the flowers when I'm down there. (0: