On Work

I remember well how I felt 5 years ago when it dawned on my that I wanted to become a spiritual writer. My children were very young, we had just moved into a new house; actually the house was quite old, but I was a house owner novice, which is not a good combination. The house and appliances needed to be fixed, the children wanted attention, the yard and the pool needed to be taken care of and I wanted to write my book. I only had one question at that time: 'Why me and why now?'

I also remember an insight a couple of years later when I first had a hint of what an afternoon for myself could feel like. On those days I actually felt quoted bored. As the years went by I realized that writing is a creative process that just comes to you; you don't need free time, but you do need creative tensions. So it turns out, in a weird way, that work is actually there for you. Embrace it wholeheartedly and good things will come your way.

So today I have a vacation day and I was pruning trees, fixing structures and moving furniture and I smiled because I remembered that 5 years ago I would have been really grumpy whereas today I was just looking forward to sharing this note with you in my free time. Work is good when it is there and one day you will grow out of it and then it also will be perfect.  Everything is perfect as is, so enjoy!