Monthly Archives: April 2017
In like a lamb, out like a…
Welcome to Aspen in the Spring.
For several weeks it's been warm enough for shorts and t-shirts, if not tank tops. It was nice – but sad, because it was too soon to have such warm weather while it was supposed to be ski season.
Then we have the last day of ski season and BOOM! Snowy days.
I'm not complaining. Okay, I am, but not for the reason you may suspect. Yes, I would have loved to have had another month to ski. No question about that. But I did get a fair amount of skiing in this year and I also enjoyed the warmer weather for hiking, so I went along with it.
And I'm not complaining about having a few snowy days. I'd rather hike in the snow than the rain for sure. And it's been quite interesting to see snow on a sunny day. If I were in Atlanta today I'd be "enjoying" 77 degrees – and oppressive allergies that force you to stay inside. Instead, I get to still cuddle up in a warm bed and sleep like a log.
Besides, it'll be warm soon enough, for long enough.
So, no. It's none of these things to complain about. It's the implications for this planet are worrisome. And the fears of their getting worse due to the massive corporate and poliitcal corruption rampant in today's society.
What a Ride!
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'm baaack!
Of course I have no idea if anyone ever reads this blog or not, so I don't know if it's been missed. But maybe that's the point. You do something and it shouldn't be about the outcome, it should be about the process.
When I was identifying my archetypes, I added one that wasn't in Caroline's arsenal, which was Strategic. I've always been very goal-oriented, which is usually considered a successful trait in a human being. Certainly it's supposed to be the first and pivotal step for success, right?
Well, maybe not. Maybe it is about the journey and not the destination. Maybe it's about appreciating the process; enjoying the ride.
I've experienced some fears lately. I'm not usually a trepid person, so this was especially profound.
Yes, of course, I carry the burden of my prescient nature, seeing the horrors of what I predicted after the election coming true. The further destruction of our planet, from values to the environment to the impending threat of nuclear war.
But other than that Mrs. Lincoln, how did you like the play?
Seriously (or perhaps more accurately, Less Seriously), I usually just proceed with the things I need to do, fear or not.
But these two things have been daunting.
The first project has played out my fears. I was right to be concerned. It's been arduous, to say the least. And certainly far from fun. It's the process of getting my books into a distributor – from ISBN numbers to uploading the myriad of complex files and more. Ugh. Exhausting. And with a deadline of the end of April looming, I had to bite the bullet and do it. Add to that my "positive pessimism" mindset and, well, let's say it shouldn't be surprising that (a) I've been busy and (b) I've been down-in-the-dumps.
Enough said about that.
The other fear? I'll table that reveal for a future post. It might be another failure, but here's to hoping it's more fun in the journey.
We'll see!
Dichotomy
One of the pleasures of living in Aspen – or any location surrounded by mountains – is the glorious dicotomy.
You can go on a walk in the valley and the weather is warm, spring flowers blooming, trees budding. And then climb up a few hundred feet in elevation and the season is more winter-like. Drifts of pristine snow, bare trees and cooler breezes.
As a typical Gemini who enjoys variety, it's a lovely existence.
These photos were taken the other afternoon – on a beautiful, warm spring day in late March.
