Walk on the Edge of Wild

My new book, A Life Without Limits (Your guide to a life of Freedom), is dedicated to my father - who, to me, even though he was an elegant man, always walked on the edge of wild. Which got me thinking just what walking on the edge of wild means:

Push Boundaries

Accept no man's opinion other than your own

Do it your way - on your terms

Never give up

Comfort is not as important as discovery

Weave your own moral fabric

Let others be who they will be

Turn toward the unknown to find your juice

Find the edge of your wild and go there today.

I Intend to Do Whatever it Takes....to Do Nothing

Illustration by Zan Packard from the book A Life Without Limits

I’ve been feeling a bit guilty the last few days. I intentionally set aside some time to not focus on work and go play. To just live in the moment and go where spirit takes me. The trouble is, my spirit just wants to stay in bed and read (and of course journal)….I feel like I’m not doing what I should be doing.

Yep – it seems that I have a case of the dreaded ‘Shoulds’ again.

But I’m an introvert – ya’ll know that right? I’ve had to have a strong talking to myself this morning. “It’s O.K. to do nothing….as a matter of fact, it’s necessary at times”. I’ve been whining to a few friends about my guilt and here are two great sentiments that I know to be true:

1)     I’m not on vacation – San Francisco will be here when I come out of my cave.

2)   The older the battery the shorter the time in between recharges (take away what you will from that one lol).

So I am now redoing my intentions because as is so often my habit, I wasn’t clear the first time around.

I intend to do what ever it takes to spend some time with myself and do whatever I feel needs to be done, at the moment, to recharge my emotional batteries. I will let go of preconceived notions about how to spend some time off and allow my Inner Source to take the lead.

At that is the end of that – for now………

DON'T PLAN

Illustration by Zan Packard from the book A Life Without Limits

I've just spent the last 6 months in complete and total planning mode. Had to. First there was the eBook to complete by January 25th of this year. Then there was the move to San Francisco - that took a lot of planning to pull it off. Then, of course, I had to find a place to live. During the moving out of the old and moving into the new there was also some serious writing happening. Turning my eBook into an expanded printed edition took planning - more than I ever realized was involved.

But here I am, waiting for my first proof copy of the book to arrive..... excitedly, anxiously, crazy happy. There will be a ton of planning to market it too...but for now I have a few weeks reprieve and I plan to not plan.

I want my spirit take me when and where it seems fun and adventurous. I'd almost forgotten how adventurous I had become while I was locked inside my office day and  night plugging away at the key board. I'm free now; even if for a short while, but I'm off to find fun and excitement in the streets of San Francisco.