The Doctor Called!

Rarely are phone calls from doctors a good thing, but this time it was.  Dr. Katz at Lahey Clinic, motivated by Roger's pain (and my tears) rushed Roger's blood work through to see if there was anything that could be done for his chronic pain which has intensified considerably over the past few months.

Voila!  She called him at 5:00pm and Predesone it is, and so far so good.  After only four days of taking the meds his face looks so much more relaxed than I've seen in so very long, reminding me of how truly handsome he is and what an incredible spirit he has to endure so much.

For the compassion of Dr Katz, I'm so very grateful.

Life Reimagined - One Year Ahead

Question #1:  What will make me happier in the year ahead?

Being productive!  Idleness seems to add to more idleness.

Gaining focus!  My brain can be like a cat on caffeine, bouncing from one thought to another, many times unrelated.  It's amazing how when I think I'm about to put my mind toward a creative task, how many ideas pop into my head that need to "researched".  Many times, these ideas are in no way related to the original project. Ancestry.com, I talking to you!

Question #2:  And how can I start making that happen?
I had to think about this one for a while.  As in overnight.  Otherwise, as I see it, I wouldn't need to address the question in the first place.

I must begin to spend 15 minutes each day writing.  Be it here, or on any of the other 3 blogs, or on any of the fictional projects.  This will address the idleness.

As for staying focused, certainly I can stay focused for 15 minutes.  If not, there's a larger issue.  Bit by bit the goal is to go beyond the 15 minutes, stretching into 30 minutes, into 1 hour. 

Each page, regardless of what is being written, should start off with an outline, however brief it may be.  This will also keep me focused, as potentially anything that needs to be "researched" will be done before I set the 15-minute clock.

I like it!  And I really believe this will work!