Dec 20, 2008 | 1:13 pm
Snowed In
The view from my window is gorgeous. Snow has been consistently falling for hours and I am loving it. Well, most of it. Part of me feels trapped and stuck. It’s hugely unwise for me to drive, and my good winter coat is at my office, only a mile way, and yet of little use to me here.
So what to do? I’m currently cleaning up my hard drives, looking at old photos, deciding what to keep and discard. This is passive work and isn’t my first choice for what I’d rather be doing. I’ve got a great book to read (Monkey Wrench Gang), a DVD to watch (the first season of Extras), and friends to call (Ernest, Donna, Carol, Sally… haven’t talked to you in a long time!)
I’m challenging myself to just enjoy the present moment. To trust that I’m doing enough right at this moment. To know that right now is as complete as it need to be. To choose this moment in its present state.
I’ve had a bunch of changes in the past few weeks. My position at the company I work for is shifting and I have the opportunity to create it in a way that brings out my best components. My health has changed as I’ve rejoined Weight Watchers and have been walking to work this week for exercise. And I’ve learned with the support of a doctor that I may have more going on with my thyroid that I originally considered.
With all of these changes comes a desire to find inner joy. I know from years of work that this will come through the expression of beautiful, my personal essential nature. I’ve blogged about it before. I’ll blog about it again. It’s my process that I know works for me. How deeply I’m willing to experience it is another thing all together. My homework is to assign myself homework.
The key here is to remember that my life isn’t done, and neither is yours. It’s beginning anew at this very moment. As the snow comes down and collects on the earth, the trees, and the rooftops, I choose to be inside and spend my time developing myself. I’m so excited to find out what I find out today! What a gift 
Truly Yours,
Joseph Lyons