I'm like a pencil;
sometimes sharp,
most days
well-rounded,
other times
dull or
occasionally
broken.
Still I write.
j.g. lewis
is a writer/photographer in Toronto.
Month: July 2019
I could write about
my buoyant mood
or fluctuating state
of optimism. My
will and my wishes
could easily show a
plan or a goal, or
even inner vision.
Yesterday’s gentle
memories or today’s
unattributed sense
of satisfaction, are
considerable enough
to allow the pencil
some action. I could
think of those things,
and cherish them all,
but in simpler form
a flower says it all.
j.g.l.
Posted on July 12, 2019 by j.g.lewisLeave a comment
You know that project you keep
meaning to get around to?
Yeah, that one: the one with so
much potential. It’s the one you
think about, often, and you look
at the notes and shuffle through
your papers, but you never quite
get going on it. Or you stop, and
you wait for the right time.
You know how it should look,
and you know you can do it, but
you never get around to actually
doing it, or completing it. You
don’t get frustrated (not really),
but it does bother you that you
haven’t started, or continued, or
taken it to the place it should be.
So you think about it some more,
and still you keep putting it off
to the point of dangerous delay.
Prolonged procrastination, or
protracted indecision; the longer
you wait, the longer it will take.
You know you can do it, so why
aren’t you? It’s a question that
comes to you, often, while the
answer never does?
Well, it’s time to stop waiting for
the answers, the right time, or for
the perfect muse to come along.
The only way you are going to get
this damn thing done is by simply
deciding it needs to be done, and
deciding you need to get started.
It’s that obvious.
It might not be that simple, but
stop dwelling on the details and
start right now. That’s right.
Right. Now.
You know you can do it, and,
really, there is no better time.
Right?
Damn right. Right now.
What are you waiting for?
Get started.
07/12/2019 j.g.l.
Posted on July 11, 2019 by j.g.lewisLeave a comment
My horoscope for today (seriously):
“Life could take an exciting run on Thursday when a restless aspect suggests you’ll need to let off steam. It would be best not to abandon your responsibilities, but try to make time later to enjoy yourself.”
My horoscope; I read it daily, and have for longer than I’ll admit. Some days it’s worthy and other times a complete mystery. Still, I usually pull some sort of lesson, moral, or cautionary note from it.
I’m not sure what to do with this one (especially during a Mercury retrograde) but the bit about responsibilities is probably fair warning.
Enjoy your day, but be responsible about it.
07/11/2019 j.g.l.
