Beginning again

Have you ever heard the phrase, too busy to write? Sure you have. And you will again. This grandmother has been working on getting the cottage ready for grandchildren to come visit, visiting with friends, resting up out at the lake, fishing, painting (both watercolor and painting at the cottage), reading, managing Facebook and twitter accounts, .... Oh, and I have a new job in the fall. I have been relaxing and getting in touch with family and friends again. I've also been making new friends out at the Estates. This last month has been wonderful for me! I am slowly beginning to think about how I want to re-organize my life. When I feel like this, I usually get out my goals card and have a new look. The last time I set goals, I was at a different time in my life. However, the same values apply. I still think that being healthy and fit is critical to a good life. One of my short term goals still remains to design and maintain a fitness regimen that doesn't bore me. Walking and/or running is great when you have company or a great place to do it in. The Estates is a great place to do it in, but I so far lack in the company. My fitness support system is flawed in that I need to establish one. Many of my friends are fit and love to be outdoors. Even my husband is happiest outside, doing. We just need to coordinate time together. Since it's my life, I guess I need to be the coordinator! My new job will require me to be more organized in my social and professional networks. So far I've been playing at Blogging, Twitter, and FaceBook. I would also like to school myself more thoroughly in Web 2.0 resources. Rather than being a spectator that shares once in a while, I think I would like to be more of a designer and creator, linking my colleagues and students to each other and to the world. This will require some professional reading and researching, as well as decision-making on my part to make my blogs, tweets, and possibly web page attractive, interactive and engaging. The two blogs I currently post to are this one and a reflection on my practice on my job as small school principal. As of the end of June, that no longer applies. So, I will have to create one that is more appropriate to my new position as vice-principal of a larger school or a page more devoted to teaching, learning and leadership. Finally, I am a writer by nature, but I have not made a formal beginning to a book. This is a priority for me this year. The many journals I have kept over the years will provide me with many ideas and fodder for the actual material. Again, organization is the key. I will need to ask for help from my colleagues and contacts as I begin this process and I need to keep writing. So, watch for more reflections in this blog, links to other writings of mine and requests for feedback.