My friend Cheska asks - “Does blogging get in the way of life, or does life get in the way of blogging?”

That question got me thinking. Hard.

I guess it depends on the circumstances. Right now it feels as though my life is getting in the way of blogging. Much as I would like to blog more often than my current rate, my schedule won’t permit me. There’s editing work to be done, a column to write, a new consultancy I need to learn about and focus on, and there are simply the demands and responsibilities of day-to-day living. Suddenly, there’s so much on my plate!

I suppose when you enter a new phase in your life, a re-balancing is in order. Priorities. Priorities. Nowadays, since the start of the week, since I returned to Manila and got myself a part-time job, I wake up much earlier than I used to. Because it’s summer and the kids are home, there’s the myriad of to-do lists that need to be accomplished. With H in Ho Chi Minh, I fill the shoes of both parents. Not that I’m complaining but you see… life has gotten in the way, momentarily.

Then again, I’m doing way more writing now and find myself more in-synch with me. Must be age or that I have finally learned to settle down. Yes, at 43. The new situation forces you to find resources within to make it through all the things you must do by yourself. I also find that I’ve been praying and talking to HIM, way more than I ever did. HE is after all the source of strength of all my days.

I must also say that Blogging and other forms of writing and artistic pursuits keeps me in balance. So when life gets in the way, what do I do - blog!

Hope to be able to post more once I am able to get my bearings back.
Catch up with you all sooner than you think