renaissance

Last night I had the good fortune to attend a Smart Talk 

conversation with Jane Pauley. She was so much funnier than I imagined she would be, with great comic timing. It was a wonderful evening. Jane talked about getting older and how we can seize opportunities to do and learn new things, to transform our lives as we go along. 

Ms. Pauley quoted one woman who, at age 90, said "If I had known I was going to live this long, I would have signed up for violin lessons when I was 50!" As a mom who is definitely growing older, but still has small kids at home, I can feel myself on the cusp of this new time, a great growing and learning coming up as I plant and nurture the small seeds of openness each day. 

Jane also quoted this nifty saying: "I write to know what I think." Maybe all of you out there knew the truth of this maxim already, but the thought never occurred to me before last night. I have noticed that as I perform this small daily writing exercise--deciding what to say, what not to say--seeing where each entry takes me is an interesting journey, helping me to know myself a little better.