Blogging is not for everyone - neither is saying NO

I was inspired with blogging few months ago when I became s subscriber to a friends blog. I read his blog each and every morning with my first cup of coffee. Prior to picking up the morning newspaper, before I check my email I'm reading about his prior day events. My friend has been disgnosed with Cancer and he is unable to speak. I admire his courage and strength. And his sense of humor.

Him and I are not at all alike. He has such a incredible memory and attention to detail. Words flow onto his key board - magically. I think this may happen because of his great memory (which I do not have) and his love of writing. I started blogging because of him and to see if writing would help me remember last years events or sometimes even yesterdays.

It occured to me - if you are doing what you love you are more likely to remember. So what do I love? I'm not really sure. I try to do so many things, I have trouble telling people no.

First I must make a list of everything I do and then decide which ones come first. Gardening, training my dog, training myself for AIDS LifeCycle, TRL for ALC, teaching Wicca, studying wicca, spending time with my husband, my family, my friends.

I love my Dog
I love my Husband, and my family.
I like to garden,
AIDS is a part of my life and so is Wiccan.

So I have decided to slow down a bit. I will no longer be teaching Wiccan on Sundays.
But I will continue to study it and walk the path. That is right. I actually told someone no yesterday. No I can not teach the class.

Today I am off work. I think I'll drive down the coast. Read a book, clean out my drawers (they are a mess) and prepare a workshop for ALC.

And say NO one more time today.