Have you noticed?

Don't know if you've noticed, but I've been a little quieter on the blog lately.  I'm not sure why that is.  Is it that I've had nothing to write about?  Doubt it.  There always SOMETHING to write about.  Is it because I've been busy and just hadn't had time to think about something to write about?  Maybe.  But I haven't had the usual discourse going on in my mind that requires I write about it. 

Maybe it's because I've been reading a couple of very introspective books that have drawn me way in deep, negating the need to go deep on the blog.  Not sure.  The books are:  "Converstions with God, An Uncommon Dialogue, Part III" by Neal Donald Walsh and "You Can Heal Your Life" by Louise L. Hay.  Both books are really great for me.  I couldn't say they'd be great for everyone, but if you're interested in going deep, you might consider taking a look.

So, I'll continue to go deep with them, and hopefully something worthwhile to blog about will come out of it.  So stay with me.  I'll be back in a meaningful way.  Just not sure when.

Comments

  1. KarenFebruary 10, 2011 at 10:27 AM

    I just purchased "Happier than God: Turn Ordinary Life into an Extraordinary Experience," by Neal Donald Walsh. I haven't had a chance to start it yet, but I'm looking forward to it. 2011 may be a year for internal journeys.

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  2. Sandi RatchFebruary 10, 2011 at 10:36 AM

    Karen - I bought "Friendship with God" (same author) a couple of weeks ago. I'm saving it for our trip to Florida. Enjoy your book. I know I've had it out, but I can't remember if I read it all or not. That happens a lot with me. I'll read the first hundred pages or so of a book, but if I get distracted by another book I usually won't finish the first one.

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  3. KarenFebruary 11, 2011 at 11:40 AM

    I do that to....I've got a stack of partially read books that I really do want to finish...but then something else grabs my attention! Glad to know I'm not the only one doing that!

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