Books vibrate a sort of magical energy

Day 517

The end of 2009 will be in about 6 hours and 45 minutes. Is there still time to get my to do list done for the year? Hardly-let it go.

Today, I puttered around with my books. I cleaned bookshelves, organized, rearranged and admired my books. My sister just started a blog - she wrote about books. As her move in ritual, no mater where she is living, she first sets up her books. A grounding practice I understand completely.

There is something about being surrounded by creativity and thought. So many voices, ideas, stories, lives, emotions, lessons, calculations, facts, jokes and quirky little oddities- books vibrate a sort of magical energy. As least for me and my sister.

It's funny, this 1000 day journey is centering around writing. Can there be writing without books. Natalie Goldberg says to be a good writer you must: listen, read and write. So simple. I love to write, I love to read and I'm learning to listen. The third is a bit more troublesome. My mind seems to be lost in the future or past most of the time. To be fully present, when I'm not immersed in a project, is a new experience for me.

The end of the year and here I am writing. It feels good. As I was sorting my books today, I came across an old journal of mine. The entry said. "Yesterday I didn't write, last night I was itchy when I tried to sleep. Today I'm going to write, maybe I wont be itchy tonight."

Next year- starting tomorrow, my blog will be in 2010. Will anyone read it? Maybe, I'll write even if no one does because it is part of my 1000 day journey] I love this journey. I gives me the green light love books, read and learn to listen. How can you not just love that???

Happy new year to all,

Denise