Inventory Status Report

It's 10 pages long, although the last three pages are an extensive table of To-Do's with emotional reactions, perspective checks, and prioritization. Not all of them are immediate/urgent. A few are fundamental. Some are not urgent in themselves but are important stepping stones to goals or desired states. Some are "a nice idea for an as-yet undetermined time in the future." Sorting out which is which -- and keeping track of it -- is critical.

It's no wonder I feel so frustrated and overwhelmed so often. There’s so much I want to do, so much I think about doing, and it’s impossible to accomplish it all at once. And without organization and discipline nothing gets accomplished. So I feel frustrated and overwhelmed, which means I’m less likely to do anything. . . It's a quick slide down into a vicious circle.

There's so much, and it's all interconnected.

One thing: Spirit is fundamental to all else.
Without that, my life is empty, without meaning.
Everything else hinges on faithfulness to my practices.
Without it, without a deep, consistent connection to Spirit, I'm a shell going through the motions of "making a living" to meet my responsibilties. No joy. No satisfaction.

For my life as a whole, gaps and priorities have been identified, and I've had some additional important insights which I hope will be the springboard for breakthroughs.

More later. . . .

I have to be sure that both Wolfling and I are ready for the new school schedule tomorrow morning.

Obama Takes the High Road

Thanks to pathdancer for this link:

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/01/obama.palin/index.html


In response to reports that Sarah Palin's high school daughter is several months pregnant, Obama forcibly shut down any discussion of the issue.

"Let me be as clear as possible," Obama said. "I think people's families are off-limits, and people's children are especially off-limits. This shouldn't be part of our politics. It has no relevance to Gov. Palin's performance as governor or her potential performance as a vice president."

Obama said reporters should "back off these kinds of stories" and noted that he was born to an 18-year-old mother.

"How a family deals with issues and teenage children, that shouldn't be the topic of our politics, and I hope that anybody who is supporting me understands that's off-limits."