Social Eating Day

Today I'm having lunch with JW from FormerMyCo, and then _storyteller_ and unicorndelamer are coming over for a dinner of grilled steaks on the balcony of The Treehouse.

Wolfling is sceptical of my grilling ability -- and not without cause. However I did manage to do a good job grilling a steak on Beltane, which she did not witness.

Between now and then there are the usual entertaining chores to do: house cleaning, laundry, groceries. . . Plus my tasks for business development this morning. . .

Life as a Sculpture Freed by Michelangelo

Out of nowhere today I suddenly remembered Michelangelo's famous statement that the statues he "created" already existed inside the blocks of stone in his workshop. His job was not to carve a sculpture out of stone, but to cut away everything that was not the sculpture, freeing it.

It could well be said that at this time my job is to remove everything from my life that is not truly my life, allowing my authentic self to emerge in its unique power and beauty.

Domestic Truism

While it is undoubtedly true that the best reason for inviting friends to one's home is to enjoy their company and strengthen bonds of fellowship and community, it is also true that for some of us it is the single best way to motivate ourselves to finally complete all (or most) of those little household chores we've been putting off.