New Beginnings

     I love new beginnings, whether it be the commencement of a lengthy journey or the first page of a book, a major milestone in life or the inevitable start of a new year.  New beginnings bring fresh promise, hope and possibilities, stirring the imagination and allowing us to leave behind the past, or even the mundane, for a brief moment or perhaps a lengthier duration -- if we dare.

     So it is with this blog!  It has been on my mind for many months now to begin, but somehow the demands of life often take over and before you know it, time has slipped away.   Now I have finally succeeded in beginning my first post and that is accompanied by a sense of anticipation for the words yet unwritten, and the thoughts yet to be expressed.  Endless possibilities.

     However, reflecting over the excitement of new beginnings causes me to consider another, equally significant aspect of our life journey -- that of having stuck with something for many moons, facilitating growth.... that process that requires commitment and tenacity and the ability to revitalize dreams once they start aging.  It is easy to get caught up in new beginnings and indeed, there is nothing wrong in reveling in something novel; however, it is even more remarkable to cultivate those new beginnings to maturity. 

      I paused to ask myself what is it about sticking with a project that is so difficult for me?  Perhaps it is because concepts and people, or both, can be complicated and the hope we once saw gets lost somewhere along the path?  Sometimes, it may simply be that the old and familiar no longer hold our attention or interest.  In this era of easily accessible multimedia, we are easily bored.  Conceiving and birthing new ideas has always come naturally to me, but at the same time, I value the legacy that comes from deep, long-lasting relationships and projects that have withstood the test of time.  I want to be one who runs the race to the finish and doesn't quit half way when the going gets rough or there's a bump in the road.  In short, I seek not only the promise visible from the starting line, but the journey that goes hand-in-hand with it -- a journey, which I hope, will be all the richer because I chose to conquer the road bumps and dared to continuously dream along the way.