Virtual Zen

A Blogger Who Doesn't Blog Isn't Much of a Blogger

We all have times when our business conflicts with our lives - keeping us from doing what we really want. Sometimes it's the other way around. For the last week or so, family obligations have kept my focus away from my fledgling blog and kept me from writing. I have a lot of ideas to share; now just to get them from my head, to my fingertips, to my keyboard, and out to the cyberworld.  Anyway, the balance is returning as is my focus, and I'm committed to being a better blogger. Now to get writing ...

Everyone Starts Somewhere!

Welcome to my blog, Virtual-Zen!

I've been thinking about starting a blog for a long time. I've been reading about it; I've been talking about it. Today I decided to jump in and give it a try.  Am I ready for this? I don't know.  Is anyone really ever ready to take a chance and try something new? Sometimes you just have to get started and let things evolve. Over the past several months I have been going through a transformation of sorts - both personally and professionally. From deciding to start my own business as a Virtual Assistant, to deciding to really take charge of my life and take some risks to find my authentic self. Right now I feel empowered and ready to put myself out there.

As I continue to learn and grow, I hope to pass along tips, tidbits and "Zen Moments" to help others work smarter and live better. For example, today as I muddled through the process of domain mapping and found myself faced with the task of designing the look of my blog, I started to feel very overwhelmed and foggy - I needed to step away and regroup. And then it came to me --

Zen Moment:  Take a walk! Through nature comes clarity.
This morning when I felt like my brain was going to seize up on me, I strapped on my iPod, tuned in some energizing 80's music, and took a brisk walk around the neighborhood. The warm sun and cool breeze did wonders for my point of view, and here I am, ready to take on the challenge of writing my very first blog post. So here it is - I'm going to get brave now and hit the "publish post" button. :-)

I hope you'll come back again next time I post, and that my thoughts, ideas, and perspectives will touch you on some level. Thanks for reading!