Dec 06 2008
Ne-deja-vu, the Beginning
Welcome to Ne-deja-vu! The title may give a hint to what I and my blog are about. First, let me convey what it is not. It is not an ode to all things mystic, the religious belief in reincarnation or simply recycling. Although, the name does word play along those lines. To explain, I’ll back track just briefly.
I’ve always been a nonsense kind of person. Practical, logical and even a party pooper at times but definitely not OCD in any way. Along comes my mid-life crisis (I guess). The dissatisfied state I found myself in extended to every nook and cranny of my human condition. My Job, home, kids, career, you name it. It came to a point that was so low, there were only 2 options-succumb to a dismal, pathetic outlook and become a miserable old, bitter person or do something about it.
Nothing had changed. I was still me. The only thing that had changed was my perception of life.
There was the epiphany! Time to do over. . .start fresh. A new change as the old song says.
At the same time this change was coming about, my daughters were coming into their own mature ’social conscience’. Their artsy ideas to re-purpose everyday items which would otherwise wind up as ‘junk’, inspired me. The concern and care they showed for their loved ones, friends and even strangers, touched me.
Finally, I was not looking at my life coming to end or even slowing down. I had a new attitude, and with my new found perspective, I was able to see the richness and depth my life has. That’s the ability to recognize the potential worth in everything around me. Bringing new purpose to the people, places and things in our lives. . . that’s a Ne-deja-vu life!
