But I caught myself. Why bother? Why do I expend all this energy at this level?

I went to a local pool with my son and his friend’s family. I was able just to sit and observe the people around me. I’ve been a bit isolated lately, and I had forgotten how much I love to watch people. I felt my whole perspective shift as I observed the people all around me, all different – each with their own voices and expressions and gestures. I felt reconnected at a fundamental level, and I realized that I’ve been letting my political anger generalize.

I’m considering putting the blog on hiatus for a while. I feel as though I don’t have much to contribute until I recharge and recenter. I would like to spend a little more time doing some other things, including other kinds of writing.

The blog keeps me doing at least one thing every day, but I think a more productive discipline would be more rewarding on a variety of levels.

Thoughts?