Aaaaaaahhhhhhh . . . . . . .

It feels so good. I am reading again.

Some who know me, know that I love to read. I read books on a variety of subjects. Culture, leadership, theology, business, ministry, faith, family issues, adventure, biographies, etc. I love reading.

For the last few months my reading had been sacrificed. To what? Busyness. Too many things that seemed more important got in the way. Also tiredness. There were many days when I was doing well to actually make it to bed before falling asleep.

A couple of weeks ago, something in me clicked. I was not feeling complete or satisfied. I had a yearning, but for what? Books. Information. Knowledge. Time with someone else’s thoughts and words to enrich my self. I needed some reading time.

So, in an effort to feed my own soul, I made a commitment to begin reading again. I simply must make time for it, and make it a priority. In fact, through a series of conversations with some key influencers in my life, I realized that a good part of the reading I enjoy is actually a part of my work. So, while I enjoy it and it energizes me, I also had to recognize that I had been neglecting a part of my work as well.

That all changed. In the last week and a half I have read three books. One of them in only one day. It felt so good on several levels. Now the trick will be not to let this be overcompensated for and spend time doing nothing but reading. But for now, it feels good.

Aaaaaaahhhhhh . . . . . . . books.