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Time traveler

So I started this blog years ago, and here we are again. I find that the greatest people, places and ideas of my life are worth revisiting. It's absolutely true what Alan Lightman wrote in Einstein's Dreams : "Time is a circle." Which brings to mind lines from a beloved Tori Amos song: "Circles and circles and circles again The girl's in circles got to stop spinning" -Tori Amos- "Cloud on My Tongue- Well, here's the truth: writers never stop spinning. Spinning tales, spinning around in circles. When I was a kid, I did that endlessly...spinning around as fast as I could was the best. It's good to spin around. It's also good to get somewhere. Move with the wind, but at your own pace.  I talk fast, I move fast. But I take my time with what's truly important. Writing is essential. Lifeblood. It's carried me through. It's saved me time and again, brought me back to myself, to who and what I love and need