And so I come to a crossroads.

January 9th, 2007 by Jim Clark

I have reached a point in my existence where I have to pick a new direction.

I find myself at the beginning of a new year feeling very reflective about the preceding one. A lot happened for me in 2006, much of it good and a fair amount not so good. As I look back, I realize that drastic measures are needed and something has to give.

With that in mind, I gave two weeks notice and quit my job yesterday. I’ve saved a little money and have decided to take the next month or two off, a hiatus of sorts. I’m not sure what I’m going to do with myself during this time or what I’m going to do for work after that. For now I just want to spend some time with my lovely wife and my beautiful children, do some writing, work on my music, hit the gym a few hours a day, finish some projects around the house, and just generally decompress. I need to revitalize, rediscover and reinvent the man that I am until I have finished the transformation into the man I want to be. It’s long overdue and my soul desperately needs the time. I will genuinely miss all the wonderful people I worked with and I sincerely wish them well as I head off towards a new horizon.

So now I’m on a new road. I’ve taken steps to remove things, people and situations from my life that are bad for me or otherwise cause me pain. I’ve cut them from my life completely, excised them like a cancer, added salt to the earth behind me. The path ahead of me is seeded with hope and opportunity. And bad metaphors.

I don’t know what’s waiting for me down the road, but that’s half the fun of life. Mystery is the special additive that turns a journey into an adventure.

Whee.

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3 Responses to “And so I come to a crossroads.”

on 10 Jan 2007 at 3:45 pm Pat Malvarose

Dear Jim,

I am happy for you.

You are one of the finest human beings I have had the pleasure to know during my almost 55 years on this earth.

Whatever “road” you decide to take (after your hiatus)will, unquestionably, be the correct one. I trust you and your judgment.

Always your friend,
Pat

p.s. May I still read your blog? I enjoy your writing and watching your beautiful children grow.
on 10 Jan 2007 at 5:08 pm Jim Clark

Thanks, Pat! And of course you can still read the blog. I’ll be continuing to update it as events unfold.
on 12 Jan 2007 at 7:43 pm kay

Wish you a happy journey down this new road