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A while back I mentioned doing work only I can do. \u00a0Part of the third phase thang. \u00a0What I meant specifically when I said that was writing Missing and the other Tailte novels, Reimagining Faith and the translation project, Ovid’s Metamorphoses<\/span>. \u00a0(Yes, others may\/will translate Ovid, but I’m the only one that can produce my translation, make my choices, add my commentary.)<\/p>\n Why is doing work only I can do important to me? \u00a0Mortality. \u00a0Coming at me now faster than ever. \u00a0Within this phase of my whole life for sure. \u00a0Individuation. \u00a0It’s taken a long time to get clear about who and what I’m for, what I’m good at and not good at. \u00a0Now’s the time to concentrate that learning, deepen it. \u00a0Fun. \u00a0Doing work I really want to do has a satisfaction level that is intrinsic. \u00a0Other satisfactions, reward may come. \u00a0Fine. \u00a0But not the focus now. \u00a0Common sense. \u00a0If I won’t do it, who will?<\/p>\n This notion could get gummed up in what kind of work I should do. \u00a0I should continue my long political career. \u00a0I should continue giving tours at the MIA. \u00a0I should work with the disadvantaged in some way. \u00a0I should be in the church somehow. \u00a0Well, I spent three decades following my values in my work. \u00a0And I’m glad I did. \u00a0But that kind of work has a tendency to move away from personal strengths and dreams. \u00a0Which was ok. \u00a0Which was fine.<\/p>\n Not now. \u00a0Now the millennials need to storm the barricades, give the sermons, teach the kids about art. \u00a0That work needs to go on, must go on in fact, but through the energy of others.<\/p>\n Now I need to concentrate, distill. \u00a0Work with the alchemy of the backroom rather than the chemistry of the frontroom. \u00a0It’s a different time in my life and one I need to honor. \u00a0One way I can honor my third phase is by doing work in it that only I can do.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Spring \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Planting Moon A while back I mentioned doing work only I can do. \u00a0Part of the third … Continue reading Only I Can<\/span>