Sugar Blaze

Maybe life is like a roll of toilet paper for men, but for women, it is more like a long piece of taffy being shared by many.  There is constant pulling in multiple directions, and even when we try to stick to one thing or another, the tugging continues, because we’ve committed ourselves all over the place, saying yes to five too many people and seven too many projects.  Deciding to cut back by agreeing to less often backfires when we compulsively pile more on ourselves, in place of the things others ask of us.

This is the boat I’ve been in lately, which is why you haven’t seen updates here for the past couple of weeks.  I’ve been reading Zen Habits and brainstorming ways to clear out the unnecessary in my life and to stop piling on more of it.  Never fear, Sugar Blaze is by no means on the list of things that I want to phase out.  Quite the opposite, in fact: I need to shift my priorities so that I have more time for this site.  I need to do much less of what does not bring me joy, and a lot more of what does.

This week is nearing an end, and I have the weekend ahead of me to spend as I wish.  Take my word for it that I will be using some of that time to write articles for Sugar Blaze.  You can expect to see me back in full-force soon.

Until then, I hope you’ll check out the new format here and provide me with feedback.  Personally, I am crazy about the layout.  My vision for this site is to have it function like a magazine, and I feel the new look is more tailored to that desire.  I would love to hear what you think of it.  Is the layout cleaner and easier to navigate?  Appealing to the eyes?  Quick to load?  Better than before?  Do share!