Have I Seen the Light?

Our automatic writing exercise yesterday was fun and interesting. Why is it that beginnings are so hard? Staring at the blank page...either the actual paper in the typewriter or the virtual page on the computer screen...is pretty daunting. But it's not just in writing. Starting a new job, a new school, and new relationship - sometimes people can be paralyzed with the unknown, afraid to take that first leap into the unknown. The anticipation of starting something new has elements of excitement and fear.

I have a paper due on Monday, and while I have lots of ideas for the body of the paper, it is the beginning that has me stumped. Perhaps I will try doing a little automatic writing to get me going.

Wish me luck. And if anyone has a compelling thesis statement about the role of light in the works of St. Augustine and St. Bonaventure, and the path to enlightenment for the medieval mind, please pass it along!