Why a Blog?

Written By Marcia Knight-Hathaway

The boat Warren loved to sail at Migis Lodge on Sebago Lake in Maine. Are my boating days over? Makes me sad. Boating was the bedrock of Warren’s life for sure- and of Warren’s, Luke’s, mine as a family…missing that connection…gone forever.. or how can it be Re- created in another form?

I have never written a blog. Or maybe I have since I wrote so many email prayers which ended up in a book A Village Prays. It’s still available on Amazon..buy it- turns out it was pretty good!

Writing that seems so long ago.. 2015. I can’t remember how I even did that.. but I know I couldn’t have done it without my longtime friend and publisher Sally Wing. And now my blog— had to enlist her help once again.

I’m still shell- shocked by Warren’s passing after such a grueling journey from the boating accident in 2008 to his passing in January of 2022.

Many of you shared that whole journey with me through FB.

Many of you walked the Camino de Santiago with me in 2016 through FB.

So I guess I have written a blog… but I wanted to spare my faithful FB friends from slogging through my latest ruminations except by choice! So read my blog if it interests you - you can sign up (see footer below)! And I’ll keep FB for ? My nice pictures? I’ll share some of those here too, so we don’t get too weighed down!

I am almost 74 (on tax day in April 2024)

I work 6 days a week. Sunday is Sanctuary day - though I do sometimes cover a Yoga class for someone.

I love my work, my classes, my clients.

But do I Want to keep working 6 days a week? I don’t know. What would I do otherwise? I don’t know. I need to discover the answer to this.

I am taking a whole MONTH off from work. This is really hard for me, and I feel anxious. But I need to discover who am I if I stop working?! What Would I do if I weren’t working 6 days a week? I am already teaching what I would probably be DOING if I weren’t already TEACHING it! Lol.

So why stop working? Because I don’t have TIME for any flexibility.

So I’m STOPPING… for a MONTH!!! I’m nervous. But excited too.

I’ll keep you posted.

What do I WANT my remaining days to be like? I’m not being morbid.. we have all seen so many loved ones leave us recently…

I want to invest fully in my time left, my family and friends near and far, my goals and dreams.. hoping you do too! More later!

Marcia Knight-Hathaway

Marcia has been writing and educating for over thirty-five years in such diverse areas as high school and college English, varieties of aerobics, aqua aerobics, yoga, Pilates, Zumba, and Walkfit classes. She has been involved with religious education for all ages with spiritual studies, motivational presentations, mind-body classes and seminars. Her book, A Village Prays, which is available on Amazon chronicles many “transitions" from her community.

Her beloved husband Warren passed away in January of 2022. Together they struggled through the aftermath of a tragic boating accident in 2008 followed by numerous physical challenges, including the loss of both his legs. Her blog is an attempt to make sense of that struggle, widowhood and the road ahead. She draws strength from the love and support of her community.

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