It's interesting; one of the reasons why I blog very little is that I'm aware of what a great life I have, and how idyllic it must sound to some people. I just think sometimes that keeping saying how wonderful it is around here must be annoying to my former colleagues still doing the hellish commute in the City to work in the Finance Institutions.

As soon as I think, however, that maybe I'm letting down the people who DO like to read it, the following day I get THREE emails asking why I haven't written for so long! It's as if the Universe nudges me when I'm starting to walk down a particular path, and says, "Get a move on!"

Then I noticed how that happens more and more for me. I heard a song on the radio in the morning a few days ago – Garth Brookes "Every Now and Then" (yeah I know you know you're getting old when you start listening to Country but at least it's not Jazz…) – and thought about a couple of people from the past. Then one of them emailed me that same day. Odd.

I've been commuting for best part of 2 years now to Kent and London to do HR Consultancy to clients, and with diesel the price it is, and a 4 hour commute each way, even in my beloved Alfa Romeo with automatic everything, it was getting too much for me. So I recently decided to stop consultancy and gave notice to the companies I currently work with, that whilst I'd offer telephone and email support I no longer would consult on-site. A week later my Father was rushed into hospital with a serious illness, and is still there, making the trips impossible at the moment anyway, so no commuting for me for a while.

I decided to focus on more writing - I wanted more time to write – the only thing I regret not doing as yet is writing fiction, and it would be fantastic to have time to do this. I also wanted to get some more books out into print this year and onto Amazon, because it's been a long time since I published a new book. Then a client rejected a book they had ordered so I instantly had a ready-made book to publish. Not one I'd be happy putting my own name to, actually, due to the adult nature of the topic, but an instant book, nevertheless.

2 years ago I decided my diet was unhealthy and I needed to detox and change it, and started to do so only to find myself 2 weeks later in hospital for a week with an exploding gall bladder. Just a not so gentle endorsement that my decision was right (if overdue).

So what's my point? Every time I think of doing something, I can either spend days, weeks, months procrastinating about it, being logical, weighing up the pros and cons, and coming to a rational decision. But only when I've made the decision and taken that first step down a particular path will the Universe send me a clear signal that it's right (or wrong).

How many people are living their lives waiting for the time to be right? I've heard it all - I want to leave work and set up to work for myself but it never seems to be the right time. I'd like to do X but I need Y before I could do that. I'd love to move but I'm waiting for the kids to leave school. Or worse, I'd leave him/her but it's not the right time at the moment.

Waiting, waiting, waiting. A planet full of people endlessly waiting for something to happen to they can do whatever they want to do. In my experience, that "something" doesn't come along until you've already committed to the action. And most people don't.

When I flew, (aeons ago now, in the RAF) when landing and taking off there was a time when in the best judgment of the pilot the takeoff or landing had to be seen through. When I was training you actually said "Committed" – which meant to the instructor/co-pilot that it was too late to abort the takeoff or landing. If anything wet wrong beyond that point, you went ahead and landed or took off anyway, no backing out.

I believe the Universe doesn't approve, or sign off on our choices until we're committed. Those of you waiting for that mythical, magical something will have a long wait. Until you get off your backside and DO, it won't come (remember Yoda – "Do or Do Not, there is no Try"). Please stop waiting, people. Life isn't a rehearsal, you won't get any of it back if you waste it. Start doing the stuff you want to…