OK, this post is going to be the short, summary version because I've already put so much damn time into explaining why I'm resuscitating the blog (as if that was necessary, was that necessary?)In general, life is pretty good right now. I’m getting to do work I deeply love, that is extremely challenging, with people who inspire me like crazy. I’m pretty comfortable in terms of economic stability, home, health, relationships, spirituality, and general physical well-being. I have some really great friends who I don’t see often enough (hey, call me!) I’m in love with a romantic partner. I’ve got an old house with an endless list of possible projects it wants me to do.
I let my sourdough starter go dormant. Ages ago. But I've trucked the poor dormant lump of dough around to many fridges, through many housing situations, the last couple years. Finally, on new year's eve, I pulled it out, poured off the weird liquid on top, and mixed a lump in with some fresh new flour and water. Now it's sitting there on the counter, hopefully waking back up, into something new.
The last two years involved losing some big things, including a marriage, a lot of illusions, and the lid that was sitting tightly on top of a deep deep and untapped well of grief and vulnerability. It also involved gaining some things – insight, deeper capacity, firsthand empathy around fragile mental health, patience, humility, good friends.
So I’ve got some stuff to share I think. I’ll try to come back here more often. Maybe I’ll see you here. I think there’s this nifty old-school “subscribe” function if you want to stay in touch with this weird experiment I’m trying. Or you could invite me out for coffee or a walk, you know, like we used to do, by calling or emailing.
Happy new year!
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