The first person I thought to call on Saturday morning was my longtime friend, Megan. I think I made it about an hour into my day before hearing the news. And as she put it, as we tearfully greeted each other across the phone line, I’m in a bit of a sad mood and feeling…
musings at 6 months.
half of a year. 26 weeks. 182 days. going by in an instant. I am still fighting the urge to hold on–to you as you were when brand-new, so small, to you as you are right now in this moment while looking ahead to the future, to myself as I am now in these early…
on growing a human, on growing myself
(for posterity, written between September 2019 – April 2020.) maiden mother crone fleeting glory being adored impending motherhood learning to share being able to still “get lost” in something i enjoy – a book, and activity. will that still exist? perspective/priority shift: permanent or temporary? ie work, concentration, self, motivation beginning of the child is…
alignment.
I started writing this post in January 2018. Looking back, I was searching for something. Looking forward, the search continues. Presently, I feel as though I’m on the precipice of change, while the path I’d sketched out and the labels I’d assigned myself up to now are feeling like they just don’t fit quite right….
definition of.
some defining of words: work. (v) to perform or carry through a task requiring sustained effort or continuous repeated operations. SUSTAINED EFFORT. Repetition. Cultivation of habit. Importance of ritual. FULFILLMENT. work. (n) something created. creation. the process. action. (n) the accomplishment of a thing usually over a period of time, in stages, or with the possibility of repetition….
expanding.
expanding. beyond my current state. beyond self-ascribed parameters. I work for Old 4th. I am not Old 4th.. expanding beyond this. expanding beyond what I used to do. I baked for a living, i am still a baker. expanding beyond the “used to be”. learning, all the time. work only works if you do. effort….
2018 Projections.
what’s definitely happening in 2018? hmm. well. I’ll definitely be decompressing from 2017. lots of time at home, nesting. I’ll be traveling at least twice–our honeymoon and post-honeymoon…most of this coming year really feels like an open book, though. I have no plans. I have some work-related plans, but i’d like to compartmentalize those and just…
more/less
more of ______ in 2018 friend time lady dates exercise! cooking and baking self-care work wins good books nature walks 3-day-weekends less of _____ in 2018 social media work stress meals in restaurants alcohol procrastination oversleeping distraction ….. A perfect day – waking up feeling refreshed and ready, early, dogs, cooking breakfast and enjoying…
Begin, Again.
Ah, the new year. Resolutions and commitments abound, another chance to get it right. Whatever “it” is… I do have a few ideas about what I’d like 2018 to look like. Intention. Consciousness. Creativity. Action. Accountability. Joe and I have a lot of joint intentions around creativity. Getting some momentum behind Warhaus Design, launching…
in conversation 