Weekend
It's been a quiet weekend at home sharing simple pleasures with my beloved. I've finished reading the first six Harry Potter books and done a bit of knitting, both of which have helped me let go of all the tensions and frustrations of the week (of which there were plenty).
Today I also spent most of the afternoon cleaning the bedroom, polishing my silver and brass ritual items, and re-structuring my altar with the intention of being a bit more devout with my spiritual practices. My emotions seem to be a bit more fragile than normal today though, and I keep catching myself getting swept away on tides of sadness, guilt, confusion, or restlessness. I've repeatedly had to rein my thoughts in and re-center myself both cognitively and emotionally.
I've also spent several hours attending to tasks related to the Grey School of Wizardry. I've taken over another class from an instructor who is leaving and I've also been made the Faculty Head of the Sylphs, one of the four youth houses. I think being a Housemaster is going to be great fun since I'll be interacting with more of the students more directly. The new school forums have also been activated this weekend, so that has added a great new dimension to the school interactions as well.
I've also been reviewing the medical forms I've been sent by the Australian immigration folks. I'm not really worried by them, but I am definately going to be watching what I eat and exercising more so that my blood pressure and labs come back looking good. Starting tomorrow, I'll need to start coordinating our trip to Chicago and the medical evaluation appointment.
Today I also spent most of the afternoon cleaning the bedroom, polishing my silver and brass ritual items, and re-structuring my altar with the intention of being a bit more devout with my spiritual practices. My emotions seem to be a bit more fragile than normal today though, and I keep catching myself getting swept away on tides of sadness, guilt, confusion, or restlessness. I've repeatedly had to rein my thoughts in and re-center myself both cognitively and emotionally.
I've also spent several hours attending to tasks related to the Grey School of Wizardry. I've taken over another class from an instructor who is leaving and I've also been made the Faculty Head of the Sylphs, one of the four youth houses. I think being a Housemaster is going to be great fun since I'll be interacting with more of the students more directly. The new school forums have also been activated this weekend, so that has added a great new dimension to the school interactions as well.
I've also been reviewing the medical forms I've been sent by the Australian immigration folks. I'm not really worried by them, but I am definately going to be watching what I eat and exercising more so that my blood pressure and labs come back looking good. Starting tomorrow, I'll need to start coordinating our trip to Chicago and the medical evaluation appointment.