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In about 3 weeks, 8 years of fighting with insurance and hospitals will finally come to a close. In 4 days, the pagan new year happens and all the stirrings going on will be on full tilt. In 7 days I will begin the last year of my 30s. For about the last 3 months I've been in full introspective mode, not sure if it's helped me at all, but it's made ( Read more... )

A crow met me at Dunkin Donuts. Maybe it was a raven, but it was hanging out on the roof of, I guess, the fridge just behind the drive thru menu. We didn't have time to chat, since I thought I was running behind (but who knew I was running an hour ahead!). Today has involved much contemplation, particularly the need to socialize. It's the one thing ( Read more... )

It was nice here, not obviously the middle of winter. More like early spring with the temperatures being early summer. But the trees tell you it's a ruse. I sat on our deck, when a young hawk flew down and landed on the top of one of the trees. We spent about 3-5min staring at each other. The treeline is usually too tall for them to come this low, ( Read more... )

With my work schedule being what it is, I no longer get full days to truly be lazy. Normally, I'd have one day where I'd do nothing but sit on the couch with a face mask, hair mask, and fizzy stuff in a bath tub. Maybe go shopping. But those days are gone. I now only have one regular day off, and that is for couple time. So when I get a couple of ( Read more... )

Spent the day not working on the condo. But that's ok, we'll go by tomorrow and I'll spend some time on Monday, too. We've needed to stay at the house and start to unpack. Things need to find their places ( Read more... )

I guess it's just the state of affairs these days. I look out at all the things that are happening, watching what comes out of my more vocal mouths of friends and I can't help but be disappointed. One side jumps on one thing painting with a broad brush, then the other side responds with the same broad brush. I know there are those who are standing ( Read more... )

Sitting in the room, listening to Led Zeppelin (Pastry got the recent offerings) and reading the remainder of The Upanishads that I haven't finished. The further realization that I've fallen further from the spirituality tree. But I'm turning around. The original thought was to see about spending a week up at the Monastery for a time of silent ( Read more... )

So I'm on day 3 of "how much pain can I take". Surprisingly, my wisdom tooth socket is only slightly present. It hasn't given me any trouble, but my face looks like celebrity gone wild at the collagen injection clinic. The new gums look pretty, I can't brush them yet so they feel really weird. The front teeth are super loose, which worries me and ( Read more... )

Honestly, I don't really have a whole lot to talk about. I did, but I forgot it all. The main contemplation has been trying to focus in trusting the universe to take care of me, the way it normally does. It's hard, but I'm taking it one step at a time. Trying to not freak out at every little thing and taking a deep breath. Focus on the small things ( Read more... )