When living gets in the way of letting go

Where has the time gone?

This is the longest stretch I’ve gone without a post here, which means it’s the longest stretch since I started this project where I have not purposefully removed something from a basement or closet and sent it on its way out of my life. I vow to return to that work next week!

I am happy to report that I’ve been busy living life! Some of the things I’ve been up to:

• Teaching a couple of classes and wrapping up a workshop

• Listening to Joni Mitchell and reading for an interview/conversation I’ll be having with Paul Lisicky on May 1st

• Family visits/activities

• Stretching and going to the gym more

• Working on an essay for an upcoming workshop

• Working intermittently on my memoir re-write

• Having lunch and dinner with friends

• Lining up a three-week summer teaching gig… and looking into teaching possibilities for the fall

• TAXES!

While I do not use an adding machine like this this, my system of saving receipts/recording throughout the year definitely needs to be updated and streamlined. (Photo by StellrWeb on Unsplash)

• And last, but certainly not least, participating in democracy and keeping up with the news, or as much as I can tolerate before switching to one of the cleansing, joyful, restorative activities above—except for the taxes!

I will be attending a bridal shower this weekend, something that has not happened in ages, and I can’t wait to wish this young woman well! (Admission: I also hope there’s a really good cake. :-)) And I hope you have something joyful on tap too!

Photo by Jacob Mejicanos on Unsplash