Tagged: Work In Progress

A Year Ago

A year ago, I had my DSLR. A year ago, I had my tripod to hold my camera. A year ago, I had my nice external flash units. A year ago, I had fully-charged batteries for the camera and flash units. A year ago, I had my light stands and diffuser umbrella. A year ago, I had access to a...

Happy I Don’t Need A Man To Complete Me Day!

I kid! Sort of. I spent a lot of years feeling like a failure for not finding a lasting connection to someone where we complement each other. There have been lots of misses, but no real hits to speak of. And I’m (now) okay with that. First I needed to go through the difficult journey of learning to love myself....

Leaving Neverland

One month ago I crammed my Subaru to the rafters and Dos Gatos Locos and I left “Neverland”. (Aside: I frequently refer to the Bay Area—and San Francisco in particular—as Neverland, because it always has been a place that allowed for play and experimentation, no matter what your age or background. Up until a few years ago the “Neverland” aspect...

Turning Life Off And On Again

I’m caught between wanting to establish a routine and needing to power down and reboot. The routine is important for me and for the cats, so I can establish good habits, and so we all know what to expect from our day. For example, Charlie EXPECTS to be fed around 6:00 a.m. and I EXPECT he will behave like an...

Transition Mantra

As shit gets more real And I find myself slightly unsteady Under the influence of False Evidence Appearing Real I commit myself to choosing Inspiration Over Fear ????????????

Strange Limbo

I am at the point in my planned relocation to North Carolina where I’m marking my remaining time in the San Francisco Bay Area in weeks, even days. Today I sent my property manager notification of my intended departure date (we had talked previously about my plan to move, so it will not be a surprise). As I had given...

Take A Deep Breath And…

Even though I know it’s not safe for me, I would cling to the known, falsely believing it is safer than unknown. Until that day comes, when leaping is the safest thing I can do. ????????????