I am writing consistently again. I get up and before I do anything, I write. I write pages of whatever is on my mind, and then I start my day. I am feeling completely brand new. I feel like I am actually coming home to myself... my creative, vibrant, adventurous, caring, loving, open to life self. I am basking in inspiration and dreaming!
This morning I wanted to try something new, so I made quiche! I followed a recipe (sort of) and improvised quite a lot. I added kale, fresh mushrooms, spices, different cheese, and I sautéed the veggies and meat in butter. Quiches are much easier to make than I thought, inexpensive to prepare, and fairly healthy and filling. They turned out absolutely delicious... and beautiful too!
It was fun being able to share the quiche with someone- beautiful M before her trip to Hawaii. We both had two pieces each and then I put one of the quiches in the freezer. I love cooking!
Right now I am writing, make up free, relaxed, and with a furry creature snuggled tight next to me.
Her name is Simon and I love her. I have to be completely honest and tell you that this is the first cat I have ever loved. I haven't been a cat person through my life. I appreciate people that love their cats and I have even encouraged this love in my friends and young people, but I think I've been scarred by experiences with cats in my past. I once had to cat sit for a lady that took care of indoor and outdoor cats, and they were free to come and go through a little door in her kitchen. I biked to her house twice every day for a week while she was gone to feed and water them, and it was awful. The smell was over powering, the cats were wild and crazy, and it was a mess. I've been to homes with cat litters in the bathroom that were not kept clean, and it also grossed me out. Simon, however, is cuddly, sweet, and has a personality. It's therapeutic to have a cat, to have someone close by, to watch, to pet, and to hang out with lazily.
At this point in my life, I find myself going in a new direction. I want to serve NOW. I want to be part of a group, I want to be active and put my heart into work. I know that I have a strong foundation for such work, too- college, volunteerism, jobs I've worked, gardening, etc., and I really want to make a difference. I think about the possibilities of helping kids learn to cook and eat healthy, helping kids write or garden, teaching, and all the other endless possibilities. I'm researching both the AmeriCorps and Peace corps, and this is the next step I want to take with my life. I am excited...
It is so healthy to have down time in life. Most of my life I am consumed with how I'm going to make money, how I'm going to pay my bills, etc., and I am fortunate and blessed to have a period of being able to rest and be right now. It is a wonderful gift. Creative flood gates are opening, I'm praying deeper and wider, I'm laughing, dreaming, and feeling more myself than I have in a long time. Life is too short to not live well.
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