Leaves and Feathers

As I gear up for travel (San Francisco! Sept. 6-9! Let's make plans!), a possible career change, a possible move, and a visit from the Poet, I feel the need to start writing more actively again. Things are afoot even if some of these changes don't pan out. September always feels like a new beginning, and I really am glad it's here this year. And once things have decided what will happen, I think I'll be glad to have recorded it. So, I'm going to shoot for at least once a week.

A December-into-January update:
 

• Moving plans have not  been finalized, but will hopefully be sorted by the end of this week. I will keep people posted with what I know when I know it. Ditto job situation.
• Nimbus continues to grow and be adorable and loving and mischievous and fun. Right now, he's in the laundry basket!
• I have acquired an inhaler to deal with chest tightness and breathing issues, so those should settle out soon.
• I have rediscovered WoW and its addictiveness.

I have a set of goals for the season (Solstice through Equinox):

1.  Move to Massachusetts.
2.  Get a job in Massachusetts.
3.  Submit a poem for publication somewhere.
4.  Figure out what spiritual path I'm supposed to be following.

My overarching resolution this year is to be more mindful in everything I'm doing. I feel like 98% of my issues come from not being aware at the time of the impact of things I do (say, financially) or situations that I get myself into. I don't take the bigger picture into account, and I end up sick and broke and depressed. I can't necessarily fix or control all of these things, but by being aware I can be better prepared for anything that comes. Really, what I'm tired of is the "Surprise! You're screwed!" element that keeps popping up. Therefore, setting up extra precautions to deal with surprises.

Here's to a happy, healthy, and enriching 2011!