Hello friends! After a very, very, very long break of sharing my experiences, I'm back! I'm so sorry for the hiatus; I know some of you ::cough cough:: Alex Miller ::cough cough:: will be happy to see something here other than the Election Day post! Because it's been, what, 4 months since I last posted, there is no way I can provide an accurate update of my experiences. Just know that I have loved my experiences with my job, my community, and my time in Mobile :)
So what sparked me to return to the world of blogging?! Well, I have some something that I need to share with you all... dramatic pause....dramatic pause...I'm not pregnant or engaged....dramatic pause....Ready?! I have wonderful, wonderful friends. Big news, I know.
Really, though, I recently went back to visit Chicago, and was hit hard with this fact. First, I'd like to apologize to all of you; I have done a pretty awful job at keeping in touch. I think I was rationalizing with myself that I was "being present" to my community here in Mobile, but the truth is I was just being inconsiderately lazy. I was nervous coming back with the fact that I hadn't kept in touch, but I felt so loved and welcomed back :) All weekend, I kept thinking "this is how life is supposed to be;" loving & being loved well. It seems like a simple realization, but it's stuck with me since I've been back. With all the conflicts, confusion, & stress of the world & spirituality, this realization is my answer. When everything else is complicated, this is simple. If nothing else, I know that I am loved, and at most I will try my best to love my community here, my community in Chicago, and my clients.
So thank you, thank you Chicago for making me feel loved.
