yes and hoping to keep it
I’m learning how to make things less heavy.
I’m learning how to nike slogan life.
I’m learning how to do those steady steps that erase procrastination out of me.
Ukraine hit her first cold snap, and oh woman is it cold. At first I refused to acknowledge that the heater needed to be turned on – I live on the cold side of the apartment. Then I finally succumbed and the new thing to refuse how cold it actually is became my outerwear – finally gave into wearing a hat, but that’s only because the sun had gone down and it was windy (I imagine we’re in the upper thirties right now)….Welcome to the season of layers and super awesome winter fashion…
In other news, things have been happening in a very washing machine mode – on the fast spin cycle. The network of Ukrainians, that I’ve somehow been graced by the amazing gift of space and connection, are becoming more and more phenomenal the longer we’re interacting. They make me want to try harder and be more. How I’ll live without being around them after this*…I don’t know.
A new project has landed in my lap, and my day-to-day business feels much more settled. I’m still working on what my daily routine is, but maybe I’m getting better… Basically, the story of my time here in Ukraine, is that everything I imagine I’d love to have happen and would love to be about, is happening now. Like, now now. And that’s a little overwhelming but a lot great. I’ve been procrastinating a bit on this, just because it’s intimidating that what I want to do in my professional life, I’m doing it now, and am subconsciously afraid I’ll do it wrong…so …..what’s happened? What’s the new project? I’ve been put into contact with the art community in my oblast’s center, and with the dean of a university in the city, we’ve planned a project to happen at the end of November, and the topic? Sound Art!…. The two things I could wish to be in my life are mosaics and sound design…and now they are? This is a bit unbelievable and challenging on top of all everything else that attaches me to this place known as Ukraine.
Alright, on to saying yes, and somehow keeping that promise.
iea
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*My dearest dear friends here have a 7 month old daughter, and as much as I dearly love them, sometimes I go to hang out just for the baby…she’s so darn cool and interesting – it’s so incredible to get to bear presence to her discovering our world.
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