Slowing down and Simplifying

Been on a higher speed than usual, and I'm just beginning to wind down. In some ways, anyhow.

Work continues to challenge me in non-traditional ways~ constantly allowing me to self-evaluate my actions as I interact with people not of like mind. I am seeing how much there is to learn from those with adverse opinions... while those kindred to me are rarely my most impacting teachers. I would have thought the opposite a few years ago.

My internship still has me juiced, and while it may be slow going, I'm feeling thankful for the patience I've gathered. It's marked a turning point in my life; turning back down a path I once traversed, but now travel with what I'd like to call wisdom. To be direct, I am re-finding morals and values that were once clouded by concern of acceptance. I guess that's what the late twenties are- tossing the bullshit and deciding what is and isn't me. It all makes me so happy. Even better, I've got a personal, new-found motivation to be ecologically conscious... and find myself now thinking that way all of the time instead of part of the time. I have some new resolutions to work on. It is a sound calling.

Spent time with dear friends yesterday and we all wondered why that time was so infrequent. Maybe the lack of a community to belong to has me feeling like that- I'm not sure. Just seems like most of the people I love- most of my "family"- falls into the long-distance category.

On the upside: I made 4 more necklaces and 2 more pairs of earrings this week. It's getting easier, and is a soothing absorption. Still very simple designs, but then again, I'm in a simple kind of mode these days.