Sep 10 2009
Moving
Michael and I are moving next week into a new place here in Duluth. We found a really great-cozy-2-bedroom apartment on the west side of Duluth, nearer to his job (a 5-minute walk!). If you would have asked us a few months ago, we never would have expected to move this soon, but a lot has happened this past year, and this place just “showed up” one day, and we seemed destined to move in!
Our stint as volunteers with the Catholic Worker community here came to an end about a month ago, due to a lot of interpersonal conflicts, as well as the standard burn-out, over-extending, and often times feeling overwhelmed, used, abused, etc. I think that a lot of times, when people dedicate their lives to serving others they can forget to feed their own needs or the needs of the community around them. I’m not sure that everyone can sustain the lifestyle of hospitality for a long period of time without feeling a little “banged-up” or bruised. I’m hoping that after some time has passed that I won’t still feel that way, and I can embrace all the joys of this time, without dwelling for a single moment on any of the strife.
But… the next chapters of our lives await now, and we’re feeling both excited and blessed. I’m embarking on some wonderful new directions in my web business, as well as in my healing offerings. It really just feels like a time to “dig deeper” for me, and begin using all of my talents and experience more freely, broadly, and creatively. I’ll certainly have less distractions now, or at least different ones.
Many thanks to everyone who has wished us well in this new phase of our lives! Peace to you all!
-Scott