A Moment of Reflection, Fatigue, and Gratitude
It is the season for a “time-out” moment to catch my breath over the next week. I have been hard at work on this project since June and have a ways to go. I am relieved and satisfied for the work I’ve been able to do so far, and am focused on continuing this path soon. But I will also admit to being somewhat drained. So a week to regroup is in order.
Even so, I will still be putting in “writing time” each day, just not things ready to post yet. This next phase I will be writing about was a time of descent into despair, then working my way back, all while spinning in a vortex of messy changes that came fast and furious. So, before I will be ready to post those pieces, I need some time to reflect and plan out those drafts.
For this moment, I want to say I feel deep gratitude for the work. It has brought me back to parts of myself I had rejected and hated for a lifetime. It has altered my perspective about who I was as that younger person, and restored my love for my younger self, something that had been impossible my whole life.
I am also grateful to those who follow my process. I thank you for sharing the path with me and appreciate your company and support.
Gift Posts
As I did at Thanksgiving, I will be providing daily “Gift posts” over the next week. Quotes I have found soothing, honest, comforting. But I have tried to choose carefully as well.
The holidays can be a difficult time for people, even when surrounded by joy, loved ones, and good moments.
I have lived through years where I reveled in the spirit of the season, and other years where I couldn’t wait to be on the other side of the holidays. The songs, the frenzied activities, all of it was sometimes too much, especially in painful years.
So I have tried to pick the quotes carefully. Hopefully, I have avoided anything trite and instead shared ones with a sense of peace, no matter what the year is like. They are my gift to all of you.
I will resume the regular posts after Christmas. By then, I know the Universe will have given me a clear idea of how to navigate those pieces. And I will be somewhat restored.
In the meantime, much love and peace to you all, no matter what holiday you celebrate, or don’t.
Deb
Soul Mosaic 
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