I haven’t been very clear concerning the mass of change in my life over the previous few years, however there’s no time like the current! With Covid got here a realization that I used to be in full burnout, and I needed to a sparks pleasure/no pleasure overhaul.
I closed my enterprise, bought my home, then moved onto my cousin’s farm and constructed out a van to stay in. I’ve Mokihana Calizar’s artwork and ChristyChristy’s artwork hanging in my van! I like farm life between the river and the mountains, particularly residing the place there’s wildlife and (sometimes) horses and the home my grandparents lived in. I hear there’s at present a black bear within the orchard, consuming up apples and delaying the harvest. I journey to house-sit, pet and farm-sit truly, for family and friends. Nature is attractive and animals soothe my soul. I even discovered photo voltaic!
BabyJane simply acquired a promotion to Supervisor on the boutique pet store downtown (undertake, don’t store! They’ve a rescue room for cats and kittens) and performs D&D with an everyday group. Dylan is maintaining his wins below wrap for now (however they’re important and uplifting). Emme is in Los Angeles!
My first van journey was down the coast to satisfy Emme on the Northern California coastal inn the place they’d been working after graduating Cornish School of the Arts in musical theater. Instantly afterward, Emme moved to Los Angeles (although returned briefly for a musical they co-wrote). Emme has an AMAZING agent and books actually cool (really) modeling and appearing gigs. It nonetheless tickles me to see their image on Instagram in these purple carpet promo pics and reels!
Nonetheless, everyone knows how costly LA is, so it’s solely just lately they’ve secured everlasting housing. WHEW! Emme now has a day job at a swanky, high-end skincare firm however continues to handle different work within the leisure and humanities industries. They do costuming, voice, writing, modifying, assistant work, images… many extra issues — I overlook, however they’re multi-talented (really, all my youngsters are).
To that impact, I requested them to shoot some skilled photos individually on this yr’s Vacation Information once more. They supplied me with DOZENS of unimaginable photographs to select from. I’m nonetheless grizzling over the actual fact I couldn’t use all of them.
I had an attention-grabbing time writing my half for the Vacation Information this yr. After whipping up on a lifelong coronary heart situation (which included surgical procedure), I used to be identified with a spinal drawback that makes it onerous to take a seat. You realize what I sit to do, proper? All the things. However I acquired it accomplished — even once I needed to stand to do it. And guess what, yesterday I made a cool transfer slicing a buddy’s hair and my again did a terrifying lurchy factor then stopped hurting. I’ll take it.
Anyway, I’ve learn by means of Elsa’s portion of the information (which is the toughest half to analysis and write, admittedly, and the lion’s share of labor) and it’s EXCELLENT. I took notes myself and am maintaining them shut. Hers could be very just like the courses we do, a mode of writing that’s each private and informative however finally offers one an unimaginable absorption of the fabric. After studying this, you’ll get it too.
My half might be much less humorous than years previous (not humorous in any respect, actually), nevertheless it’s earnest. I broke every signal out by itself, added all of the transits, and had a superb lengthy sit with it earlier than writing. I then gave a heartfelt discuss to every, although you learn for Solar signal, rising signal, and Moon signal — so three for you. Emme’s photos are the chef’s kiss cherry on high. I’m so pleased with us all. I feel you may be too.
LOVE LOVE LOVE, Satori (livin’ the Satorilife whereas housesitting for my dad this week)
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