Slowly switching gears

[Anders]

A busy month. I rented out part of the house to a couple similar in age who are visiting town for a couple of weeks. Good to have activity and life in the place making it nice to come home. So much so that I have already booked another tenant for the whole of August.

Word is getting round quickly about our situation it seems. More people reaching out. A little awkward in the professional circles as W and I worked in the same industry with the same networks. People booking coffees to catch up. Still hits me every time someone says 'sorry to hear about ...'.

At the same time I have been putting legs on a side venture which has been keeping me occupied though sleep has been a premium.

Lots of social visits as well with summer in full swing. I didn't realize just how many babies and dogs our circle of friends have all brought into their lives in the past year. It has been great spending time with them: Backyard BBQs, patio beers and birthday parties.

I have neglected my runs this past week. Hoping to settle back into a more balanced routine once my current projects wind down next week. Gearing up for some work travel in the Fall and a potential side consulting gig in Australia which looks more and more appealing. If it works out, I am thinking of adding on a couple of weeks to travel round.

Beautiful sunsets here which I have been enjoying as much as I can. Going through this during the winter was hard enough. A little sunshine and warmth makes it just a little more bearable.

Detaching is still tough. There are moments when I think I have finally got the hang of it but it is an ongoing challenge for me.

Continuing to plow through my reading list of books, soaking it all in. Working through 'A course in miracles' right now as well as re-reading 'Divorce Remedy'. I recently finished Laura Munson's "This is not the story you think it is" and going back to re-read her story about her WAH. A great lesson in patience and inner strength right there.