Going deep

Forgive me, It’s been nearly a month since I last posted! I had made a commitment to do better than that. The creative process has sucked me in and while trying to get the details filled in on that long list of things to do, I’ve also lost myself in the learning and the daily grind.

The creative wellspring that is my imagination also gets tired. I can become single focused and forget the folks around me as well as those who are interested out there. I can also become worn down by all the life that gets in the way when the desire to work doesn’t align with the time. The dog days of summer are here, and I want nothing else than to close my laptop and run away to the river. Timelines are slippery things. Sounds like it will be September before I can return. It’s due to many factors, collective vacation time of all parties involved, the time it takes to circle up feedback and when I can feasibly spend some length of time in front of a computer. I have a chiropractor appointment this afternoon.

There have been positive developments too. I’ve been offered a beautiful lakeside spot to rest my head when I return. Sorry Pt. Abbaye it’s just too much of a commute around the bay… (On a similar note, I learned that my great grandfather used to ski across frozen Keweenaw Bay to work at the mines in winter and spend weekends with family in Aura. That’s some sisu!) I’ve also had the offer to do my own Finnposium through Finlandia Foundation National. I’ve been hoping to connect with this national organization and admire their projects and efforts across the country.

Feed your soul, find levity where you can and keep on digging. There is an end, whether it is in sight from here or not.