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ps/ I'd forgotten how much i enjoy writing...

Believe

I didn't sleep well last night; I was missing Mike and my back hurt and I was thinking of all I have to do to before I leave in April and all the friends I want to see and share time with...But I lay there and listened to the wind blow and the rain against my window and somehow that soothed me. Something wild and cleansing about a storm always makes me feel alive but this one seemed more personal, if that's possible. Maybe because curled up under my quilt, alone in the dark, the raw wild edge was my ally, helping me to believe that my heart will once again soar.





Believe

It's time to open up what's deep in my soul and let it shine in new ways.

wrestling my home into boxes

this is how it looked;


h-om-e





place of peace








my bohemian kitchen :-)



and now...









OMG

Yikes

Where's my tequilla ??

Blessings

I want to begin this process by giving thanks for the many blessings in my life. First and foremost my daughters Sarah, Jenna and Natalie for standing strong and supporting this journey. Thank you Sarah for teaching your ol' mom how to blog. Thank you to my dear friends who have inspired me and held me up to be brave as I step forward. Thank you to my teachers (and there are many), in particular, Djohariah Toor and Sherri Baptiste for bringing grace and ease to my heart. And for my exceptional health, something I will never take for granted, thank you Tammy Grisel and Anita McCombs at Natural Solutions.

Letter to Family & Friends

Dear Family and Friends,

My 50s are opening up new roads for me. My beautiful girls are mostly grown and out creating their lives and I couldn’t be prouder of each of them. Now it’s my turn. I’m claiming this time for myself to regain my strength, my artist spirit, my heart and to learn to live from the core of who I am. One of my dear friends said to me recently, “If not now Peg, when?” so I’m taking a leap of faith. You may call it a sabbatical or a walkabout. I’m choosing to call it a Revision Quest. It’s time for me to take a long overdue rest both professionally and personally.

I want each of you to know how much I appreciate the love and unique connection we share. I could never have come this far without you. Although my journey’s already begun, I intend to head out on the first of my travels in early April. I’ll be traveling through parts of the US, working and staying with various friends and at retreat centers. In addition to much needed rest and healing, I plan to use this time to do a personal “reorg”, or a revised life direction, thus the name Revision Quest. Along the way I will make time each day to write, take at least one photo and rededicate myself to my personal yoga practice. I’ll land back in the Bay Area for most of September to see family and friends and help Jenna through another surgery. After that I hope to go to Costa Rica to do volunteer work.

As I move into this new phase of my life, I’m learning to let go and trust that what unfolds each day will be exactly what I need. From the very moment I chose to make this journey, doors have been opening. I’m reaching out to ask for support. If you’re able to help provision this journey in any way I am grateful. All forms of support are welcome including prayers, well wishes and contacts for places to stay. You may have points of interest to share that I wouldn’t want to miss. I am also in need of a cooler, an emergency road kit, Big O gift certificates, Trader Joes cards, gas cards, visa bucks, books on CD, Rosetta Stone/Spanish (or equivalent), airline miles, postage stamps and good old fashioned cash. I am in awe of the gifts that have already presented themselves and the beautiful spirit in which they’ve been given.

I’m learning to blog so I invite you to come along as I step onto this path. Please join me at www.reecalculating.blogspot.com (not a typo – I used double e). If this adventure of mine stirs your heart, please share it with your friends. Who knows where it may lead any of us.

With Gratitude,

Peg