Hi! What's new and exciting in your controversial life??

[tree_talking]

Yes, this is how I greeted a fair few of my friends when I was in high school. Invariably, the answer was, "not much". :D

Quick updatey thing:

-fic writing proceeds apace. No, forget apace, it's proceeding like a runaway freight train. My brain cannot process all of my ideas. Homestuck is probably one of the most fertile breeding grounds for fanfic I've ever come across. At least for me it is. I'm having an awesome time with it.

-We survived our stupid winter storm. I call it the stupid winter storm because it's ridiculous that such a small amount of wet, heavy snow could do SO much damage. We only lost power for about 22 hours, and for that I'm eternally grateful. Over a week later, there are still some places with no power. Sheesh.

-We are down one income, currently. Hubby is trying to find another second job. In the meantime, it's kinda nice to have him home more often. <3 I wish we didn't need the money so bad.

-Struggling with blood sugars. Send some healthy vibes my way, ok? We're headlong into "candy season" here.

-My spiritual life is starting to smooth out, I think. I wish I could make you all understand what sort of peace I'm experiencing, so much different than living through fundamentalist Christian hell. I want to get back to the curious place I was as a young teenager--I know that sounds "bad" but from ages 14 to about...well, about 30, I deprived myself of true spiritual exploration. I've been climbing up from that but it's difficult to free myself of the sort of bindings I put on my spirit in the name of being "born-again". It's all very difficult to explain.

For well over 20 years, I told myself I could not do certain things that in my heart, I wanted to do, and for well over 20 years, I tried to make myself fit a certain mold that wasn't really 'me'.

I'm not denying myself anymore, and it's incredibly liberating...and freakin' *tiring*!

But good. It's all good.

How is everyone else? <3

Comments

[h311ybean]

*hugs and healthy vibes* I'm glad to hear about the writing, surviving the storm and the spiritual side of things. Good luck with the health stuff, and good luck to hubby with the job search!

[shellebelle93.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Cara! *hugs*

[in-the-blue.livejournal.com]

You getting any exercise, lady? It actually really helps!

[shellebelle93.livejournal.com]

I'm not, actually, but I intend to change that! It's all a matter of making that time in the morning.

[crystalgee.livejournal.com]

Sending you good thoughts about your health girl. *hugs*

Interesting you brought up spiritual exploration, I need to do that.

[shellebelle93.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

Yeah, I'm starting to ramp up my interest in all things witchy and new agey again. These things take energy and I have very little right now, though.

Work is making me drown! ;)