Making Other Plans
Well now... I'm reminded of the John Lennon lyrics (though neither the words nor the idea originated with him) "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans." I suppose that resonates with a lot of people in these pandemic lockdown days, but for me it's particularly pertinent because back in October, for the first time in quite a while, I had decided to consciously take my life in a somewhat different direction, as noted in my first post here. But then life intervened. Nothing terrible or dramatic, but enough that I haven't found myself able to really focus on my new creative endeavor. Being the only one in the household who isn't working or studying full time, it naturally falls on me to do more of the day-to-day things like shopping, cooking, and tidying. Also, too, holiday shopping, managing the various contractors who have been doing projects on our house, and schlepping the cat to the vet. None of it overwhelming, but all of it tak