ONE WEEK!

One week from today I'll be at staging in DC. I'm having a lot of "this is my last... (at least for a long time)" kind of thoughts. And frankly, that's legit. And its wierd.  But it's amazing to just remain present with what's happening.

It has been fun seeing what this state of being does to my perspective. Silly example: every day is now the perfect occasion to wear gorgeous eye shadow.  Why? Because I can and I like to. Not a normal thing for me to let myself. My point is that this whole process of preparation has actually been incredibly freeing. I'm letting myself take care of what's really important to me. Like eye-shadow! No... like doing what makes me happy without indulging thoughts of self judgement.

Not to mention how great it's been to interact with people! Like my family, like my friends, just... the same thing.  Just enjoying that time without wasting energy indulging self judgement. 

What a beautiful gift!! What a wonderful experience!! What gratitude!!!

So, I'll just let go of that now, and see what happens in the next moment, right?
Thanks to everyone who has helped teach me that I can live this way!

One month left...

My staging instructions came today. I'll spend just over 48 hours at a hotel in Georgetown before boarding a direct flight to Senegal. Only 7.5 hours in the air, which is less than I assumed. 
Certainly a mix of excitement and anxiety going on right now. In the blink of an eye I'll be on the other side of the world... effectively. So, onward!