White Tiger

All right, that restless white tiger within has awoken and it’s time for me to roam once more.  This time, I am being led to California.  Not Northern California as I had imagined I'd choose, if I ever did move to the The Golden State.  Rather, I am feeling the need to go to Southern California.  Southern California or perhaps the lower half of the Central Coast. 

From Fresh Words Market, an independent California company!

Why exactly, I am not sure.  I haven’t ever been any further south along the coast than San Francisco.  I’ve never thought much for L.A.  At least I haven't ever pined for it like I have the Pacific Northwest.  Nevertheless, as of late, whenever I think of Southern CA, a smile comes to my lips, I feel a warmth in my chest, and a happy buzz over my third eye.  California it is.  California, here I come. 

What will I do while there?  That is yet to be determined.  I am spreading the word as we speak and I am putting my feelers out.  Since I am not currently in any particular career path, I guess my options are open.  A yoga studio, a winery, a whole food market, an alternative health and healing center.  Any and all sound lovely.  I also could fall back on the ol’ business degree too, I suppose if I needed to. 

And I can’t forget about my book.  Now that I have that completed, I will continue to work on finding an editor, agent, and publisher, so I can get my words out and about, circulating among the hearts and minds of the interested readers of this world.

I’ve been getting lots of great suggestions from friends who live/lived/or have visited the area.  Laguna Beach has been highly recommended.  And so has San Luis Obispo, hence the extension to the Central Coast.  I am leaving my options open for now.  Casting a wide net, if you will, and waiting to see what I reel in.  Yee-heee!!

Also from Fresh Words Market, LOVE them!  Such a great new find!!

Winter Hibernation

In honor of my return to the Midwest and having experienced my first full winter here in over 5 years, I thought it appropriate that I spend that time in a sort of hibernation.  Similar to the rest of the civilized (rather uncivilized, I suppose) animal kingdom up here.  Although a fresh blanket of snow still accumulates and continually covers the ground, it is the month of March, and in just a few short days it will in fact be the official beginning of spring.  Considering the time as appropriate, and beginning to feel that I am ready to awaken from my winter doldrums, I can now proclaim that I am in hibernation mode no more!

My wintery walk I took this morning.

My book that I began with such fervor last fall has been sitting collecting cyber dust as it lay untouched in my hard drive.  Two days ago, with somewhat part trepidation and part anticipation, I dusted it off and reopened my project so laden with love.  And I read.  I read it in its entirety from beginning to end.  I laughed a bit.  I shed a tear here and there.  Being transported back to both such wonderful, beautiful, and heart-breaking memories and moments.  Once completed, I found myself quite pleasantly surprised with what I read.  With what I had written. 

My only hope is that others will benefit from it as much as I did writing it.  And living it.  My only hope is that I might inspire another.  Bring them to laugh.  Offer a different way to view life and the challenges we face while living it.

My project is still no where near being finished, but I am so pleased to have awoken it from its slumber.  It too, needed the time to rest.  Time to sit, time to be still.  Time to just be before further action is taken.  And the time for action begins now.

Happy spring and happy new beginnings!!