peace world

This week has been great to me. A new person joined our team in Oakland. We took him to Cafe 15 for a welcome lunch. I got a sneak peek at my new colleague. How he thinks, what's important to him, what cities he's stomped, and which ones he still wants to travel. I believe we've got an All Star lineup coming out of the town. It feels great! I enjoyed hearing from the coworkers I've known for years, new details about their lives. Laughter happens in heavy dosages in our office, but with a very full plate of work. Super extra on the sides. Some personal things have been stressing me out, but I'm trying to keep stride, stay present, and just take things one day at a time. Since the start of 2010, I've been making intentional moves to build, re-connect, and stay close to certain people in my 360. I'm learning that I have these great relationships with folks, but that I don't feed those connections on a regular basis. It is somewhat an expectation from both parties, that we'll always be close, and no matter how much time passes, we speak...... and we forget that any time has passed at all. Those sweet gifts are no longer ones I take for granted. They shouldn't be crutches I reach for, only when I start to feel myself falter. Even in the very city people think I'd forever retract, there are still seeds to water. A gentle reminder that even in places of hurt, we find places where our healing can begin. Yes, the universe has been connecting me with amazing folks. A particular male friend and I have been building. Parallel lives indeed. Inspiration is everywhere. One just has to keep their eyelids open. Blinking. New.

Much conversation has been on raising our personal vibrations. A project brews from a beautiful mind, and I look forward to the birth of a new blog. I think 2010 is about owning. Owning our brokenness. Owning our humanness. Owning those times we confuse being "chill" or "kick back" with really-- just being "lazy." Own our art. Own our sh*t. Owning we make mistakes and hurt those close to us. We have to own our responsibility to making those hurts, stop. Even at the risk of appearing detached. What do they say about time? Oh yeah. We all need to own the f*** out of 2010! Who else is going to be responsible for your own happiness, right? That reflection. Word.

I'm in bed typing this, with a scarf on. Last night, I was happily working on curriculum and trying to get a grip on the program work I need to finish. That last hour though, I think I should have stopped and just went to sleep. I woke up at 5 am just feeling weak. Tossing and turning I felt my whole body aching, "Stay home!" After shooting out some work emails, I took some Robitussin and returned under the covers. Playing right now is my girl DJ Shred One's live set on Global Underground Rundfunk radio. Click the link and take a listen. Bump the underground and keep the beat going...

I'm out
for now.

Peace world,
m