Desert Thoughts

I had to get away.  Up Island, I could feel my time wrapping up.  School is nearly finished, I’m on leave from work, so I hopped in the car with my faithful companion Hezron and headed for the Okanagan.  Yes, I quit my job; yes I’ve been a little depressed, but after a week here, I am happy again.  Unemployed, slightly directionless, but relaxed and happy.  I figure this is the only life I have: I am eager and willing to do the things that bring me joy and leave the rest behind.  My friends will always be there and I will make new ones along the way, but I resolve to abide by Joseph Campbell’s sage advice, “follow your bliss.”

Today is the last day of my first week in this rich, hot deserty-valley.  I will go through many bottles of sunscreen and practice yoga daily; eat fresh-picked fruits and vegetables and pull my health back up to par.

  I don’t know where I’m going to go next, but I will keep you posted.  Change doesn’t always happen by chance; sometimes you need to shove a twig into the spokes and hope for the best. 

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