So, here I am starting this again. It’s been almost 3 years since my last post. I may have taken this procrastination thing a bit far. But, sometimes it takes a late night conversation with a good and loyal longtime friend to get moving again. Or, being challenged and given a deadline to get back to this from another friend that has me typing this. Or, it’s being moved by yet another tragedy in the news (more on this in the next post) that has me wanting to spill out the words swirling around in my brain. Whatever the reasons, I’m shaking off the dust of vulnerability and reaching out to those that loved reading the blog and hopefully finding new readers to share my thoughts with.
What have I been up to in the last two and half years, you ask? I finally made a lifelong dream of living in New York City a reality. Honestly, this isn’t the same life experience I would’ve had if I had moved here in my twenties or even early thirties. I’m forty-two, still not Carrie Bradshaw, and have realized a few things about myself and living here in my forties.
First, the older I get the more I enjoy being alone. This includes dining out, going to the movies, and traveling alone. Friday and Saturday nights are more likely to be spent on the sofa watching TV then out until the wee hours of the morning (although that does happen on occasion. I do live in New York after all).
Second, I think my time in New York is for taking advantage of all the different opportunities that are presented to me. Most important of which has been my current job. It has given me the opportunity to get out of debt, save money, learn a new language, and take writing and photography courses. The list of opportunities here are endless. I think I’ve always known that, but thinking about it recently has certainly changed my viewpoint about my time here and how I can use my time more wisely going forward. Often, people say that there is so much to do in New York City. This is usually in reference to social activities. But, there are a lot of other things offered here that can be used to enrich your life in other ways if you just change your point of view slightly.
So, this is where I am at the present moment. Thank you, as always, for being patient with me. I hope to continue to share my musings in the next few days, weeks, and months to come. Procrastination really is so 2013…
XO!
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