Well gosh. Were y’all waiting on me?
Since I last posted, I have finished a degree, scraped my life into boxes, moved to a new city, unpacked the boxes, and begun again.
And for the first time in a very long time, I feel productive, happy to be working where I am on the work I have, even on the days when words come slowly, when I’m stuck on problems, when I’m exhausted. It had been time to move on. There are ups and downs of course. There always are. They feel more manageable than they once did.
At the same time, I have felt swallowed up by the world — my work, the reforms, the protests, the riots, the endless petitions and confrontations. Time to step back, think about the shape of what I’m doing. Remember not to be too isolated from the world. Work can be inward-looking, as can rest and reflection on the work, and you have to make time for the outward-looking too.
Hello world. I’ve missed you.
–IP
I’ve missed you too! Great to see you back.
We’ve missed you too ^_^.