I been putting off getting a blog up and going again. In my defense I have been a bit busy. In July I started my journey back to my husband and I’s apartment in the city of Shenyang, China, after about 6 months away. Getting settled back into a country where I am are still learning the language is a challenge, especially when I was back home longer than I was here the first time. I enjoy the city and the people here are very patient and kind as I struggle my way through interactions with them. While this helps, everything here still takes a bit more time and energy to navigate. I have been back a little over a month and I am starting to settle back into a routine. This rainy Monday seems like a good time to stop putting off getting this blog going.
I was able to get my first poetry book published while I was home. A project I have been working on for years but more serious for a couple of years. I would like to keep the momentum going and get in a habit of writing more and complete some of my other writing projects in a little faster time frame. Even with all my interests and the activities that go along with them; the lack of opportunity to use my legal degree, distance from family, and limited volunteer opportunities here; frees up a significant amount of time. So here is the first post of the new blog with the expectation of more posts to come.
Originally posted in September 2022.