It has been a year, friends, and time to blow some dust off my little corner of the Internet. Hello. I’m happy you’re here.
I’ve missed this blog. Over the years, in fact almost 10 of them, it has been a place of play for me. During grad school, where I agonized over my words, I could come here and splatter words everywhere without thought. Occasionally, people would email me about typos, and I said, “Thanks, this is a safe space for typos.” And when I moved to Seattle, this blog was a way to give voice to the newness I was experiencing.
And now here I am, settled in Seattle, in my late 30’s, in a weird era where I see the words “post Covid” and I think, it’s not really post Covid, but then what is it? And more importantly, are we ok?
In many ways, obviously, we’re not ok. But we’re still here. If you are reading this, you are still here.
This year I got laid off from my job of the past six years. I struggled with a relationship that I really wanted to work but ultimately didn’t. I got in my second car accident ever, (and my first almost doesn’t count; I was 20 and it was right outside my then girlfriend’s house, and she was thankfully moving slowly). I had to buy a new BrailleNote for 6000 dollars, because my old one finally wore out from my constant daily use.
I was hired to work for the State of Washington, after only 2 months of unemployment. This still feels shocking to me, three months later. I finished the rough draft of my manuscript and began revising. I celebrated at my brother and sister-in-law’s wedding in Colorado. I spent lots of time with my parents. I skied for the first time in Steamboat Springs.
Like many of us, most of us, I am really, really tired. I don’t quite know what else to say. I’m excited fora new year, because it always feels like such a pristine fresh start. I would like to deepen my friendships, go beyond surface level, build new relationships, strengthen all my connections. I would like this year to be a connection year.
Which is why I am saying hello to you. I hope 2024 is kind to us all.
Blind inFlight 