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Some Path Foward

Lady Liberty pinhole shot with some
weird Lomography film I can't remember.
I'm busy packing things, trying to figure out what to take, what to leave, what to toss, what to give away.

Transitions are difficult.

Part of my job is helping people figure out the best path forward and best way to deal with the resulting changes. They need help because change is hard.

I wish someone could help me in this change I don't want. I wish I could be Zen about this, about everything in life. It's what I advocate for others, but c'mon, how well do we follow our own advice? If we did, we'd all be well-adjusted humans achieving in every aspect of life.

I'll advocate for myself. I can do this and I can do this well.

There, now that I've packed that away...

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