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Monday | August 13, 2007

Third of Life Crisis

I literally think it has been about four months since I last posted here. No excuse, no reason... I just didn't feel like it.

Is there anyone still out there?

I turned thirty-two at the end of last month and unlike my earlier birthdays, for some reason this one seemed like a huge seismic event that demanded realignment of my perspective... demanded that I take a close look at what I was doing with my life, both internally and externally. For the most part I am very, very happy with who I am. In other ways, I realized there were changes to be made. Some of those changes are already complete (and are likely visible only to me). Others are still in progress. In any event, though I know life is a process and not an event, after my birthday I was able to reach a place where I feel as though I'm on the road I want to be on.

It feels pretty good.

After giving extensive consideration to all of my options, I decided to sell my house (which I only just bought the year before). Truthfully, after having lived in North Park for about a year it became distinctly clear to me that I do not wish to live in North Park. Foreseeing a notable down slope in the real estate market (which is now in full swing), I decided to put it on the market. There was a bite within only a few days and while it ended up being one of the most stressful and infuriating real estate transactions anyone involved had ever witnessed, the end result was a blessing... I was out of North Park and back in my beloved North County, in a humble rental located in a community on the bluffs of Solana Beach. This feels like home, and for a whole list of reasons, I can't remember ever having been this happy or content.

My posts may or may not be more frequent here. I don't want to commit to anything. But I will say that after finally resting after a somewhat tumultuous year, I feel the creative spirit rising up within me again.

If you are still visiting, thank you.

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Comments

1.

Marit | August 13, 2007 9:31 PM

Yay! I missed you--I've seen you make some minor appearances on flickr, but it's just not the same. Glad you are having a better time. I can't wait to visit. ;)

2.

Aspire | August 14, 2007 3:38 AM

Yes, I do.

Good luck.

3.

Julie | August 14, 2007 8:00 AM

Marit, you should totally come out here! You should use the Ohio cold as an excuse when it starts to cool down. :-)

4.

jessica_deva | August 14, 2007 11:37 PM

Hi Julie! It's always nice to see your posts on my RSS reader. Glad you listened to your inner voice and you're back in a place that feels good to you. I really enjoy your blog and will be here whenever you feel inspired to post!

5.

mamatulip | August 16, 2007 8:10 PM

You're back, bravo! I've wondered how you were; I'm glad to hear you are where you are right now.

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