Another page in my life has been turned this weekend. It is bittersweet. While I am sad that to leave Gabriel house because I really believed in what was initially a common goal and philosophy, I am also excited to embark on a new “adventure.” I am sort of homeless right now which is an interesting feeling. I am house sitting for a friend and then I will move on from here to my new place. I am really excited to get to know the woman I will be living with and her daughter. I am also excited to continue to learn more about myself and who I am. I have done a lot of that in the past 8 months and it’s been a good time.
Some things I have learned about myself since I have moved to Richmond are I love peace and quiet, give me a book and a glass of wine after a long day and I am a happy lady. I also enjoy going out, my favorite thing is going to hear good music with good friends. Anything with friends is good, the friends I hang around most here make me laugh a lot which is lovely. I think this week I am going to find that doing things just for me will seem strange. At Gabriel house if I cleaned the house, made dinner, went to the store, ect. it wasn’t just for me, it was for other people as well. I think I kind of liked that, I like feeling useful and helpful to people. I now know that I am fairly decent at networking and it is something that I enjoy, I like seeing how things fit together and how people can work together for common goals. I think the main thing I have learned, which influenced my decision to live where I am going to live next, is that I get energy by surrounding myself with things different from what I am used to and different from me. Like amercing myself in a new culture. I am really lucky that I feel I can do this and still have the support system of friends and family who have a lot in common with me. I love learning about people and hearing people’s stories.
