smoothed stones

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

2013 resolutions

live simply, be mindful, give more, expect less

seek the present, take joy in my body, prompt spirit to travel far

pursue the serious cultivation of inspiration

love

invite passion

seek the likeminded and kindred spirits

go fearlessly through the dark

read again

gather, organize and use resources

write

seek dreams and dream
ask for what I need

and do all with intention

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In August of 2006, my youngest daughter joined our family through adoption. She was 5.5 years old. I expected to take a short maternity leave and go back to work, but Julia needed a full time parent. A year later, we had moved to Madison, Wisconsin, and Julia was diagnosed with PDD-NOS, ADHD and RAD. In January of 2007, my partner of 30 years was diagnosed with a heart condition, which led to medication and medical intervention, which led to a heart transplant, which led to his death in July of 2010. These two events, adoption and death, shifted the ground beneath my feet. Nothing has ever been the same. My focus and energy turned from civil rights law, professional activities, history projects and gardening to figuring out how to live, grow and thrive without my partner and to being of use to my daughter and to families like my own.