The past eight weeks have been so…full.

Today, I took soup and salad to a friend who just had a baby. I held the newborn for about an hour. We all sat on the shady back porch and enjoyed how the light turned golden as it came through the translucent porch roof. The hour with this friend flew as did the hour before when I went out to coffee with another friend. I enjoyed holding the baby yet have no desire to have another. I like sleeping.

I’m not working in a full-time way, and I am taking the time to visit with friends I’ve not seen as much as I would like.

It’s amazing how busy you can be when you do not have a full-time job. I took internet marketing training, wrote web content to test the viability of niches, and met a bunch of people. I am also doing some part-time web content writing and marketing work for various clients. Of course, I’m also meeting with potential clients and applying for jobs that sound perfect given my goals.

What I’ve liked best about the past few weeks has been meeting new people. It made me realize I’ve been somewhat sequestered. When I work all day, my priority is coming home to see O. Now that I have days available, I have time to socialize. It’s lovely to reconnect.

The past few months have been difficult for a lot of reasons I won’t go into here, yet good friends and a supportive community have helped me get through the worst of it. I am grateful for that.