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Happy Birthday to me!
Sep. 10th, 2004 07:29 am27 years ago, I was born. In the past year, I have gotten out of a job I hated, moved to Japan, and started doing a job I love. In the process, I left many friends in San Diego, but have made new friends here in Nagoya. It's difficult, but I'm feeling happy with my choices right now. I'm glad I've kept in touch with many of my friends at home. I've started a meeting here, gotten in touch with old PSI friends, and will go to my first shibari gathering next friday (woohoo). I have found an acupuncturist (last week) to help with my hip pain. I joined two choirs and a recorder ensemble, and had 2 performances and two concerts. I'm considering joining a third choir. I had a wonderful trip home. I completely let go of the meeting I started in San Diego, and it's doing well.
On the not so good side, I spent 3.5 months unemployed, had loans go into forbearance, and haven't dealt with that. I have had some depression blips, particularly around feeling lonely and homesick. I still have a lot of difficulty with having time by myself. I chose not to move into a homestay, and we'll see how that works out. I am concerned about falling into the trap of 'doing' in order to avoid what I'm feeling. Therefore, not certain joining the third choir is a good idea. Also not so happy with the lack of Judo at the moment. I haven't pursued that at all lately.
Overall a good year, I think. A whole lot of change. Who knows what will happen next year? A lot depends on whether I choose to stay here or move back to the US. I don't know that I want to go through a major change like that again so soon, but that really assumes that I get settled and comfortable here. Right now, I have a couple of major needs that aren't being met, but I've figured out what they are, and I'm working on it, so we'll see.
On the not so good side, I spent 3.5 months unemployed, had loans go into forbearance, and haven't dealt with that. I have had some depression blips, particularly around feeling lonely and homesick. I still have a lot of difficulty with having time by myself. I chose not to move into a homestay, and we'll see how that works out. I am concerned about falling into the trap of 'doing' in order to avoid what I'm feeling. Therefore, not certain joining the third choir is a good idea. Also not so happy with the lack of Judo at the moment. I haven't pursued that at all lately.
Overall a good year, I think. A whole lot of change. Who knows what will happen next year? A lot depends on whether I choose to stay here or move back to the US. I don't know that I want to go through a major change like that again so soon, but that really assumes that I get settled and comfortable here. Right now, I have a couple of major needs that aren't being met, but I've figured out what they are, and I'm working on it, so we'll see.
