Dear Friends,
Thank you for your words of comfort as I mourn Hana. It helps. I am still so very sad and overwhelmed. But it is getting a bit more manageable bit by bit. This is so hard.
The start of this new year is a lot to face in such a state. I truly don’t want to plan anything. I guess it is a bit like depression, though not as hopeless, just overwhelmed by feelings. Tara is helping me by gently guiding me through organizing my schedule for next week, and letting me leave a lot “to be determined” because I can’t imagine doing my usual activities right now. I am feeling like I need more time to tend to myself before getting back to my routine.
I hope you all are having a gentle start to the year. It is strange to start the year in winter. It is not a time for renewal, but for rest and quiet germination. It is jarring to put resolutions and big plans into abrupt motion in January. So that is something I hope you remember amid the pressure to be a “new year, new you” this month.
Happy New Year, friends. Take care.
Your Friend,
Danny
Danny With Words 