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Angela Basset in Waiting To Exhale (1995) dir. Forest Whitaker

lost love feels like a near death experience

Octavia Butler's "Essentials of Success", listed in one of her notebooks.

March 12, 2025

wow, it's the first Wednesday of my unemployed life. corporate burnout sounds silly. but i seriously feel strange without a corporate job. i feel this impending need to stay productive. my therapist and wife remind me this is a recovery period.

even so, i have enjoyed getting back into creative projects. my personal website is coming along. there is so much more that comes from launching a blog than i realized. email lists is my current headache. oh, and also the background color not matching on mobile...

how do i get this email to work? at least my initial page is up!

I am happy with my choices.

other things i am enjoying:

walking without feeling the urge to get back inside and check my work email

just watching my dog and how she navigates the world (a shame i hadn't paid more attention to it before)

moving my body more

not rushing during lunch

eating three meals a day

and not spending 8+ hours stuck at a desk

restarting the artist's way

so grateful and privileged to even be in a position where I can quit my job and take time to focus on my mental health.

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