My goodness, it’s been awhile since I’ve bothered to write, huh?

Truth be told, folks, I’ve been super busy.  Super.  Freaking.  Busy.

Let’s start with the family.  Some of you already know that I’m a fulltime live-in caregiver to both of my parents.  And if you don’t, well… now you do.  Both of my folks are in their later years, and as time goes on, their needs get more demanding.  And these days, it’s a delicate balancing act.  More of my time has shifted into extended responsibilities where they’re concerned, and so I’m having to get more resourceful, more imaginative, about how I manage my time in general.  It takes patience.  It takes forgiveness – not of anyone else, but of myself for the fact that I’m a human being, and a lot of this is still now, and will always be, a learning experience.  There’s no instruction manual, no “how to take care of two end-of-life patients, run a business, pursue your dreams and leave time to sleep!”

Not even a dummy guide, folks!  I mean, come on!

Ah, but really?  I have better.  I have SO much better.  Patience, forgiveness, love and adoration, loyalty, determination, joy, balance, understanding, family, friends (and cats!), passion, creativity… and a Universe (or God, if you prefer) surrounding me that absolutely adores me, come what may.

This last one, in particular, I am incredibly grateful for.

And work?  I’ve actually asked for a bit of a respite, and like always, the Universe (which out of habit I’ve started simply referring to as “U”) has responded lovingly.  I’m the middle of plotting the next redesign of the site.  There are so, so many things lacking from this place – entirely my fault.  I’ve gotten so accustomed to simply asking the U for my business, that at least to the outside world it looks like I run things in a way that is almost completely contrary to how any typical small business, especially a design business, runs.  And not that I can’t simply carry on the way I’ve been carrying on – and I will – but I’m feeling the craving now to flesh out my outside presence.  And the timing is perfect, because right now I’m in a luxurious spot where I can afford, quite literally, to shift my focus and work on my own things a bit before it becomes more necessary again to focus on pulling in more work and starting up the engine of commerce again.

So then!  New site design, portfolio, some articles, resources, plotting out the next 3-6 months worth of direction and specific plans, etc.  It’s exciting!  So all that is coming very soon.

And yes.  I promise, promise, promise, I will be more active here in the blog over the next few weeks.  In fact, it’s absolutely necessary!