It has been a week and a half since I got back from the East Coast and started the next phase of my sabbatical. The trip east was more vacation than anything, all about re-kindling creativity and zeal for life. It got me out of my comfort zone and into the risky land of new ideas. It takes a certain amount of courage to re-evaluate one’s life and had I stayed in Portland I think I would have been in danger of falling into a state of paralysis, not knowing what to do with myself or how to move forward. So, I jumped into something completely different to reboot my outlook on life. But, for me traveling becomes weary after awhile and now I’m ready to refocus and find clarity amongst the chaos. Continue reading →