The tear-down was intentional, for the most part. There were some things that needed to go. Things I was ready to shed. I feel like I had that part handled, so the additional tear-down that the universe sent my way wasn’t so much expected. And it’s really hard. Especially when I thought I was ready for the build up a little sooner than the universe though I was.

Soon it will be time to start building myself back up, in a really intentional way. Creating the person I want to be in the way I want to be. Part of that is surely gathering the people around me who support and love me, not because of what I do, but who simply support me in my process – whatever that is. And part of it is going about the work of making my decisions based on me. Based on what it is I want to be in this world, and how, exactly, I want to move in my life. And then I will be able to get about the work of being the best, most authentic me possible. And maybe, to find a little peace. And those are the two things I want in this world: authenticity and peace. Well, at least I’m not asking for much…