We are almost at the 400 mark, having been working on this project earnestly for the past three years. For whatever reason, I feel like reflecting at this point. I realize that 500 would be a more reasonable choice for that, but since I'm in the mood now and who knows how I'll feel in a year, I thought I'd go for it.
It has been an amazing, wonderful, challenging three years. I've learned so much, and I am so much stronger now. While I've certainly made my share of mistakes, I have no real regrets.
I never thought I would still be in DC three years later; in my own way, I've fallen in love with this city. I'll be here for the foreseeable future, perhaps indefinitely. Sometimes that absolutely terrifies me, and other times it feels wonderful to have this place be home.
I have been able to do the most amazing, humbling, fulfilling work; this has probably been the best part of my life over the past three years, and I feel so lucky to be in this position. Sometimes the work is wrenching, yes, but on the balance it is the most fulfilling and exhilarating work I can imagine.
I've made so many friends who mean so much to me. I tend to be a pretty private and independent person, but knowing that I have people who have my back no matter what means so much to me. I've dived back into dance in a serious way; happiness is finding a way to dance at least two hours a day, and my dance outlets here have been another DC highlight for me.
Oh, and I've read a lot of books; 313 from the list, plus whatever I read that wasn't on the list.
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