Where I've Been Hiding

Okay, so I've been absent. A long time. I know.

Ever since I broke my shoulder, there has been significant change occurring. When the shoulder didn't progress in healing, the series of unfortunate incidents continued as my ability to work and function normally were impacted. Shortly after New Year 2007 I found myself a proud recipient of social assistance, dealing with a system of ineptitude and callousness acidic enough to clean the rust off the Titanic. Getting through these gatekeepers was the toughest ordeal.

Once through, I found more support and encouragement than I'd hoped for. Due to the injury and mental state, I was told I had a "Free Pass" till the fall before I had to worry about finding work. Right... who can afford to live on $600/month? I declined and said I needed to start taking immediate steps to begin the healing process. I knew this was integral to my mental and emotional well-being. And there had to be limits and safeguards in place. It was.

Engaging in pursuits down various avenues after reaching that space of not-caring, and not-desiring anymore, I decided to embark upon each day without any preconceived notion of what opportunity might look like. I began saying Yes to a few things that showed up, and No to some others that looked too much like the dumb-ass traps I fell into before. Toughed it out, found myself employed full-time - much to my chagrin. I had only wanted a max of 30-hours per week in order to keep my own business going. This might still be the case, at even 50+ hours per week, I'm discovering.

I think I've shown you some of the stuff I've done recently. I'll offer up a little menu of variety here:

So What? Turn around and go this way

How?

Life | A Steep Climb

Trust: Whose Got My Back? | Teams & Leaders | Empower Requires Safety

Watch What I Say? Watch What You Hear!

Valerie Arntzen, Assemblage Artist

Civic Commentary Pieces

Mount Pleasant and City of Vancouver Community Events

The Mount Pleasant stuff is rather interesting. There exist a variety of initiatives launched by the City of Vancouver and little grass-roots organization in Vancouver's highly transient community. These initiatives are trying to change all that.

Here's what I was gifted with to further the cause for the Mount Pleasant community: The Mount Pleasant Heritage. The pages aren't properly organized yet, as there are significant changes occurring with the software managing the site. Here's a bit more to gawk at: Historic Mount Pleasant

And of course, there are a lot of other things happening related to the sites and businesses responsible for their creation that keep me even more busy. Including developing a fantastic software application that is ... well... that'll take too much to explain right now.

My social calendar has picked up significantly as well these past few months. I'm grateful for the changes, long overdue. Now I'm working more on routine, structure, and healthier habits. Even more overdue.

Catch you all later. :)