Living On The Cusp, Edge, Border

Originally Published October 1, 2020

I don't know about you, but I'm so glad to see and feel the change of season! The cool, brisk Fall air is a welcome change for me. I feel like I come alive, become a different person. No more hot, humid, grumpy puddle of Janet as Max and I take our walks. 

These days I spend a lot of time reflecting on the everyday stuff of living. I remember, way back when in March, 2020 as Covid started its foothold here in the US, I just knew life would return to 'normal' in just a couple of weeks, or at least a couple of months. 

Denial, right? But here we are in September, trying to navigate life as best we can, still with Covid plus political and social justice unrest as well as the impacts of climate change. 

Truth Is

To help me maneuver through the days, I started participating in a weekly writing group, which I highly recommend if you're looking for a place to write. I discovered this is a great opportunity for me to write for my own self, and gives me a chance to move away from that 'marketing content' mindset where I spend so much time. I'd like to share with you something I wrote in our last meeting. The writing prompt was Edge, Cusp, Border.

I am on the edge of what's new, the unknowing
I am not who I was,
I am not sure I am who I appear to be,
I don't know who I will become.

There is not the consistency I would like, here on the border.
If only I could experience the completeness of life my cat Raven does —
Eat, nap, run around, sleep,
Wash, rinse, repeat.

Yet when I look at that consistency, I experience a dread.
What?!....I want everything to be predictable, always known, always the same?

I don't think so.

Yet life, here on the cusp, is blooming with the known leading to the unknown, 
the unknown leading to the known. 

Let’s Stay Connected

I'd love to hear how you're doing on the edge, cusp and border of life. You can always respond to this post or contact me through my site.