beginnings and endings

[snugglekitty]

My first self-defense class was last night. It seems like it's going to be intense, but good. I'm really glad I'm doing this.

Now, to schedule my Reiki 2 attunement and a childbirth ed class (for my career, not for myself) and find out where I can do literacy volunteering in Boston.

I have also gotten more done in my last week of work than I would have believed possible. I can rest assured knowing that I did my very best to make life easier for the next person coming in. Yay good karma!

It has been suggested to me that I do some kind of ritual around the end of my job. That seems like a good idea, but I feel really blocked. Any suggestions?

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[bluepapercup]

It has been suggested to me that I do some kind of ritual around the end of my job. That seems like a good idea, but I feel really blocked. Any suggestions?


I think, if you feel blocked, you might just let things sit and simmer and rest for a while. In my experience, closure sometimes comes long after the "end" of an expereience, and rushing it for form's sake has never left me satisfied.

Also, from the department of sign-and-omens, it seems to me that moving rapidly into good-feeling and personally satisfying activites (ie; the selfdefense class) is a ritual in and of itself.

[lady-anemone.livejournal.com]

Yes... yes, I think you're right. Uploading my personal files to my gmail account and arranging a farewell lunch have the feelings of ritual acts, too.

[woodwardiocom.livejournal.com]

'Ey, random question: Does your LJ name refer to flower anemones, or sea anemones, or is it an ironic conflation of the two -- a damp flower that stings?

[lady-anemone.livejournal.com]

Sea anemones. They're pretty and predatory. They lure their prey in with visual appeal and gracefully waving arms. Then they stun their victims into bliss before consuming them. *grin*

[woodwardiocom.livejournal.com]

-Plus, symbiotic clownfish . . .

[lady-anemone.livejournal.com]

Eeeex-actly.

[sparkymonster.livejournal.com]

*cough*

[bluepapercup]

ooh, look, pretty waving arms...