paradigm shift
Life is weird. You can be boppin' along, day after day, working, cooking, knitting (oh, that's just me?), getting together with friends and family and then - BAM! Life changes. It's happened to me a few times over the years and, you guessed it, it just happened again. But this time, I've been in a really weird headspace. This particular BAM! came about when I was one of two staff at the church I attend who was laid off in July. I've been unemployed before, twice, years ago. I know what emotions I'm supposed to be feeling right now: fear, anger, guilt, shame, etc. etc. in varying amounts and at random times. But all I can claim is a truly inexplicable peace and a sense of hope and adventure coming…