Twisting the Ends

My bags are all packed and piled neatly by the door. I'm bringing home more than most other people, because I brought too much with me in the first place and now I'm trying to cart the bulk of it back. This is the first time I'm being picked up from college for a few months, because I generally take the train home. That being said, a good bunch of my stuff has been waiting to make it back to my hometown for a few months.
All of my craft supplies- my pastels, beads, knitting, writing books, and sketchbooks are waiting in an old trunk that I was given by my mom's boss, who owns a floral shop and has collected a slew of props over the years. They're joined by a few well-worn pairs of shoes and my favorite books, along with most of my cd's and some fancy paperclips and a sewing kit. Two duffle bags stacked on top of the trunk hold everything else- clothes and makeup and nailpolish, as well as a few sweatshirts. I don't wear most of these things, so they're going back home. There are a handful of bags with essentials as well, but these are the bags that I've needed easy access to, because I've been living out of bags since last Thursday.
I've never had a month off in the middle of winter before. Usually I'm off in the summertime, when the days are longer and walks are pleasant and I can go barefoot through the streets just because I like the warmth of the pavement under my calloused heels. There are two major plans for this month off, and three goals. The first plan is to clean my room back home, to rid it of everything I've tactlessly kept over the last eighteen years. The second is to take a lot of time to do creatively-charged things. I want to continue to make earrings and jewelry and get better and ore creative with the craft. Knitting and painting and pastel pieces are also high on the list of things I want to do, and I foresee a handful of afternoons being spent in a craft store or two.
My goals are similar but slightly different. My main goal is to get my etsy shop, where I will be selling jewelry, up and running. Another goal is to kick meat for at least a little while. I do this for about two months every few years, but I haven't gotten it to stick yet. My last goal is to just remember to take some time every day to be reflective. I do this often enough during times when my life is not as stressful, but I feel as if my life would be a tad more stress-free if I did this in times of chaos as well.
Also, I'm trying to take more photos in general, because I feel as if I don't take enough photos of just silly things. So for the next few weeks, I'm going to be married to my camera.


Love and Peace,
Sarah Elizabeth