At the age of 35, I am finally leaving the illusions of relative safety & security behind to travel the world. This has been a dream of mine for.... oh, probably about twenty years or so. But this is really the first time since I was a teenager that I am pretty much commitment-free. My twenties were marked by responsibility and commitment: I had my own business, property, a long-term relationship, a dog, two cats. Over the last five years, I slowly discarded all of those - I closed down my business; sold my house; split up with my boyfriend; my dog died; and my neighbours adopted my cats when I moved from Suffolk to Warwickshire. And in the process I discarded many layers: material, psychogical and emotional in kind. I am still decluttering - I'm giving up my flat, furniture, everything that's non-essential. It will be an interesting experience for me - The Queen of Many Things -, to be restricted to only a handful of practical items (how am I going to survive without my pretty dresses? ) and very few books. Well, on the latter I am trying to compromise.... I have visions of carting around my travel books in a little roller suitcase!
September 9th 2007 - Jonathan : Great party - what will be you most important book andwhy?
Thanks for the party last night - great music and good to meet up so many friends. Someone asked me who I knew from amongst the guests ~ and I counted people from five different circles / circumstances ~ three of which you directly or indirectly had a hand in bringing about. Thank you for that!
So with youR trolley on wheels (or whatever it becomes over the months ahead) what is or will become you most treasured book and why? I look forward to hearing the highs and the lows ~ and as a friend says "the awesomeness of it all".
Travel well and with good heart. If you see Brian along the way ~ give him our love. Jacky and I remember well the Inanna weekend and the time he spent with us.
Jonathan
CALM BODY ~ OPEN HEART ~ GENEROUS MIND
You're welcome! I'll be able to tell you more about my most treasured book as I am journeying... I am taking a few. The travel guides will be important, as will be Hermann Hesse's 'Morgenlandfahrt'. Watch this space!
December 20th 2007 - Cheryl & Dave Tarry: Winter Solstice
Thinking of you and wishing you joy!
Cheryl and Dave xx
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) and very few books. Well, on the latter I am trying to compromise.... I have visions of carting around my travel books in a little roller suitcase!
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