Dear friends,
There is so much I want to tell you but I'm not sure how to explain it. So I'll just give you my list.
- I have tried and failed at something I wanted. I am now trying again. Keep your fingers crossed for me.
- I am continuing something that I started last Spring but have not yet talked about here. It's something I'm proud of.
- Someone I love is no longer the same. I wonder if he is changed forever.
- I have just started something new. It's very small and very big at the same time.
- A {maybe} exciting opportunity has just come my way. I said yes.
- People I was depending on canceled. Suddenly.
- Other people I was depending on came through. With their hearts and their hands in a way I won't soon forget.
- I am worried about someone important leaving. I am already in mourning.
- I am getting fat. I am losing my hair {really}.
Also
- I am learning. A lot.
- I am taking risks. Many.
- I am trying to breathe. Deeply.
I am asleep somehow. But I am also more awake than ever.
Yes, it all feels new somehow. It all feels new.
Your friend in an olive grove in Marrakech,
Maryam
PS This image by the talented Domnique Fierro. If you're in the Washington DC area, this is the photographer to hire.