There are so many random things going on in my life that I knew it was time for a currently post.
So Currently, I am …
Feeling
Nervous. The boy is changing schools. The weird thing about this is that last year this time, we were frantic over the idea that he would have to go to our neighborhood school. Which turned out to be the best thing we could have done for him. Now, he’s going to the school he wanted to go to last year. It’s going to be inconvenient and more work on our part to get him there and back.
I considered not letting him go but realized, that was more about me than him. So …new school in the fall here we come.
Reading
I’m trying to read books I already have on my bookshelf this month. Over the weekend, I finally finished James By Percival Everett. Here is my review right here. Spoiler: it was an almost 5 star read
Next up to change up the pace is a romance novel by Lisa Kleypas (affiliate link) that I missed. I’m eager to read it because I swore I had read all of hers.
Loving
These glorious photos in this article from CNN about Black Rodeo Culture . Please look.
Listening To
COWBOY CARTER.
Listen. I’m not a member of the Bey-hive. But I might have to put in my application.
Cowboy Carter has had me in a chokehold since I heard the opening lines of American Requiem.
This is her best work and I stan. My favs from the album are Ya Ya, 11 Most Wanted, Tyrant, Bodyguard and Blackbird. Really the whole album. I don’t skip anything. Which is almost unheard of these days.
Thinking about:
In last month’s Currently post, I talked about using my my walking pad ( affiliate link) and how I didn’t know if I would ever run again.
Friends, I ran.
Ok well, I ran a whole minute. Several times in the last two weeks.
I cried in that gym
But the running wasn’t a random idea. A Brand asked me if I would do something ( that I’ll talk about this week on IG) and I had to see if I could even actually run. And to my surprise, all of that strength training is actually doing something.
I think I had been in so much pain for so long, I was scared to see if I really could run and cause the return of that pain. Yes, I still have stiffness, yes, I am walking more than running. Afterward, I have to do a lot of stretching and heat therapy and resting, and yes, my Physical Therapist and I are about to become buddies again. But it’s a start and I think as long as I gradually increase my mileage I’ll be ok.
Planning
A birthday year photo project.
My birthday is on this upcoming Sunday. I have an idea for a sort of Year 48-type project. I failed my 365 that I started at the beginning of the year. But I feel like if it has more of a purpose than a general feel I might be able to keep it going. I want to document my 48th year of life specifically. For some reason, I feel in my gut that this year in particular needs to be documented.
Or maybe I just want an excuse to get a new camera?
Anyhoo that’s all that’s currently going on in my life
What’s going on in yours?
LaShawn
Man oh man, where did the first three months go.
Seriously