So I'm just starting, at twenty-six, to have a real clear idea of who-I-am, that endless question you start asking around seven and probably continue to define throughout life...but here it is: I'm a proud hillbilly, a DIY chick, a roadkill-eatin', tincture-making witch, a home-health care practitioner, a woman full of mystery and contradictions, a midwife against population growth, an anarchist with a hippy heart, a lover who is scared to get close to people, a lady with a strong penance for disorder and dirtiness. I have a soul "like the ocean, mysterious and dark..." (thanks Jack White for that quote!)
So I'm finally on the road of who I am; I'm finally coming home to myself. But realizing these things about yourself is just the very beginning; the tip of the iceberg, if you will. How the heck do I start learning the things necessary in order to complete the journey? Well, I'm gonna begin today by making a list of those skills I need to learn and possible ways to pick these skills up: (I want my readers to bug me periodically about getting these things done; I have a notoriously short attention span.)
1) Hide tanning. Last night I emailed Artistic Taxidermy about working for them; I'm gonna follow up by stopping by their workshop later this week. I also need to "borrow" some books Zac recommended from Powell's bookstore about tanning.
2) Trapping. I need to e-mail Katara about a possible apprenticeship with her in Minnesota after I get down with midwifery school here. We talked briefly about me teaching her everything I know about midwifery in exchange for her teaching me about ice-trapping. I need to follow through on that.
3) Making herbal remedies. I just need to start collecting plants and start trying things. I want to collect wild carrot seeds this fall and maybe make a tincture out of them, ground up? I'm not sure how you'd measure dosage then, since you are suppose to take a teaspoon of seeds a day as birth control...anyway.
4) Working with the SUN program. This is an after-school gardening program I want to get involved with. I need to attend a training on Monday, the 22nd at the Rigler Elementary School.
5) Restarting the Woman's Health Collective. I need to e-mail the Blackrose, In Other Words Bookstore and The Herb Shoppe about places to meet, and e-mail the list of ladies involved to get things going.
6) Midwifery school. This is a priority. I need to get my grades up and start making payments to them; they are in a bit of a financial crisis at the moment, so they are begging students to actually start paying what they owe them.
Ok, so that is enough to work on at the moment I'd say. If I can do those things, find a place to live and a paying job, I'll be doing good.
Love ya,
Carrot
Sounds like you have some solid goals. That is a step in the right direction. I have goals, but they are so far...I guess this is what I get for still being 20 almost 21 years old. My attention span is short as well, but I also procrastionate, and I have comprehension problems along with many other things. Life is sooo fun and finding yourself is so great. Sigh. I will try to keep you motivated as long as I actually remember. haha.
Take one thing at a time. That way you can cross it off your "list" this seems to work well for me.
Sorry to disappoint you, but I am voting for Lewis Black.
DrifterDani~
What are your goals? I think everyone should regularly make lists of their goals and work on accomplishing them.
Love ya,
Carrot
Pretty simple. Get my license. Yes I still do not have a license. Graduate college and getting my associate as a RN. Then find a job. See the world. Help every animal I can. Make people happy. Maybe save some animals, write books, become a great artist. They are kind of scattered haha. At least yours are solid.
Sorry to disappoint you, but I am voting for Lewis Black.
DrifterDani~
I has been only recently that I've had this clear of a picture of how my life might go; and still, you know, bringing it all together on a day to day basis. I have a hard time deciding do I work on this goal or this goal today? Like today, for example, I could have chosen to go around town to various butcher shops and try to find work to start achieving my goal of having access to hides, so I can learn tanning, or I could get to know regional midwives better by attending a state-wide midwifery meeting. I chose to go to the state-wide midwifery meeting, but it was a tough call.
anyway, good luck with your goals,
Love ya,
Carrot
Well the best advice I could give you is weigh out what is better. Which is something you would rather achieve first? tanning hides or being a midwife? Which would benefit others as well if you achieved it first? This is how I decide. It is hard, but you have to start some where. Doing 2 things at once is a challenge, but you would be less likely to fail and be more focused doing one thing at a time. I think you made a great choice to be honest. Stick with that then doing tanning the hides. The hides aren't going anywhere...they will still be waiting for you!
Sorry to disappoint you, but I am voting for Lewis Black.
DrifterDani~
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hX8XatVlNQw&feature=PlayList&p=0D0AD317FB...
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