It has been a bit since I last wrote, so I thought I would give a quick update. Right now I am enjoying living back in Branson. Never thought it a million years that I would say that, but I genuinely am enjoying my time. My apartment is still enjoyable and living alone, although lonely at times, is a nice bit of solitude. I adopted a dog from the local humane society to help with the lonely part of living alone, and he has been a hand full. I am enjoying having this little companion around though. Keeps me from becoming a couch potato on these super hot summer days. His name is Charlie and he is a Blue Heeler mix. The challenge is learning how to train him. This summer is incredibly hot. I had forgotten how sweltering Missouri summers get. At least in Tennessee, you could escape to the mountains and the cooler temperatures that they hold. Sweet relief is not found in the humid hills here. Soon, fall will be here though. Time is flying by. In the next month I will be finding out what role I will be playing in the Christmas show here at Sight and Sound and also preparing for auditions for next year’s season. Also, I get to have a bit of vacation in August and I will be 100% ready for that break when it comes. Lots of growth personally has been happening for me. Everything from learning how to be content with being single, to growing as a singer/ performer, to learning more spiritually. Things are good. Discouragement happens from time to time, and I guess that is just an opportunity to turn that into even more of a drive to be better, to work harder, to grow more. Although those moments are frustrating at times, I am thankful for them. I think for me, it has been so nice to get away from that old self focus all the time. What about me!? What about what I want?! It has been nice to take that focus away and send it toward my family, or friends, or co-workers. Caring for them and building relationships with them has been almost more enriching than anything I strive to do for my own self. It has a way of keeping things in perspective in my own life even. I am very thankful. I guess that is about all for now. I will be writing more soon hopefully.
