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The Life

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Here is the plan:

  1. Get out of New Orleans. To do this, I need to pay off enough of my credit card debt to get my credit score to “Good,” plus save up a nice little nest egg to cover moving expenses, a rent deposit, and probably a car, as well. Which means I need to…
  2. Work my ass off until then. Pick up extra shifts. Eat rice and beans. Sell whatever’s not nailed down. As soon as I’m feeling a little more financially secure, I can…
  3. Pick a place to move. Criteria include a city that offers flamenco classes, regular kirtan opportunities, horseback riding, close proximity for good hiking (mountains and snow preferred), and of course, Marriott jobs.

And that’s it. Easy peasy. I do not aspire to find a husband, have children, buy a house, or become famous. I just want to live a life where I can have job I enjoy, go out and immerse myself in nature on a regular basis, spend more time with horses, and connect with myself and others through song and dance. Maybe in my off-hours, I can write again. It all seems so simple; I wish it wasn’t taking me so damn long to get there.

4 responses to “The Life”

  1. momsthetruth Avatar
    momsthetruth

    I wish that we live so close that I could feed you whenever you’re hungry.

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    1. Anna Avatar
      Anna

      You’d get tired of my demands for brie and clam chowder 😀

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      1. momsthetruth Avatar
        momsthetruth

        Cat ladies can brain all this. I’ll feed you fried rice with salted fish. You, make the clam chowder for me, at my place.

      2. Anna Avatar
        Anna

        Deal!

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Hello,

I’m Nova

I have no “personal brand.” I’m not a girl boss, I’m not an influencer, and I don’t aspire to be powerful, inspiring, or rich. I probably can’t teach you anything, and there’s a good chance that there’s nothing at all of interest or use to you here. This is just where I come to talk about the random bits and pieces that make up my quiet life as a sober woman in her 40s. I’m engaged to the love of my life, have six (yes, SIX) indoor pets, and spend a lot of time gardening and hunting for thrift treasures. I also study classical voice (I’m a lyric coloratura soprano) and am deeply interested in all things spiritual and paranormal. Right now I’m trying to recover from career burnout and even out my personal energy, but my eventual goal is to become a medium and shamanic healer, using music to remind humans of the things that actually matter: connection, community, and loving all living things as though they were our own children. I may or may not talk about all of these things here (and sometimes all at once). Welcome!

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