Though I don't think I've taken leave of my senses, I am taking a temporary leave of my responsibilities from family, home and hearth. A really self-centered vacation at my sister's house while she's away overseas. Her daughter is here -- a treat for me, since she is nearly always thousands of miles away, in Vermont, Europe, and pretty everywhere else you can imagine.
I'm walking a lot, painting my passions and neuroses on canvases, kayaking on Alamitos Bay, eating only when I'm hungry and not preparing food for anyone else other than myself. What a pleasure! I'm not always happy; it can be a little lonely not being needed, but that's good too because I can see my moods for what they are -- self inflicted for the most part. In fact, one of the reasons I took this hiatus was because I am tired of always being needed and consulted and responsible for my family. It will be great to find out how this has worked out for them after I get back.
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