W:

How would you describe this chapter of your life, and what do you think that its teaching you?

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This chapter of my life ... seems to be all about grounding. I moved to this neighborhood now, about six years ago, and it was the first time I really felt settled, at home you know? I think previous to this chapter of my life, I moved around enough. I didn't really know what I wanted to do, I was a seeker. So this chapter is very much about feeling at home, feeling settled, and I think its … what it's teaching me is just to be grateful for what I have, you know?

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I’m trying to articulate something else there… I guess I was always looking for something. Always trying to accomplish something, and now … it's not so much about achieving, but sort of accepting what I have.

W:

So what do you think has changed since you’ve adopted that mindset?

Well, its definitely less of a struggle, you know. A Lot of people are using the idea of the ‘fear of missing out.’ I think I have totally let go of that. ... I kind of decided when I moved here that I wasn’t going to be constantly chasing all the things to do, because in New York you’re always missing out no matter what you do, you’re always missing out.

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... Its just growing up you know? Haha. I turned 40, when I was here, and I think it was a sort of realization that 'hm, this is it.’ I am not going to become a lot of these things - to stop dreaming of becoming something else other than what I was. So there was kind of that acceptance at turning 40.

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