It is not easy times I am living in and I have a core of rage; an awful lot of that is being vented on these pages. But I hope that I have also conveyed my gratitude (and awe) for all the good people and things in my life.
I am on some weird roller coaster, that is pitching me erratically and head-long into a life I was not anticipating, and it is a wild ride.
But in an interesting fashion as much as The Universe is toying with me right now, The Universe is also “providing.”
I could not have thought to ask for an enriched social life, but that is one thing The Universe has chosen to lay before me. Somehow, and suddenly, my social calendar runneth over. (Note: I am NOT complaining.)
Tomorrow night I have five events on my evening’s dance card. One, I will have to skip, and for the other four, luckily there is some tremendous staggering of start times, so I believe I will be able to indulge in all of them.
Now, don’t mistake my meaning here, I am not bragging about this, and the evening is a bit of the exception, and, truth be told–two of the events are art openings (albeit for friends of mine). But, it is a very full evening of socializing, and I am grateful for the injection of friends and frivolity into my sometimes dismal life. (I mean, come on, imminent divorce? A girl has a right to some dismal moments. And I do intend to be done with the dismal very, very soon.)
Now one of these parties tomorrow night will be attended by many, many people. Some are stars, some are hella wealthy, some are dripping in fashion, some are wearing “cool” wrapped gracefully around them like glittered pashminas. From a casual glance at the crowd and outside appearances you might think the gathering is coated with superficiality. But things are not just as they look; there is tremendous intent behind the evening.
A pre-party note was sent to guests, to explain or elaborate on the design of the evening. We were told
[This party] is not a place to network in the traditional sense where we look at each other as a means to an end, but rather as place to come into with a sense of being fully arrived, ready to be and allow relationships and fun to unfold easily without rigid expectations.
Well, you know me and my attachment to authenticity, so I am definitely hooked by the bit about “a sense of being fully arrived.” I also have a big attachment to relationships. (You’ve heard me promote, “Relationships are all that matter.”) So I am also hooked by the recognition that developing relationships is an important part of gathering these people together.
I am looking forward to what tomorrow evening unfurls.
And, like I said, I did not think to ask for an overflowing social calendar, but here it is–balm for the banes of my life. Thank you, Universe.
