It has been four months since my last journal/blog entry. The time passed quickly and easily. I was not feeling the peace and gratitude I normally feel and I realize now that I was feeling the stress because of the isolation and the uncertainty of my life being up in the air. I was also trying to do to much. I needed to take a brake to sort my life out a bit and I felt no inspiration to write. I have been focusing more on gratitude and I have taken measures to reduce my responsibilities. I have closed down my website and hired a giggling and joy full group of young Mexican women to keep the house clean (a cleaning service). I can’t say I like it but it’s clear to me that simply being “Charlie” for a day is a workout for me.