This month is a little, well a lot, different than previous months, so my resolution will reflect this difference. Today I leave for a 10-day trip to Italy with my MFA program. My only resolutions are to be open to experiences, vocal when I need to be and receptive at the right times too, and to be comfortable being myself. My last residency I fell back into a familiar wallflower pose, but I am going to be conscious of this side of my personality and nurture it when I need to but push it as much as possible. The biggest part of this resolution is the live in the moment. I have already started missing my husband and children before packing my bags. Normal, right. But, I need to attempt a healthy balance of home-sickness and excitement. The trick is that I will probably have less contact with the family this go-round because I’m just not sure how much reception my phone will have or if WiFi is even a possibility for Skyping. I will make contact when I can and try to focus on being a writer in Italy. Ten days isn’t that long.
Arrivederci!
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