So We Commenced...

So, now what? I keep asking myself this question about once a week. It started this summer when I went through this mini-depression. The pace at which I graduated, moved from the bay, and in this transitory state lived in so-cal for all of three months was too quick. Before I knew I was headed to Scotland, then awoke one day in Amherst, MA. I felt alone the first few weeks of school. Not because I hadn't made friends or lived alone (I moved into the dorms for the first semester). But there was definitely a huge void. This loneliness that kind of hung over the beginning of the semester. Then, slowly but surely I made my way. I met some people. Grew really close to some, even. I joined a church. I was beginning to get connected. Then finals hit. And boy did they. The hardest part was not having any of you there at my side. Encouraging me. Loving me through the hardest points. I had my family. A couple friends. My pastor praying for me, 'cause Lord knows I needed the prayers. But something was different. I didn't have you--my fabulous girls, some of the most beautiful and intelligent women I have ever known--working by my side. Working with me through the challenges we all grew so familiar with during what felt like the longest three weeks of our lives. I never thought I would say this. But, I miss cpm. I miss what we had there in and out side of that little twilight (paper writing) zone. The other part that was challenging was not having the space to talk about how I felt about not having you all with me. So, after a great convo with the amazing Prof. Elasigue-Smith, I decided to put this blog together (D. recommended it...wink wink).

So what is this blog exactly? I want it to be a place we can all keep in touch with each other simultaneously. A place where in those moments where we are challenged and need each other, we can reach out like in the old days. I want this blog to be our new cpm. We have many more challenges to face as we head off in our various directions towards whatever destiny it is we are racing towards. Why go it alone I say? I am so glad that I don't have to.

I love you guys and miss you all. I hope each of you will contribute. My goal is to put something up, even if it is just a hi, once a week.

Again I love you all! Here is to life after Mills!