Superb weekend. I spent three and a half hours in the garden Saturday morning and by noon, I was aching in places I never thought could ache. My knees were red for hours. This is all good. The garden looks spectacular and I feel grounded again.
I followed that feeling up with a trip over into New Jersey. One of our meditation group family was hosting a fundraiser for one of our monks. The monk travels from India to the US every year to raise funds for the college the group has built. It was great seeing him again. He’s one of those people who’s like catnip. He emanates this energy that’s just contagious.
Today’s the birthday, so I intend to do as little as humanly possible and still justify food. I won’t count the numbers – they’re just too high now. I’m at that age where I’m transitioning into that “she looks good for her age” bracket. That’s the one right before “You’re that old? Really. Hmm.” But we have to deliver the monk to the train station for his trip to Pittsburgh, and then I’m going to pretend I’ve lost the ability to work. Just for today.
I’m finally seeing some conference contacts paying off. I got a note from someone on Friday who was referred by a PR contact I’d been in touch with heavily over the years. She was at the conference and knew I’d be there, but the only time I saw her she was in the middle of an on-camera interview. But it was enough that she knew my background and knew I took the industry seriously enough to show up for the conferences. She referred this potential client to me, and it could be a lucrative connection.
I got back in touch with another colleague from times past. He worked with a large broker ages ago when I was an editor. I’d contacted his client, not realizing he worked with them. His client connected us, and it was great to catch up. Plus I was able to give him a better picture of the projects I’ve handled since the magazine days. He never knew, which means there are other PR folks out there who don’t know, either. I have to get in touch with the past a bit this week.
Not seeing much else coming in, but that’s summer, isn’t it? It doesn’t mean I’m not going to keep trying. It just means I won’t be sticking my head in the oven when the majority of my attempts go unanswered.
So how was your weekend? What do you have in store this week?
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