Catching Up With Blog Readers: Facebook Update From May 27, 2019

"Onesome"  24" (approximate) Collage Mixed Media Assemblage by Crystal Marie Neubauer

Hello dear blog readers. I'm afraid I've sadly neglected you in favor of the ease and more immediate gratification of social media posting. It is my intent to begin utilizing the blog more for my writings and musings, and cross share these posts to my social media accounts, rather than the reverse, of posting my writings on Facebook here after the fact, but in the interim I am attempting to fill in some of the gaps in my story with these shares.

The following post was written on Facebook May 27, 2019 and I'm happy to say that the response to it was a positive one. Four of my studio neighbors and one friend/former student heeded the call and we knocked out the packing I thought would take all week, in one afternoon. Be sure to check out the photograph of these beautiful souls below the post: 

Good morning friends, this is my semi-sort-of-biweekly update on life interrupted;

I’ve found a place to move and I’m pretty excited about it. Of course I can’t say with 100% certainty that the air quality is safe for me until I’m actually fully living there, but I did my best to be as discerning as possible as I searched. And because I have been gifted with the temporary place to stay while I looked, and because of the generosity of donations received through the gofundme, I was able to do this without feeling the pressure to take the first thing that came along. After nearly two months of being displaced, I am looking forward to moving day like it’s Christmas morning.

I’ll share more about where I’m going later- but today I’m doing that uncomfortable thing of asking for help again.

When I originally shared the health diagnosis and subsequent living situation, a number of local friends responded with offers to help me pack. I started the task yesterday and will be back at the house each afternoon today, tomorrow and Wednesday trying to get it all done. If you’re in the Kenosha vicinity and have a few hours to share, as much as it makes me squirm to admit the need, I’d be grateful. Comment below or message me and I’ll send you info.

One of the biggest takeaways from this whole experience has been how not alone I am. How easy it is to offer others a hand, and how hard it’s been to allow myself to receive. It’s been a humbling awakening to understanding why I feel that way and opening my heart and mind to feeling worthy of it. I have a feeling this one thing alone will be the thing that has the most lasting impact on my life.

Thank You. 

The Wisconsin Packers (not a football team)- left to right: Cathy, Sarah, Chris, Me, and Cathleen. Not pictured: Colleen.