This blog, Porutu Street, is in many ways a chronicle, though infrequent, of my journey toward a life that is spiritually and intellectually fulfilling, but yet much more balanced. I coasted along just fine for years, and was even very successful in my academic career, until my body physically got my attention through anxiety.
When I moved back to Wellington in 2013, I thought that my journey had ended. I would move to a part of the world that I loved and find a no-fuss office job. The job would offer a clear structure and time to pursue my other passions such as writing academic and non-academic books, picking up piano again, reading, and spending time with my partner.
Little did I know that while my move solved some challenges (including getting out out of a conservative part of the Michigan that didn’t suit me), in other ways I really didn’t know anything at all.
Actually, I have some ideas, but ultimately don’t know what lies ahead. I’m ready and open to possibilities. I have a strong, positive feeling about everything. I have no information to base that on other than gut instinct and my abilities.
A new transition
Over the coming time period, I will chronicle my journey of leaving the known and truly pursuing a life that incorporates my spiritual and artistic passions. This chronicle will help me process the experiences.
I also hope it helps others who are considering major transitions. When I left Michigan, many, many people contacted me privately to say that they wish they had the courage to do the same thing. Most were stuck and miserable. Others didn’t know how to make a change. Some were doing all they ever knew how to do.
I’ve always believed that the limits in any situation are our own perceptions. Although I get nervous like anyone else, I’m not afraid to take risks and just go for it. I promised myself long ago that I’d never live with the regret of not trying. That view applies to my effort to attend university (when many told me that my family couldn’t afford it), to setting up a magazine at one point in my life (when others told us they’d fight the magazine’s existence). It applies now.
Thank you for following my journey and I hope it inspires others.
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