You Got Me All In My Feelings

I’m 95% packed and ready to head out, bright and early tomorrow morning.

I’m headed to Pendle Hill, a Quaker conference center outside Philadelphia, for three days of writing and reflection on their beautiful 24-acre campus.

I’m excited, anxious, and really looking forward to getting away and deeply considering what type of writing project would best serve me in this season of my life. Could be anything, honestly! I’ve gotten myself mentally ready for this retreat by doing zero planning of any kind. I’m going to show up and see what pops into my head and heart.

I plan to update y’all as I’m able, though I may feel less like writing my typical long daily newsletters if I’m spending all day writing to begin with. We’ll see!

It was wonderful to see my parents this evening—I love them being here again, even in short bursts. So grateful to have them here to watch the pups.

Expect me to be homesick and miss my dogs and bed a great deal. And my parents. And my friends. Not in that order, necessarily. I’ll miss it all equally, of course.

I haven’t been on a solo road trip this far since 1996, when I was 19 years old.

Send me positive vibes, and I’ll do my best to make everybody proud. Or at the very least to have a relaxing weekend full of delicious farm-to-table food, tranquility, and fellowship with other Quakers who love writing.

That’s it for tonight. See you soon.

XOXO,

Matt