New York City: A Pause

I'm heading back to Alaska for a short period of time, to take care of some things at home.

While I'm incredibly sad to leave New York City, even if it's just briefly, I think and feel that this is the right thing for me to do right now.  It will be good to reconnect with friends, my boyfriend and our animals, and to indulge in the beauty of the natural environment that surrounds our northern home.  Still, I am experiencing sadness and joy simultaneously. 

And so I pause...