Happy May the First!! This is a more subdued Beltane celebration than one’s past, but I can still feel the fire of the holiday. I have always loved Beltane, almost as much as Samhain, and there is a feeling that happens when May first comes around that just fills me with energy. Our job is to harness that fire energy and make things happen.
What can you harness the fire of Beltane into? Brightest Beltane Blessings!!
Last week I had a phone call meeting with the lovely and amazing Joanna DeVoe that I was lucky enough to win earlier in the month. We talked about ideas that I have been having and how to make them happen, developing my “brand” and how to find my tribe. It was enlightening, inspiring and kicked my creativity into high gear. I have so many thoughts and ideas percolating. I feel like I won so much more than just a phone call. Joanna is the bizwitch supreme and she gave me so much in an hour.
Then last Wednesday I got a job notification on Linkdin that a position opened at my company that would use my degree and be an amazing move for me. I applied on Thursday and today I had a first call with a recruiter. This position would be an amazing move for my career and for me in general, so I am really excited to see where this goes.
It is crazy how much I have moving and happening during a time when it seems like there is “nothing” happening. I have also hosted zoom meetings, played online D&D and watched far too much drag race.
I am still letter writing as well and I am going to show off some of the gorgeous wax seals I sent out today. I am so happy with the marbling I achieved on these.
The Ohio stay at home order has been extended to May 1, so we are sitting tight at home for at least a few more weeks. I can say that I think my anxiety is either leveling out or I am just getting used to it. Neither is probably great, but…it is what it is. I am working from home 87.5% of my week I am working at home now (Seth helped me with that math. I go into work for 5 hours in the evening on Friday.) I still get my Wednesdays off though, so that is a positive.
Last Wednesday I was part of an amazing event hosted by Joanna DeVoe, Molly Roberts, Cris Ashburn, Joey Morris and Jessi Huntenburg on Zoom. It was an April Fools Day Witchy Town Hall and we wore costumes (tiaras, ears, flower crowns and fun glasses), talked about books, and had witchy trivia contests. I was the lucky winner of a call with Joanna DeVoe and a prize from Joey at Starry Eyed Supplies. I also put an offer out to send more Snail Mail messages and got several replies, so I will be writing more letters on Wednesday.
I am so excited about the call with Joanna. I have been watching her Youtube and listening to her podcast for a long time as well as supporting her Patreon and chatting with her on Twitter, so getting to have a coaching call with her is an amazing gift. Our call is set for the 15th and I am beyond excited to chat with her about where I am headed and how to get there. She is such an absolute ray of light in this world and I feel blessed to be connected to her.
On Saturday my Mom and Sister dropped by and we maintained a safe distance on our porch to have a short visit. They dropped off Seth’s Birthday present (his birthday was March 30) and brought us Soppapillas from Soppapilla Express in Newark. That is absolutely one of my favorite foods in the world and secures my family as completely awesome. They got Seth a Fitbit Versa and the boardgame Pandemic, which we all got a good laugh at. That night Seth and I played Pandemic a couple of times and played through Castle Ravenloft once.
We are staying sane and keeping ourselves entertained. How are you faring in the isolation? Doing anything fun?
Betsy Snow White Bibliophile 