{"id":2077,"date":"2009-08-21T00:35:00","date_gmt":"2009-08-21T07:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/juliashih.com\/blog\/?p=2077"},"modified":"2009-08-21T00:35:00","modified_gmt":"2009-08-21T07:35:00","slug":"2077","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juliashih.com\/?p=2077","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<p>stretching someone professionally does not lead into erotic massage. that is ridiculous.<\/p>\n<p>as predicted, last month&#8217;s trial came in the realm of karmic love, and this week&#8217;s would come as sexual boundaries. can i maintain my own boundaries? can others respect them?<\/p>\n<p>the overall answer is, yes. you must.<\/p>\n<p>it doesn&#8217;t matter what you set out to do. it&#8217;s a matter of if you believe in yourself to carry it through. and this was how i chose to discover the extent of myself.<\/p>\n<p>i&#8217;m going to seattle next week. everything is coming together so quickly, so easily, almost like slipping through a doorway into another room. it surges me with courage, how sure i am that i need to do this now, and i feel it is an overwhelming feat, but i will have faith in myself.<\/p>\n<p>i suddenly understand what people mean now about finding the right place. i&#8217;ve been unhappy in la for a while. not unhappy with my life, but unhappy with the city and what it does to people. but to be honest, i also need it because it rejuvenates me and i treat it like a trampoline&#8230;it&#8217;s so healing yet repulsive, it pushes me into the next place in my life. love\/hate&#8230;though beautiful with everything a person needs. i don&#8217;t think seattle is my home base, but i feel it will mean something to me. it has always reminded me of the place inside myself where i hold my deepest, most peaceful things. it has always felt similar.<\/p>\n<p>i am walking into it with optimism and realistic eyes. i&#8217;m not looking to &#8220;find&#8221; something in seattle. i&#8217;m most excited about what i will &#8220;do.&#8221; that puts all the responsibility (opportunity) on me, but also, gives me the passion and reins to make something unbelievable out of it. when it comes to drive, i&#8217;m a winning horse. just have to maintain focus and have faith.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>stretching someone professionally does not lead into erotic massage. that is ridiculous. as predicted, last month&#8217;s trial came in the realm of karmic love, and this week&#8217;s would come as sexual boundaries. can i maintain my own boundaries? 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