Hello to all! I wanted to step in real quick to give you some updates as well as some upcoming news!
For those who have followed me, maybe recently or maybe from the beginning of my writing journey, you have come to know me as K.Orion. This is still me, but I am going through a life shift and will now be going by Serr.Kai (or just Kai). The main purpose for this is to reduce all that I have going on in life so that I can focus on what is really important. You will also see some changes with my site and pages as I make this shift.
I have gone through a lot of changes in life and most changes were all announced, so I am sure those who have been along with me on this journey have seen the many changes I have gone through. I have learned a few things about myself recently and I now understand why those changes all occurred. Now, instead of working against this part of me, I can work with it.
As I say that I hope this will be the last big change, I know I have said that before. Now that I am in better understanding of myself, I can move forward in knowing that my focuses and interests in life may change, but A Quill & Ink will remain constant.
I created A Quill & Ink almost 15 years ago and it was my place to share my love for stories. It has been a bumpy road but through all the changes and all the soul searching, I have found that A Quill & Ink is really the only place that has felt like Home. When I picture my future, this is what I see and more importantly, what I feel. So, as I close old doors, many old doors, and throw this one wide open, my focus will no longer be taken separately in a million different directions. Instead, I will share my many directions here, like I have always wanted. Under one name, A Quill & Ink by Serr.Kai.
Now that that is out of the way, we can get to the good stuff!
My birthday is coming up, on January 27th, and I have decided to start donating each year on my birthday to an animal organization, rescue, shelter, rehabilitation, or conservation effort. For Christmas, my husband and I donated to the Lubee Bat Conservancy in Gainesville, Florida and to the Kitten Rescue in Los Angeles, California. For my birthday, we will be donating to the International Wolf Center in Ely, Minnesota.
I have spent half of my life working with animals in some way. As a job, as a volunteer, in research, wellness, training, the list goes on. For those who have followed me, you know that I enjoy writing about animals and their conservation or care. This will of course continue, but now that my husband and I have a better ability to donate, we will be doing so on a regular basis, whether monetarily, with handmade items like crocheted blankets, or with physical items like food and supplies. Each time we do, I will be sharing the process. Who we donated to and who they are as an organization and what they do for animals, as well as what you can do to get involved.
I am super excited to be able to add this to our journey and to share it with you!
My next post will include all the information about the Lubee Bat Conservancy, the Kitten Rescue, and the International Wolf Center!
If you want to send a birthday gift, you can go to my support page and either donate monetarily or you can visit my Amazon Wishlist and send a physical gift for myself, my family, or our animal companions.
I thank you for all that you do & for continuing to follow me (especially through all the changes). I greatly look forward to being able to be here, fully and presently, and to wonderful new adventures moving forward!
Here is to 2024!
-Serr.Kai