Day 60 ~ this is not the end
24 Mar 2011 Leave a Comment
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Well I made it to my final day of my self-created 60-day Challenge. I set an intention every day for 60 days and wrote about it every day. This was one of the greatest learning experiences of my life. When I began this challenge I had no idea if I was going to have something to write about every day. I was also worried that I would not be able to create a new intention every day. I was thrilled to discover that my life provided me all the inspiration that I needed. More
Day 59 ~ What do you think?
23 Mar 2011 Leave a Comment
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You are what you think about all day. So what are you thinking about? My teacher says “If you want to be a money-maker, think about making money. If you want to be in great shape, think about diet and exercise. If you want to fall in love, think about why you are lovable. What ever it is you want to be, think about it.” More
Day 58 ~ Carry on!
22 Mar 2011 1 Comment
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When you become a parent you learn very quickly that it doesn’t matter what else is going on that day, doesn’t matter what happened the day before and what might happen tomorrow you have to do what that baby or those kids need you to do. There is no lying around feeling sorry for yourself, because they need what they need and they need you to provide it. So you had better get of your butt and get it for them. More
Day 57 ~ with all the information
21 Mar 2011 Leave a Comment
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We are most often disappointed in life because our expectations are not met. We expect that things will happen a certain way, we expect others to behave in certain ways and when things don’t happen the way we envisioned then we feel let down. What we need to do is make proper assessments of the people and situations that we interact with. When we assess things properly we will then know exactly what to expect and there will be no disappointments. I know this to be true and it is something I constantly have to work on and remind myself. More
Day 56 ~ tongue tied
20 Mar 2011 1 Comment
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Yesterday when I went to yoga, one of my teachers walked over to me and gave me a huge hug and said the nicest things to me. It made me smile and feel so amazing. I wanted to carry that forward today and do that as many times as I could for other people. I wanted to spread a little joy around. I noticed something today with this intention. More
Day 55 ~ tell me something good
19 Mar 2011 Leave a Comment
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Lately I feel like I have been reading and seeing a lot of news stories that are truly terrible. Stories that give me the chills and nightmares. I feel sick after reading them, I feel nervous and scared for the state of the world as it is today and where it will be in the future. Our media glorifies and sensationalize crimes in an attempt to entice people to watch their shows and read their papers. What was once too horrifying for the news to report in full detail is now revealed like the latest blockbuster movie playing out for our entertainment. More
Day 54 ~ perfect for me?
18 Mar 2011 Leave a Comment
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I find sometimes that it doesn’t matter how much I like something I want to hear that other people like it too. This past weekend when I was with my friends I found myself reverting back to my high school self and changing what I wore to be more like what my friends were wearing. For certain things, no matter how pleased I am with myself I get an extra jolt of pleasure when someone else says they like it too. Why oh why do I do this?? Todays intention was to be mindful of this and figure out why and maybe find a way to stop and just be self pleased, self poised. More
Day 53 ~ put your feet up
17 Mar 2011 1 Comment
I wasn’t feeling so great last night and by later in the evening I had no choice other than to admit that I was sick. I don’t get sick very often, but when I do I tend to do it really well. My husband offered to take the day off today so I could get some much-needed rest. I’m not very good at resting. It makes me panicky about all the things that are piling up for me to do while I sit doing nothing. It makes me feel guilty that I am not fulfilling my duties and that I am making my husbands and other people’s lives harder. More
Day 52 ~ written on the wall
16 Mar 2011 Leave a Comment
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“When words are both true and kind, they have the power to change the world.” — Buddha
This quote sums up my day so much better than I can right now. And it is ironic that I saw it this weekend written on the wall of a winery. Not normally the place for inspiration, at least not until you’ve had more than two glasses! This is something that I have always believed and felt an instant attachment to the first time I read the quote. This ideal is something I always keep in the forefront of my mind. As I have said in a previous blog, I would rather hurt you with honesty, than comfort you with a lie. More
Day 51 ~ no distractions
15 Mar 2011 1 Comment
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I think my parents probably said to me at least 100 times growing up “you’ve got to get your priorities straight”. I took this to mean mostly that they just wanted me to do what they wanted and for reasons of rebellion or spite I continued to do what I was doing. And although this was not a conduit for a smooth and cohesive relationship with my parents I think I had my priorities straighter then than I do now. I was doing the things that were most important to me. Not always the most sensible to others looking from the outside in, but the things that I knew were right for me at that time in my life.
My priorities have drastically changed, and I believe they are all highly sensible and responsible. Like all people though I find myself diverted from these priorities and higher ideals dealing with things that matter very little to me. Putting aside what is most important because I am exhausted from dealing with all the rest. This is where my quest for balance gets completely lopsided. My days are full and I do for other people all day long. Some tasks I enjoy and others less so. I find them to be very all-consuming leaving little room for anything else by days end. Most of them cannot be overlooked or put aside but neither do they have to take up unnecessary space in head and time in my day.
It is time to get my priorities straight. (my parents would be so proud!!) I need to take a good hard look at all the things that I am doing. I need to decide what things matter the most and why. There will certainly be a list of must do’s no matter how I feel about them. There will also be a list of ideals to achieve if I am to be the balanced and harmonious person I wish to be. And then there will be the things that matter the least to me and these will be the things that need to be shed or at the very least not allowed to take over anymore. I think we are all guilty of saying that certain things in our lives are so important to us and then putting them on the back burner for things that are far less important. And for me I say “no more.”
I will fulfill my duties and obligations but no longer at the expense of my ideals. I will not let what matters most give way to what matters least.
