Memories of Portland, ORAccording to the scale, I lost 3# last week. Satisfying. Reassuring. A small dent in the long haul. But rewarding for the "work" I've done this past week. Notice a difference in my clothes and profile--subtle, but there. I think I'm moving a bit more fluidly as well. Someone told me Sat. that I was glowing! So maybe I am finding some inner peace.
District meeting yesterday and also the meeting for the Unity Conference--neither particularly well attended. I have some work to do--but it's not bad and some will be fun--getting gifts for speakers, etc. and organizing the silent auction at the conference.
FINALLY got on top of my treasurer job for my home group. Hate that job--but it is rewarding once it's done! Wrote the appropriate checks and updated the account. Today I'll stop by the bank and make a small deposit--bought a couple of books at the Club last night that I could pay for from the group's funds--one was requested and another to have on hand. HUGE burden off me.
Today I need to write some personal checks and that can be taken off my plate.
It's raining today--looks like storms most of the AM. We need the rain but will have to put off planting the pansies until tomorrow as well as our morning walk. Made some more oreo cream cheesecakes that seemed to go over well yesterday.There are enough for the group tonight so I won't have to cook for them today. Plan to put a pork roast in the oven later today to let it cook slowly. Maybe even make Dad some cookies!
Don't know how much more I should do with/for Jennifer. Her home life must have been horrible and I feel for her. We all bring so much baggage into our lives and carry it with us for so long. The love/hate relationship she has for me is normal to her and I understand it. Just hope that some day she'll be able to find the acceptance she needs to enjoy her life more fully.
More and more I see where self-discipline is key to my survival in happiness. The more organized I am, the more I "train" myself in good habits, the better I feel. I used to be better at this and I was happier then. Through the years, I've let self-indulgence take over but life with no boundaries is not a good one for me.
Very difficult to meditate this AM but did put the Yee cd in and was pleasantly surprised at how well I'd remembered the routine. Need to move the furniture just a bit more to be able to stretch out properly. Without the walk today, I'll need to be busier at more strenuous activities around the house today to continue to work my muscles.
Peace!
Carol
1 comment:
Hey Mom,
Congrads on the #3!
You got rain and we had a rare sunny day! I got the lawn mowed and did some edging too. That was some long overdue work. We took our house guest out to Ikea and to the local nursery. Got some ficus 2 pots of small ones for around $6 and repotted them this afternoon into 4 pots, 1 pot has 3 trees after I separated all the roots and the other pots with one each. It always feels good for me to work outside and with plants. The plants were not for me though, Surprisingly they were for Megumi. She seems to think we need some plants in the house now. I personally doubt that they will survive the winter due to Megumi's brown thumb, but she says she will not forget to watter them.
Your blog always makes me hungry!
I think you are on the right track on your relationship with Jennifer. Of course I think she could likely benefit from some meditation practice too! (but that goes for every living being so...)
Keep up the good training. ver day is a good day if you accept it as a good day.
Love
Jordan
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