FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Wednesday February 13, 2019

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Ooooweeeee it’s Wednesday!! Happy birthday to those celebrating today! I woke around the same time as yesterday. I always check the time on my cell phone if I haven’t heard the grandfather clock yet. It was 4:50am again. Today I remembered to practice the mantra. I laid in bed a minute or two before getting up. My focus the past few days has been on this writing and when I get into the groove it can be fun. And when it’s fun I look forward to it! This morning I didn’t have too much to do and got to writing at 5:24am, with interruptions of course. First, Delano puked minutes after I sat down. Then, after cleaning that up, my second attempt at writing was interrupted by my own body’s functions, up again. The third time was to feed the cats. Then I was finally able to sit and do this!

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Blessings to all of those who have to move all the snow we got yesterday! The wind was so heavy there may not be as much to move as there could’ve been. I was out driving in it yesterday around noon and it was bad. A lot of the roads in this city are on hills making driving in snow more challenging. A trip to the post office while it’s snowing can be stress inducing. Then the trip home can be even worse. Luckily if you know the streets around here there are a few ways around the hills. The safest way to get home, and easiest for my 5-speed Toyota, is driving just outside of town so I can reach our road from its far end, a longer drive but a much flatter drive. We probably should have snow tires. I think anyone who has to drive in Little Falls every day probably wants snow tires. Imagine San Francisco but with snow. I have only been stuck on the main hilly road to our house once. That was enough for me to know I can’t make it up that hill if there’s any built up snow on it. And my front tires are only a year old! Ah winter in the Northeast, isn’t it wonderful!?!

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As far as the challenges go, I’ve been able to keep a fairly positive head space lately. I’m aiming for seven days in a row. I have been a victim of my own negative head space for too long. I’ve allowed other people’s perception of me and my actions and my beliefs to affect my emotional state. And once one negative thought loops through my mind, more follow along, multiplying out of control and before I know it I’m drowning in self-pity. Now, I’m regaining control. It’s difficult to not defend myself when I feel I’ve been treated unfairly. But let me tell you…reading Dr. Wayne Dyer books and listening to Abraham Hicks on a daily basis really helps pound in some important ideas. And being treated unfairly is simply a perspective I was choosing to hold. Instead, I can choose to see a new perspective. Instead of becoming defensive I’m practicing being compassionate. When someone comes at me in a harsh or negative way I’m practicing sending them love. And this is not the easiest practice, I’ve been working on it for nearly six years. I have A LOT of rewiring to do! I’m currently reading Dyer’s book, “The Power of Intention”. And oooohhhh it’s a good one. Head over to your local library and grab one of his books, I highly recommend any of them! I believe I’m reading my fourth Wayne Dyer book…I’m just getting started!

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Well it’s almost sunrise and we have another white sky with snow falling. There are already a few birds on the porch feeding. They are quiet though. A few more minutes and I’m sure that will change. Have a wonderful Wednesday y’all! It’s almost time to meditate and get breakfast started. Let me know how your week is going!

Love,

Jen