Ahhhhh.
This is pure joy to be here right now, at the page, in review.
- Sunset on my way home one night this week.
- Finishing something that I've started several times over: The newest of Deepak Chopra's 21-Day Meditation Challenges, Free to Love. Although it took me 29 days to experience 21, I feel so grateful that I kept returning to the challenge even though I got derailed multiple times. It was such a peaceful, nurturing gift to give myself and I definitely have noticed benefits. For probably the first time in my life, having this conversation with myself when the thoughts of self doubt and outer criticism invade: But do YOU love YOU, Karen? Yes! I answered, Yes! And that's what's most important; starting within.
- A week long visit from a very dear friend. To be there for a friend by phone is a completely different experience than being there while sharing the same living quarters. I learned so much about us both, our friendship, and my own family in sharing the week with her and am grateful for every minute.
- Visiting a farm in Chino Valley, AZ and getting acquainted one-on-one with three miniature horses, two full size horses, two donkeys (Butterfly & Larry), three of the largest goats I've ever seen in my life, three alpaca that I've never before seen in my life, chickens, geese, an awfully mean rooster, a Flemish hare, and six dogs.
- A successful week of open enrollment, our busiest time of the year at work. Still multiple weeks to go to carry out the rest of the event, but I feel very positive in the great flow and response we've received thus far.
- Lily LOVES her 2nd grade teacher!
- Being able to attend our lunch n' learn this week, "Being healthy in an unhealthy world" and following it up with choosing to buy only organic milk from here on out for our girls. This is something that we've always felt we couldn't afford, but after learning more about what's added to our food (so much of our food), we decided this is something that we longer can afford not to do. I feel so much healthier just having it in the refrigerator!
- For our second Saturday in a row, getting back to Bountiful Baskets! For $15, we picked up our box filled with romaine, kale, carrots, tomatoes, onion, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, pears, apples, bananas and grapes. It all just looks so fresh and vibrant!
- Attending a square foot gardening class and realizing how little I know about gardening. This is something I've been wanting to do for quite some time, but for now feeling at peace with maybe starting a few things in some pots and calling it a day. This will definitely get shifted to the back of the list of future starts;)
- Recognizing that I have limits and making better choices about my precious resources.
- Finishing online traffic school this weekend to clear up my ticket. Go Speed Racer! Ironically, I am now a Speed Racer expert thanks to my Easy Fast Cheap Online Traffic School!
- Emmy and I sharing the best fresh mango of our lives (last week's Bountiful Basket) at the dining room table yesterday afternoon; one purple glass bowl filled with beautiful yellow/orange mango, two forks, and lots of laughing as we tried to beat each other to the last piece.
- Laughter with friends.
- Deeper emotions shared between two friends.
- Andy and I doing one of the things we do best together: pitching in as a team to get the job done, no matter how down and dirty it is.
- Accepting family for who they are. I have realized this week that we are akin to an ocean. The waters can range from calm to tumultuous, but recognizing that this is the way it has always been and probably how it always will be helps me see the deep down love for and beauty in each other, even though superficially it waxes and wanes with the rise and fall of emotions and experiences, both shared and as individuals.
- This link shared by a dear aunt: Thirty Indispensable Writing Advice from Famous Authors
- Bedtime.
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