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Nine very good reasons to _ _ _ _ this the weekend!  

 
There currently isn't enough time to fit everything I want/need to do into the 24 hour cycle.  Exercise, gardening, writing, photography, reading, sleeping, playing, doing nothing.  These things are sitting on the side lines at the moment.  

Small things (that typically never happen) like forgetting to roll the trash bin out on Thursday demonstrate that my brain power is elsewhere.  

Shoes left laying around the house (this never ever happens).  I glanced down Thursday night and noticed high heel boots and flip flops sitting on the rug next to the dog; another pair of heels at the back door.  All mine. Evidence of all the dashing in and out that's occurring at the moment.

Mail.  Stacked. 

Dogs. Wondering what happened to their walks.

Project New (a/k/a "Yellow").  Finally able to walk the site last night for the first time this week. 

I know this is incredibly boring stuff to share but, these are the first signs that this transition (while relatively smooth) is not occuring without forfeit.      

Not big things, mind you.  Just enough to take notice, ease up and shuffle things back around to keep the balance. 

A stiff cocktail (or two) is going to help with that too.

Change

The people we meet, the places we visit, the things we do every day.  They become a part of us and change us forever.    And, if we're smart, we stockpile the flow of good stuff into our hearts.

A Book Like That

An excerpt from How the Blessed Live...

She stops at a cafe to rest. A man sitting at the window reads a book, scribbling intently in the margins. She wishes for a book like that. One that she could carry with her, writing notes in the white spaces, turning down the corners of the best pages. One that would offer itself up to her, making sense of things. She would turn to any page and find the answers to her questions. A sort of bible.

Moon-Balloon

And, there you go.  Amazing!      

  

Perspective

The last two weeks have been insanely (crazy) busy getting my feet grounded in the new company.  There is always a short transition period to go back inside after being immersed in the world of others.  Finding space and time to let thoughts and new ideas flow. 

I find myself blessed with two days to myself this weekend.  As I sit here in total silence with the exception of the dog licking her tail (god, it sounds oddly good), I know with my whole being that this transition back into this world of hustle, bustle, competition and ego will not change the perspective gained about myself or what matters most in my life. 

It feels so good to know that--really know that. 

I wasn't sure how it was going to feel but, as I sit in meetings listening, assessing and speaking the language of organizational  change, the biggest difference is sitting there and knowing that none of this stuff is self defining.  Interesting (maybe) but, not defining.  My sense of self, is in fact, forever insulated.         

It feels so good to know that--really know that. 

My biggest joy during the last two weeks has been derived from simply pulling into the driveway and watching the dogs jump and do laps around the back yard because I'm finally home. 

Family, friends...sharing BIG love.  These are the things I could not survive in this world without.      

Connecting

Let's hear it for a playful heart, a confident spirit, left over Halloween candy and more capacity to connect and experience joy today!

 

 
 

 

Be Certain of This...

The heart that breaks open can contain the whole universe. --Joanna Macy

Project New - Here We Go!

You still need a key to get in the front door but, if you walk around to the back of the house, please feel free to just let yourself in.