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Day 10 of The Forty Day Plan

Merry Christmas Folks. It’s a beautiful unseasonably warm day in Virginia. The children are running around playing loudly and the grown folks are sitting around the kitchen table reminiscing.

It’s a beautiful day and I can’t remember the last time my body felt this bad. So yes card deck,I need a a hug. And especially since it’s flu season and a pandemic, I will hug myself. And I will sit down and relax myself. And that is all.

LIVE LIFE BETTER

Day 9 of The Forty Plan

I knew today would be a long one. Cooking with Mom. Putting more Christmas lights out with Mom. Mowing the yard on Christmas Eve with Mom. Picking mustard greens with Mom. And I love it. I appreciate that she’s able to get around physically and that her mind is still sharp. And I’m Grateful that I can be here for her favorite holiday.

So I pulled this card early today and I thought how appropriate. HOW CAN I TAKE A MOMENT FOR MYSELF TODAY?

A Shower that’s how and in the middle of the day. I know I am better when I give myself time to exhale and I really mean exhale. I want to give the best energy to my Mom and those around me so I will take five and another five every opportunity I get.

Happy Holidays Folks. Wishing you relaxing days with those you love, starting with Numero Uno and if you start to feel some kinda way…Take Five.

Day 8 of The Forty Day Plan

I give myself permission to not know with ease and grace.  Why worry when it does nothing to move me closer to what I want to experience.

Life has been a lot sweeter for me since I let go of trying to control every aspect of my life.  We are all here to experience. We learn or not learn from them and that is our choice.  I’m okay with not having an answer right now. I’m  okay with not having a question right now. I’M  OKAY IN THIS MOMENT AND THAT’S  ENOUGH.

It’s  day 7 of the Forty Day Plan  and I’m home with Mom for the holidays.  Posting during this few days away from my house may be challenging but I’m  gonna do it.

There’s  always a reason things are put in front of you and I’ve  had some travel hours to give it some thought.

It’s  amazing that I shuffle cards, cut and still pull the same card that I pulled on day five.

Big changes are in my future. And even though I don’t know HOW it will happen, I know it is Happening. I’m where I’m supposed to be in this moment-here with Mom enjoying the holiday. I’m  always where I need to be. Now ain’t that cool.

So what’s next? Inhale and exhale and that’s enough for this moment.

LIVE LIFE BETTER

Day 6 of The Forty Day Plan
The Vision for my life is Clear and I move with Ease and Grace.

I close my eyes and imagine what my I want my life to look like and it feels better than good. Traveling around the globe, hanging out with Mama, renovating an old general store into a cozy country bed and breakfast. I can see it and I can feel it.

EASE is GOOD

I used to worry a lot. If things were good, I’d worry that it wouldn’t last. If things felt horrible, I’d worry that it would last forever.

I’m glad I’ve grown from that person that waited for the other shoe to drop, to being GRATEFUL to have shoes. Worry is a heavy load that I choose to release. Accepting is releasing. Today I accept my clear vision for my life. I don’t worry about the how’s, when’s and but’s, because I KNOW that LIFE happens in DIVINE ORDER.

I can’t wait to see how the UNIVERSE will work this out. Wouldn’t it be nice if every HUMAN had a clear vision for their life?

I Accept My Body As IT IS

I so wasn’t expecting to pull this card today.  But it makes sense.  You see, I’ve been using Noom since August 19, 2021 and I have lost 27 pounds
so far. 

I wanted to be at my goal weight by now.  Why because I wanted to be done by Christmas.  I wanted to be done by September 2021.  I wanted to not have gained the weight in the first place. 

THERE IS NO WHEN IN NOW

We want stuff and there’s nothing wrong with that. Many of us believe that in the HAVING OF things, like that weight, or that job, or this relationship, or that body , that IT will bring us happiness.

How many times have you said, I’ll be happy when … this day is over? When the kids leave home. When I retire. When I become a grandma, grandpa, or astronaut. I’ll be happy WHEN, but the only time we KNOW we have is NOW.

I’ve been on this journey of personal development long enough to know that happiness is an inside job. There is no SKINNY JEANS that can make me feel happy.

LET THEM EAT CAKE
Noom has shown me that I can have my cake, eat it and love my body. I wont lie.  I’ll be glad when I’m done with Noom, but not because of the Noom program.  I just have other things that I will devote attention to when I’m done.  Right now, my health and the ability to move my body physically is important to me.

 I’m over 60 and I still want to hike, travel, and do many things that are easier when my body is LEAN, STRONG and HEALTHY while wearing those skinny jeans.

Noom is not a quick weight loss program.  Some weeks nothing, then a little bit of movement, then more weeks of a little bit of movement then nothing.  But when I look at where I was before I started Noom , to where I AM NOW, I have to admit, that I’m impressed with myself and Noom. 

Today’s card from Barbara Faison’s Relax, Listen and Trust Your Inner Guidance Card Deck , reminds me to stay in the present moment of now. Fat chance leaves room for me to love, accept, and appreciate my body as it is right now, while continuing to learn how to eat first for FUEL and second for FUN. 

SOMETHNG TO CHEW ON
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LIVE LIFE BETTER!

Day 3 – I Appreciate the People in my life.

EVERYBODY HAS ONE.

I can quickly list people I appreciate in my life that make me feel good.  I feel fortunate to have been raised in a secure home with parents that sacrificed they time, energy and resources so that their children would have a better life’s experience.

And I can quickly list friends, teachers, and guides who have helped me on my journey thus far.  But there’s a group of people who are just as important that I can name just as fast, and I’ve never let them know how much they have helped me grow. I bet you have a few as well.

I’M DREAMING
Imagine a world where your every wish is granted.  Everyone in your orbit loves, supports and encourages you to live your best expression of God in physical form.  Your feelings are never hurt.  You feel supported, grounded, and frowns down exist.  There are no misunderstandings, no diets and the weather is perfect ALL OF THE TIME.

Sounds heavenly right?  But earth isn’t’ that place.  And even humans that wield the most power and influence over others are never satisfied.  Because Life is about Growth.  And Growth needs FRICTION hence JACKASSES.

HERE’S TO JACKASSES
I won’t call names here but to all those folks in my orbit that have helped me move to new jobs, new relationships, new neighborhoods, and new careers.  I APPRECIATE YOU.  To those who commented about my weight gain, and silent about my weight loss.  I APPRECIATE YOU.  To all those have taken advantage of my kindness.  I APPRECIATE YOU.  And to you humans, that make the world NOT FUN – I APPRECIATE YOU TOO.  

WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW
Abraham Hicks says something like “It’s in the knowing what you don’t want that you know what you do want”.  I believe that everything in the Universe has purpose, especially Jackasses.

How would we know if we were being a Jackass if we never encountered one?  And how would I learn to value our own self above the opinions of Jackasses if we never experienced one.  Think of all the unfulfilling relationships that would never have ended if not for a Jackass.

And who better to teach us patience than a five year old having a tanturm because they don’t want to leave the ice skating ring, or Chuckie Cheese’s or the playground…(kids can be adorable lil jackasses too).

IT’S ALL GOOD
I hope I let the people who make me feel good know how much I love and appreciate them.  And though personal growth, and radical forgiveness, I’m able to APPRECIATE ALL of THE PEOPLE IN MY LIFE.  And so it is.
PS: Shout out to Barbara Faison for her inspiring RELAX, LISTEN, AND TRUST YOUR INNER GUIDANCE CARD DECK.
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Day 2 of The Forty Day Plan

I know it’s too early to say that the cards seem to have a theme for me but I’m saying it. I’m saying it because I KNOW to pay attention to signs from the Universe, and these cards are tapping into what’s going on in my personal physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual BEING.

And I KNOW that the physical act of writing about stuff allows your mind to sloooowwww down so that you can give more thought to the the matter/subject/question at hand.

When you give more thought, you get more insight and clarity and that’s a good thing.

HOW CAN I BE MORE CONTENT IN MY LIFE?

Hmmmm. Good question? So with the Forty Day Plan, I use a scale of one to ten to gauge how satisifed I am in Life in common areas like Health, Career, Finances, Fun, Relationships, Spirituality ect. Or anything I want to focus on, for example, I could add writing skills, since I love writing and sharing information to help folks live life better. AND – look at how this fits with the CARD FOR TODAY.

SO WHAT’S MY ANSWER TODAY?

I’ve been complaining too much about the compensation from my current jobs (Yes as in TWO). And I know it’s time to do something else. So what would make me more content TODAY is to finish the updates to my resume.

When I do my part the UNIVERSE will do it’s part. My part is be willing, ready and open for AN opportunity THAT IS REMOTE, FUN, FLEXIBLE, APPRECIATES MY 25 YEARS OF SUPPORT IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, CARES ABOUT HUMANS, COMENSATES ME FOR MY EXPERTISE, DEPENDABITY AND WITTY SENSE OF HUMOR.

CONTENT MATTERS TO ME
I believe that no matter what your current circustances are right now, that you can LIVE LIFE BETTER. But if we don’t slow down and really give some thought to how we want to experience life, then we mostly get what we get. My desire is to live in a state of satisifaction. Being CONTENT – “a state of satisfaction” is attainable.

Yeah, I know I was in a funk yesterday. Funk happens, but it’s not where my FOCUS lives. The quality of MY LIFE MATTERS TO ME. I’m clear on how I want to live. I’m clear that change is necessary.

Forty days can change your life. Look at where you are right now. Answer the question: What can make you more content in life. Then do something towards it. The smallest or largest action is still action. Just ask the turtle.
Checkout Barbara Faison’s offering here. You’re welcome

Also : a lil motivation for the day!

DAY ONE

Today is day one of another 40 Day Plan. And it’s off to a rough start. You’d think that after 13 years, year 14 would be a breeze, but here I am at 9:09 pm creating this post for Day One of my 40 day commitment to post a blog for the next 40 days. I’m sleepy. I’ve been in a funk most of the day. I feel tired, and a five year old is in my bed complaining about hot feet instead of being sleep by now – but I’m committed.

I CAN DO THIS

I’ve committed to 40 posts inspired by the Relax, Listen and Trust Your Inner Guidance card deck created by the lovely and talented Barbara J. Faison. Each day I’ll pull a card, give it some thought, listen for guidance and share my thoughts here.

THE QUESTION
Today’s card is a question card and I tell you the universe has a great sense of humor.
The question is: What is ONE THING that will make me SMILE.
Right now, that one thing is the snoring from the five year old that just fell asleep two seconds ago. The next thing to make me smile is putting her in her own bed so I can stretch out in my big ass bed. Another thing that will make me smile is when I hit the publish button, satisfied that I’ve met my commitment for this day in spite of being in my “feelings”.

THE CHOICE
I’m feeling better now that I can answer that question I pulled early this morning. And it wasn’t something I had to go out and buy. And if this little one wasn’t sleep, I still believe that I’d feel happy because I am doing one thing that I love and that is writing.

And yes Day One got off to a rocky start, but that’s only one day out of forty, and it’s time to rest my eyes. But I can’t end this without saying how GRATEFUL I AM, for friends like Barbara Faison who inspires us to live life better. GRATEFUL for a family that loves me even when they don’t understand my choices. GRATEFUL for friends that love me unconditionally. And GRATEFUL to be a light seeking, Universe loving CREATOR. And that is all!

TWO THINGS!!!
1) I love this song when I’m triggered. Too bad I didn’t remember this earlier in the day.

2) Check out Barbara Faison online for you CARD DECK. (you’re welcome)