GOOD MEDICINE

Laughter.

Walking.

Love.

Even one bite of Sushi perhaps.

If what's being done "ain't" working...
.......why not try the opposite?

Tonight,....  a shower,......
for a body that's had nothing but illness and pain for days and weeks,
was Good Medicine.

Tonight.....a visit...
and being in clean clothes and clean bed sheets was Good Medicine.

Tonight...talking was not good medicine,   laughter or humor was not good medicine...even  bringing the usually desired snacks, was not good medicine.

Only silence, and fresh clothes, and help with a shower, ...oh....and a peppermint foot  massage before I left.  
Now That"s Good Medicine.!

Let's Rock the Space Were In
(Even if its somebody else's Space)
By only doing what can
and being o.k. with the painful things
that we are not able to make good for others.

Love and clarity of purpose

Peace of Mind and delight
To YOU and those you love,
JOY

NO REGRETS

No regrets.

Living life without looking over ones shoulder,  not constantly fearful of making a mistake, or regretting decisions actions words or choices,  made in the past.

Wow that sounds fairly healthy to me, that sounds like someone who recognizes ways they could have possibly done things differently or perhaps even better then they did in life, but since their life is still in process, trying to live without regrets, gives one the ability to keep moving forward, hopefully creating better circumstances, instead of giving up.

Have you ever run into a brick wall head first?

Have you ever started to freeze up and lose the ability to move forward?

Not a good feeling is it?

What I know is; 
REGRETS  are heavy little bastards.   
They rob you of energy
focus
spirit
and love.

I believe that even when going through major challenges,  if we will treat ourselves and those around us
with understanding and forgiveness,
we will be able to continue
moving towards a goal,
the prize,
the end of our journey
with grace
and class
and  yes even Delight.

In life everyone makes their own choices and decisions,
usually to attain a sense of happiness comfort or peace,
but what happens when things don't go the way they desired?

Some give up on themselves or others out of weariness, out of always being "wrong" or out of not being able to figure out a better way to do life .

What if instead of feeling defeated, we gave up our Regrets?

What if we said to ourselves that

"THIS is a NEW day...and I will do what I can with THIS 24 hours.". . . . .

. . . .And then CELEBRATE whatever we choose  to about THIS day,

No Regrets.

Use THIS 24 well!

And Rock The Space You're In.
............Today.

Love and Clarity of Purpose,
Delight and Peace of Mind,
To you, and those you love,

JOY

" Based On A True Story "

Watched about 5 movies today.
Most of the movies were  "based on a true story. "
     I hardly ever do something like this or spend my day this way,  but today I guess I was watching the creativity strength and vision of others,
while wanting to make  my life Worth basing a true story on.

In my current role,   I see myself taking bigger chances, and working without a net, much like a trapeze artist.

I don't look down,
keep a firm but flexible grip
am focused,  but relaxed enough to see the next opportunity as it presents itself.
and am not distracted by the gasps or applause of the crowd in the circus tent.

I'm not the RingMaster
or the Clown
or the bearded lady..

I'm just
swinging  from one trapeze
to the other,
three stories up, 
with a  smile on my face,
trusting in the life skills I've learned
while on the road.

BTW....  Trapeze Artists have great
bodies and sharp reflexes
from being stretched.

Based on a true story.
Yep. 
That's mine.
and I'm stickin' to it.

Love and Clarity of Purpose
Peace of Mind and Delight
to you and those you love,
JOY

WHAT'S UP?!?

I got a text. 
Actually I get this text from a friend every now and then saying...
What's up?

I Love that.

What's up?

Well... I am now...because you decided to take a moment to connect. 

Doesn't matter if I have anything exciting to share...

You let me know I have been thought of today.

You will have a story to tell about your day that will make me laugh.

You interrupted the flow of the past 24 hours to share your life.

You asked me what was interesting, funny, or challenging in my life today, and asked me about my plans for my future. ...and told me about yours.

You asked me questions about making more of a life for myself with my business and with a meaningful occupation.

What's Up???

I AM.    

....Because with a simple text...you remind me to value  and care for myself and TAKE ACTION on my future.

I AM UP!
Early, and Confident and Ready to
Rock The Space I'm In
( and anywhere within 10 miles)

Love and Peace of Mind
Delight and Clarity of Purpose
To you and those you love,
JOY

REPETITION

Repetition is good, even great
sometimes.

Like playing scales while learning to play the piano or saxophone.

Doing a certain number of "reps" when working out,   especially with weights.

Saying phrases in a new language like French or Latin  over and over until you begin  to pronounce the words with the correct accent.

And who doesn't remember repeating times tables almost in their sleep
so that the right answer sprang from your lips in the classroom
when  your 3rd grade teacher
Mrs. Abazoris held up the flashcard that said         7 × 7 =

Yep, 
REPETITION can be good.
REPETITION often serves a purpose.
REPETITION can indelibly imprint .something important...even VITAL in your mind that could save you
TIME
MONEY
A RELATIONSHIP
HEARTACHE
Or even......(like CPR)......
A LIFE.

Its interesting and ever so slightly amusing to me that people who will listen to ONE genre of music,

( literally, the SAME songs  from the same "classic" radio station, daily, over and over for years )

........ will have NO tolerance for
hearing  /  receiving the same words
or message from a loved one or family member, ......even tho. it was not truly received the first time around.

Something VITAL to a relationship,
or to a life itself, should bear repeating if necessary... but is more likely to be viewed as nagging or preaching.

The Crucial insight here is.....

If something is shared in the Spirit of Love...by someone who is your Loved one.....

WHY DOES IT  NEED TO BE....  
                 REPEATED?

However challenging or difficult the topic may be; .....if the intent of sharing is to heal or improve or better someone's  relationships, circumstance, situation, or understanding ..

WHY would the words NEED to be REPEATED in the first place?

Its Ironic to hear..

" Didn't we already go over THAT earlier? ".     when asking a loved one for a response that involves feelings rather than just a mindless factual assent to what was previously shared.

Actually, the reason for most of the Drama that is created

by someone's Unwillingness to take the words of another to heart THE FIRST TIME,

Is that the person who cares the most in the situation

will continue to try sharing 
in hopes of  creating more intimacy and  possibilities....

...only to be dismissed as a " nag "

I Say....

Don't care so much.

DON'T continue to INVEST
where there is no mutual return and VALUATION. placed on your
Words
Thoughts
Insights
Experience
Time
and Intentions.

Do NOT go back to the buffet
for a second plate of crazy.

You have a Life to LIVE....

Rock The Space You're In
by stating the truth

and letting the chips
FALL where they may!!!

Oh... and remember...
Its NOT YOUR JOB
to sweep them up.......

You'll be too busy LIVING
to be cleaning up someone  else's
mess.

Love and Clarity of Purpose,
Delight and Peace of Mind,
To YOU
and those you love,
JOY

ROOM

I spent today and part of last night
re-doing my room. 
There are other worthy pursuits I could have spent that time on... 
but instead, I spent the time on ME.

The Room has been "in process"
for a while, and I finally added the touches that say:

A Wild Wonderful Woman Lives Here.

There was an antique coo coo clock in  the kitchen that was buried in the corner.  It now hangs just inside my bedroom door...tick tocking out it's rhythmic patter and the familiar song each hour as the happy little bird makes his  delightful appearance.

This Space I'm Rocking is now fun, inspiring, full of color and energy, and music that stimulates my brain and my metabolism!

I have a compact " stepper"  under the bed which I now have the adrenaline and desire to use.  
I pull it out each day and crank my music to sing and step with until  I meet up with my old familiar friend...SWEAT. 

( see previous post on this subject; sweat.)

As I said...
There ARE other things I could or even ought to be working on,

...but I am finding that as I transform my surroundings,  I am getting hungrier for better things in my life, AND going after them!

OH. By the way...

The room is still painted the same hideous green, and the pink carpeting is severely old and  damaged, but even though I envision a great paint job,
and clean laminate floors,  I did NOT  wait to  start ROCKING THIS ROOM until I could do it perfectly.

I began with imperfect conditions and am working with what I have until this room AND I are both...
  Bordering On Magnificent!

Rock The Space  
( and the places) you're In Now.
Today.
and just see if it brings more Life, Health, Excitement, Adrenaline, and
Yes...even $$$$
and other Abundance your way.

(And then tell me about it!)

Love and Peace of mind,
DELIGHT and
Clarity of Purpose,
To you,
and those you love,
JOY. 

SAYING IT.

Whatever is on your mind...
SAY IT.
If you want to know....
ASK IT.
This is Dangerous...
but may be the most FREEING
thing you will ever DO.

CLARITY can be challenging,
But removing the drama and
clutter from our heads and our lives
will not hurt anyone.

CLARIFYING
what the desired outcome is
and hopes for creating the  best future possible for everyone
is a worthy goal.

How do you know what the best possible relationship feels like?....
the best possible life work?....
the  BEST place to live and
move and breathe in?.......

How do you KNOW...
unless you decide to take the LEAP
that is required to find out.

You take that leap without a safety net, and without any baggage.
You jump with BOTH feet  into the unknown with only the clothes on your back, and confidence that any move is better than standing still for one more day.

There is no keeping one foot in the past while testing the waters of a new job. or relationship or life. 
There is only going " Balls Out " to
ROCK whatever SPACE we WANT ( or THINK we want to be in).

That is the ONLY way to know if Paris or doing your passion and calling, or being balls out who you are...will work for you.

Rock The Space You're In this week and see how it feels to be REALLY YOU...in your own skin.

Love and clarity of purpose
DELIGHT and peace of mind,
To you...and those you love,
JOY

DRAWING BLOOD

Read this post tomorrow afternoon.

Writing on walls

Some things just seem inappropriate. Inappropriate to who?

Small  children have no problem laying on the floor,  just about anywhere, when they are tired.

But when is the last time you saw an adult lay down in line at the bank or grocery store or in a restaurant. Probably never, unless they were having a seizure and surrounded by paramedics. Adults  just don't do that kind of thing.

Teenagers wear their pants sagging off their behinds , and teenage girls often wear pajama pants in public places,
but have you seen adults or even senior citizens wearing their pajamas in public?
Not usually....unless their fashion choice is accompanied by dementia.

So there are SOME things that people tend to view as inappropriate.

Likely these same "sane"  authorities on the behavior of others, would judge that writing on walls is inappropriate.
Likewise, for writing on furniture, no matter how important inspiring and meaningful the words are.

Words are meant to be written down only in appropriate places like in  books journals and on paper.

Little kids scribble on walls with a crayon, and we call it a mess.
But on the Mister Rogers show.... pictures on walls were called murals.

Why wouldn't a 4 year old think that the artwork he or she sees in their mind is worthy of displaying on the wall of their home for everyone to see and enjoy.

How many hours do we spend taking pictures daily and yearly of holidays birthdays vacations and other celebrations, only to put these pictures in a drawer or a scrapbook or on a zip drive or file in our computer
never to be looked at, enjoyed, or shared with others,
...and often  only  in a video created for either a wedding or funeral.

I stayed up till 3 o'clock this morning writing quotes words and thoughts that are important to me on a white cabinet in black sharpie marker.

I've had this wardrobe for a number of years now, and have used it to hold everything from books to clothing, to office supplies for my business. For a couple years it even held boxes of my journals, and photos.

I rarely looked through these things, and in remembering just how brilliant many of the words I wrote in the past were, I felt the need to put them where I would see them daily.

For me, the most appropriate place was to write them in black marker on this white cabinet.

Upon finishing at 3am I finally went to bed , satisfied with my project.

When I woke this morning I was greeted with wise amazing truthful inspiring words from my own mind,

and i was reminded that my gift for being inappropriate really is the gift of being a person freed up from the constraints and judgements of others.

Didn't the Egyptians write and draw  on their walls???
Today  I Rocked The Space I'm In creatively.
Next time maybe I'll try laying down to rest in the mall.?????

Love and delight
peace of mind
and clarity of purpose,
to you and those you love,
JOY

SUSHI SCHOOL

This post was from April 2013

This Week, I am going to learn how to make SUSHI.

There are so many things you can learn 

by watching videos on YouTube  so I am going to find out the basics there
and then ask my niece for some tips,      I know the types of rolls I like so the first few trys will be things I've already had.
I'd like to eat sushi more  often, but it is very pricey to go out for it, other than at the cafeteria in the hospital downtown.                         Making it at home will not only be a new adventure,  but  also a healthy departure  from the microwaved Toninos Pizza rolls and Ramen Noodles I so often whip up when too tired to make a real meal for myself.

This week I began making huge plates of  salad with cranberries nuts and sessemee seeds' so now that the cleaning out  detoxing process is going well, ADDING good Protein with fish  avacados and other good things really  sounds like a great plan.

What do YOU want to Learn or Attempt???

Start small if you'd like....

But start.

Love and peace of mind

Delight and clarity of purpose

To you and those you love.

JOY