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Post by michelle on Mar 8, 2021 5:48:42 GMT
Affirmation: Feelings of contentment and joy are my goal. Mind: New thought patterns Body: Walking,Functional fitness, Yoga, OP - 14,312 Steps Spiritual growth path: Letting it all go........... Gratitude: Another absolutely glorious day!!!
I wanted to take advantage of this incredibly warm weather to get some more windows washed so I did the ones today that required climbing on the ladder. Sam and Buttercup had a complete blast chasing birds that they were flushing out by running around in the natural vegetation.
Cathy: My dining room looks like a paper bomb went off in there. Work papers are everywhere which is the complete opposite of a magically tidy room. I will overcome!
Onward>>>>>
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Post by cathygeha on Mar 8, 2021 12:14:36 GMT
Affirmation: Fitness is achievable
Mind: fascinating/fascinated
Body: flexible (sort of)
Spirit: Feisty
Gratitude: Friends
We watched our granddaughter swim and she placed in three events and improved times in three, too. She did well! I made choumar (fennel fronds) and onions with black eyed peas for lunch and added bulgur to mine while my husband ate his with bread. The sun is shining BUT the clouds are blowing in so??? A friend from Belgium called this morning and she, another friend, and I talked for awhile on WhatsApp. The scarf drawer and some of the others have been ruthlessly tamed and I still have just the summer pajamas and lingerie to tackle...and maybe one more drawer? Will have to check later.
MICHELLE: My mother always had stuff on the dining room table. Sometimes it was research she was doing or the folded laundry or our homework or...whatever. Magic would be required to keep things tidy 24/7!
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Post by michelle on Mar 9, 2021 3:56:43 GMT
Affirmation: Feelings of contentment are my goal. Mind: New thought patterns Body: Walking, Yoga, OP - 10,443 Steps Spiritual growth path: Letting it all go........... Gratitude: Warm clothing
Back to winter today. I had to go to town to take Clair to the Vet and managed to get a much needed haircut while I was there. It was nice not to have to go into one single store.
Cathy: How fun! to be able to see your granddaughter in a swim meet. Congrats on taming some of your drawers. I am still having a hard time developing a magical tidying up relationship with folding clothes. However I am zooming right along in the contentment department and have started taking time to just sit in a chair, relax and decompress. It would be a stretch to call in meditation because often I fall asleep. Progress is definitely being made!
Onward>>>>>
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Post by cathygeha on Mar 9, 2021 15:05:28 GMT
Affirmation: Giving from the heart gives good vibes and brings great karma Mind: Gravitates toward new ideas Body: Gestures grandly when exercising (sometimes) Spirit: Gracious Gratitude: Girlfriends, gossip (I mean...friendly...not malicious...stuff that keeps us abreast of girlfriends)
Late post. Trying to catch up and am still behind. Had deliveries of produce and groceries and we have no water coming our way BUT they didn't let us know YESTERDAY so we used water for laundry that could have been conserved...etc. Ah well...
MICHELLE: I found myself being sucked into the folding of scarves...it was mindless, reminded me of times I had worn them and where they came from...it was an interesting exercise. I also found out from sharing online that there ARE Ways to fold that will allow me to "see" the front of the folded items and make it easier once in the drawer to select an item. I still have the lingerie/summer pajama drawer and a drawer with Chicos traveler items I bought about a decade ago (or more?) that all need to be sorted through, elastic assessed, etc. I have a wardrobe in a drawer to re-embrace BUT where to wear these things during a pandemic?
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Post by michelle on Mar 10, 2021 1:45:55 GMT
Affirmation: Feelings of contentment are my goal. Mind: New thought patterns Body: Walking, Yoga, OP - 10,573 Steps Spiritual growth path: Letting it all go........... Gratitude: Happy thoughts!
I listened to a talk today about Science of Mind and was reminded that life responds to my thoughts and by thinking affirmatively into the law of mind, life will give back to me what I am thinking about. Or----Change my thinking, Change my life.
Cathy: I am into rolling clothes such as tank tops, etc. It is easier for me to see them and get to what I want. I don't have much drawer space. I do have hangers on which 5 tops or 5 pairs of pants can be hung and use them. Otherwise my closet would be jamb packed full of single hanger items. I am very respectful of my clothes and the way I keep them after several sessions of decluttering over the years. So I don't really have clothes that don't fit or need to be repaired etc. This was a hard won victory for me and I do think that it has to do with the magic of tidying up. Now if I could just get my brain to be as creative as yours I would be very happy!!!
Onward>>>>>>
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Post by cathygeha on Mar 10, 2021 10:01:09 GMT
Affirmation: Happy thoughts bring happy days
Mind: Hooked on reading
Body: Healthy
Spirit: Hopeful
Gratitude: Hips decreasing in circumference
The windows are open with birds chirping and chattering outside. The weather is almost springlike. The mosque down in the next village is calling prayer and earlier the church bells were ringing. It is a good day.
MICHELLE: I roll clothes when I travel as it seems to keep them from wrinkling but in the drawers, so far, have been folding things. I have some of the shirt hangers that hold more than one top but don't have the pants multi-hang any more...used to have them but have no idea where they ended up. I still need to go through and purge the closet BUT will wait till I get where I want to be on the scale to do so.
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Post by michelle on Mar 11, 2021 0:59:35 GMT
Affirmation: Feelings of contentment are my goal. Mind: New thought patterns Body: Walking, Yoga, OP - 9,009 Steps Spiritual growth path: Letting it all go........... Gratitude: Friends
Winter is in full force at the moment but that did not stop me from taking the dogs for a walk and also getting on the quad three times to drive around so they could enjoy themselves running. I am doing great staying OP. I was struggling somewhat but got back on track quickly. Struggling for me is overeating slightly but the cumulative effect after a month can be a pound. If I did that for 12 months I would be 12 pounds heavier. This is so frightening to me--the gaining, gaining, gaining that used to go on needs to stay out of my life. Just glad that this part of my life is so in control--looking in my rear view mirror is a nightmare I never want to relive.
Cathy: I love the almost spring like weather. It's great for working outside because I never get over heated.
Onward>>>>
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Post by cathygeha on Mar 11, 2021 8:02:22 GMT
Affirmation: I am inspired
Mind: intrigued
Body: immersed in healthy behaviors
Spirit: illuminated by new thoughts
Gratitude: irises in the spring
Pretty day though windy. We have plenty of produce to make meals with. I have been looking at recipes for eggplant...but think I should roast the cauliflower first. So, lunch will probably be roasted eggplant with a tahini sauce seasoned with garlic and lemon and I will have it over bulgur...maybe? Hmm...
MICHELLE: Your time with the dogs racing beside you as you ride over your land sounds so free and delightful! I understand your desire to nip any weight gain in the bud sooner than later!
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Post by michelle on Mar 12, 2021 1:22:37 GMT
Affirmation: Feelings of contentment and caring are my goal. Mind: New thought patterns Body: Walking, Yoga, OP - 11,183 Steps Spiritual growth path: Letting it all go........... Gratitude: The gift of caring. Such a blessing to be positive about life's chores because of caring. Wonderful day for me today! Took the girls to obedience class and really enjoyed being out socially after receiving my vaccines. The girls were just adorable. I dressed Clair to the hilt including purple heart sticker earrings and the trainer was so kind to pet her every time Clair approached her. This is a warm up for her going back to work as a Therapy Dog. Cathy: As a child I lived in a neighborhood that had stunning Irises every spring--such happy memories of those flowers.
Onward>>>>
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Post by cathygeha on Mar 12, 2021 13:21:14 GMT
Affirmation: Joy begets joy
Mind: jumping and jabbering
Body: justified in taking a day off from walking/judiciously bestows weight loss Spirit: Jovial
Gratitude: jazz music to play and listen to
Went to the bank and they were to hand us documents but instead drug hubby inside (where he should not have gone) and wanted signatures and to photocopy things we had not brought and...he finally escaped and we will deal with the papers...next week. I don't know why he didn't walk away BUT perhaps he is nicer than I a m OR thinks that since he has had his first vaccination shot he is invincible? Ran a few errands on the return home. Found out the roof water tanks had emptied due to someone (hubby) leaving a tap open (maybe) so we are conserving even MORE carefully till we get water again. We do have rain water in a cement cistern but it is rather pond water smelling as it is stagnant and has not been emptied in decades. Ah well...it could always be worse!
MICHELLE: How fun to be able to socialize and take Clair and Buttercup out and about! When is your first event with Clair in support-dog capacity? I love irises. Only have white ones in the garden though we once had some purple ones...think hubby dug them when he had the plow come one year I remember an art class at the Des Moines Art Museum where the class sat outside and drew flowers. I was supposed to draw a daffodil and it was NOT easy. I should try again now that I am older and see if it is any easier than it once was!
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Post by michelle on Mar 13, 2021 4:03:17 GMT
Affirmation: Feelings of contentment and caring are my goal. Mind: New thought patterns Body: Walking, Yoga, OP - 14,405 Steps Spiritual growth path: Letting it all go........... Gratitude: I am done with this day.
Contentment went out the window after dealing with computer woes for a long period. I did make it fairly far before I succumbed to frustration. I am excited because I am regularly paying attention to how I am feeling and adjusting back to contentment etc.. It's so easy for me to get on automatic pilot and set my feelings aside while I work or do chores. I am changing this.
Cathy: I have a lot of lilac bushes because they can withstand our weather. The irises are another hardy plant for this area and the rabbits don't bother them. I put some very attractive little fences around the bases of the lilac bushes to keep them safe.
Onward>>>>
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Post by cathygeha on Mar 13, 2021 11:02:01 GMT
Affirmation: Kindness freely given creates positive feelings Mind: Knowledgeable Body Kissable Spirit: Keen Gratitude Kiwi fruit and people
It is a lovely spring-like day. We have water again and life is good.
MICHELLE: We have two lilac bushes - one white and one lavender. I remember a park in Iowa that was filled with lilacs and we would go when they were in bloom. I love irises and would love to have them in a variety of shades. How many rabbits are around your place? Are they a nuisance?
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Post by michelle on Mar 14, 2021 4:30:09 GMT
Affirmation: Feelings of contentment and caring are my goal. Mind: New thought patterns Body: Walking, Yoga, OP - 7,367 Steps Spiritual growth path: Letting it all go........... Gratitude: Warm enough to sit on the deck and really enjoy the sunny day
Another day alive! Well, that's something wonderful when I think about it. The dogs follow me out the door, single file. Then back in the door single file. Then--well you get the picture. I call this a dog train. I am the engine and they are the cars. Chug, Chug, Chug....
Cathy: I love!!! your affirmation.
Onward>>>>
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Post by cathygeha on Mar 14, 2021 12:10:29 GMT
Affirmation: Life is to be lived to the fullest
Mind: lingers over wonderful memories
Body: Losing weight slowly but surely
Spirit: Loving
Gratitude: Looking for and finding words to fill this out every day leaves a lasting impression
Talked to our daughter last night and will talk to our son and his family tonight. I have books to read and fun thoughts to contemplate. Life is good!
MICHELLE: Your "dog train" made me smile
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Post by michelle on Mar 15, 2021 1:58:07 GMT
Affirmation: Feelings of contentment and caring are my goal. Mind: New thought patterns Body: Walking, Yoga, OP - 12,038 Steps Spiritual growth path: Letting it all go........... Gratitude: Wonderful photographs It's hard for me to stick with the same affirmation day after day until I start seeing the incredible benefits of doing it! My spiritual growth plan is really showing progress also. I ordered a little simple journal to do at night to help with this which will arrive some day next week. Hooray!!! Cathy: Another fantastic affirmation! So many ways a person's life can be lived and the choices can be evaluated and new paths taken. Exciting!!!
Onward>>>>
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