Hola, folks!
Happy Tuesday 😊
Hope y’all are well today! Another day in paradise over here. Got up with the alarm at 4:55, but it was something like 34 degrees outside and raining pretty heavily. I like my short cold showers, but I didn’t want to get chilled to the bone, so I did only a little bit of exercise this morning (free weights in the basement).
I was tired from being up late again, not getting enough sleep, so after being up for an hour or so, I took a little cat nap. That was good, helped me wake up a little more. I’ve not had a good memorizing day since that day I threw my whole rhythm out of whack (why can’t I ever spell rhythm correctly on the first try? 🙃)
Still didn’t have a good memorizing day today, but I made an effort.
One thing I kicked absolute trash today, despite not getting any walking in while memorizing this morning, was steps. 20 freaking thousand today!!! 😎
Ooooooooh yeaaaaaaaaaaah.
I actually woke up on the wrong side of the bed again this morning–and things ended up worse than yesterday (attitude wise). Anger and resentment and whatnot taking over pretty good. And I even got to the point that I wanted to be angry and bitter and whatever.
Pretty bad.
Fortunately, I had the strength enough to at least reach out to my friend Cory. He’s one of my go-to peeps, and we started talking, and I was telling him where I was at, and he suggested we pray, and he started it, and I added a little bit, and that was super good for me, and then we got talking about life and things to do moving forward to make it better, and I got pumped up.
Speaking of Cory, he’s on day one of cutting sugar out (sweets, candy, desserts, etc.), and the brave man, who loves his sugar, as many of us do, is doing it now! Only days before the beginning of the big three sugar holidays! over the next three months–not to mention a birthday he may or may not be having.
And wouldn’t you know it, he came home to cookies made by the family, I think, and cookies brought over by the neighbors.
But… he’s Cory. He’s got this. Prayers and/or positive vibes sent his way would be appreciated, nonetheless.
So… I’m way late again. Talked to Cory for hours and hours today. Talked a little bit with my mother who is coming back either this week or next. Talked to a friend back east I haven’t talked to in a little while. Actually a couple friends back east, lately. Return of the easterners, I guess.
I’m in a super good space right now, and I’m grateful. Even with the work day not going so well (David got a diag wrong and did a big job that didn’t need to be done, so I lost a couple hundred there, but… meh. No worries. David does such a great job and he’s really what makes my business work right now anyway, so I went ahead and paid him as though he hadn’t gotten it wrong, and I’m just grateful that he almost never gets it wrong. He seriously gets it right all the freaking time.
Go David! 😀
And 20,000 steps!!! New record for me. 😊
And some new insights today! I’ll share them in a separate post. Good stuff for me personally.
#1. I’m grateful for the rain. I’m not a botanist, so I don’t know if it’s too late so to speak, of the plants/trees are already dormant and don’t drink, so they’re not benefitting from all the water… I don’t know how it works at all. Just uneducated guesses, but if rain is still beneficial, then they’re getting plenty! I think it’s rained maybe 6 inches (or more?) the last couple of days. And just a few degrees colder, and we’d be having some mammoth snow totals. But… alas, that’s Arkansas for you. The great snow tease. Freezing cold, especially because of the humidity, but just a couple of degrees above snow temps, so it’s just really cold rain. 🙃 But it’s much needed rain right now, so that’s wonderful. 😊
#2. I’m grateful to be back in a good place. It’s sooooooooo nice. It’s late right now 10:19… (there’s that reference again… coinkidink? 🙃), and that means not enough sleep, so hopefully, I’m not ruining it, but my friend called, and I haven’t talked to her in a good while, and it was good to be there for her and to catch up and whatnot. She’s got some awesome things coming up for her, and I’m excited for her.
#3. I’m grateful for fruit. Good stuff.
#4. I’m grateful for good friends. I’ve probably not mentioned it, but my friend John from college has been back in touch with me a bit lately, and that’s been cool. He’s one of the best.
#5. I’m grateful for the warm clothes I bought. I usually just suffer through the winters throwing things on and freezing my tail off, so it’s a little different to actually have clothes that keep you warm. 🙃 Still need to find some warm shoes (holes in the bottom make for wet feet. That’s one pair. And lightweight mesh runners-style shoes don’t keep really almost any warmth in. I also need insulating pants that are the right size and some good heavyweight base layer tops and bottoms. Little by little.
Well, my lovelies, thanks, for being lovely. 😁 Loves and hugs.
Bring it on.
All of it.
And in the process…
Lift the World.
~ stephen
Lift the World 