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- We can do life differently with conscious thinking
George is an extraordinary teacher for us all given your responses to last week’s post, To create, we have to think more.
Wilma’s day out with George highlighted how much we go about our day relying on auto pilot and hence shutting off opportunity to create, be present or do things differently.
Diantha said it so well “It takes a George now and then to wake us up out of our dream state we often live in doesn’t it!”
There were a great number of realizations in what was said in the comments.
Our collective understanding is extremely encouraging given that this conversation is about change and doing life differently. It is the continued generosity of the sharing that gives us such powerful insights into ourselves.
We are deepening our understanding here and together we are coming to grips with what ‘being present’ actually means and what is required from our self in order to do creative thinking everyday.
Many of us could relate to Megan’s experience
Mindfulness is something I’ve learned about conceptually, dabbled with casually in meditation retreats (a very sterile and safe place to practice it!), but rarely remember to bring into my everyday life.
Megan you nailed it there, in theory mindfulness sounds great, very achievable, somewhat straight forward if you follow the steps, however the reality is that it can be testing to actually do it on a daily basis!
It has taken me some time to process the meaning of; ‘I am my word and MY words create my world’ - it has hit me hard in the face.
The absolute dribble that unconsciously springs from my mouth is mortifying to reflect on.
Evita’s words definitely resonated; “Most of the day our mind is running through a million and one thoughts that most of the time, don’t serve us as they are just replaying many of the same thoughts over and over, usually negative ones too. And so then our actions have to come from auto-pilot as our mind is occupied with other thoughts”
It does pay to be aware and ask yourself if the things we are thinking are indeed serving us and adding value all round. And that simply cannot be done from an auto pilot state. Angelia got this loud and clear; “I still have to be incredibly aware. I always have to think and search myself to not do so automatically.”
Lisa saw that auto-pilot
“takes away our autonomy to think and make decisions. The more we rely on auto-pilot, the less control we have of ourselves and the direction we are moving in. The more auto-pilot, the less awareness of now.
Auto pilot does disconnect us from our awareness, from how we are living our life, from who we are being.
As Nadia said, it is about timing, about being prepared to think consciously and having the courage to do something about it, the courage to tone down our automatic responses when it comes to thinking, speaking and doing.
Otherwise we will continue this life as test crash dummies and that is certainly not what we are here to do.
Daphne so honestly told us where her current level of awareness is; “I am definitely a person of habit …I often would rather keep things the same than tempt fate by changing something. I am forever thinking of the consequences.”
And she is ready to take herself on as she shared with her follow up comment; “Our trip for Christmas will definitely be a break from routine and I’m hoping to approach it all with an open heart and mind. Thank you so much for the encouragement and well-wishes. I’ll keep you posted”
Daphne you go girl. And please do let us know how you go.
To see that routine can stifle us and how being mindful and thinking creatively can add tremendous value to our lives is taking a big step forward.
SuZen encouraged us to
entertain creative thinking…Do that enough and you will kick routine in the ass and say goodbye to it whenever you can. It’s SO much more fun to do things differently and you WILL be thinking because you cannot do different on autopilot!
And Nadia followed up with
Be mindful of everything…we get so caught up in the routine, we forget that nothing is written in stone and we can shake things up and have even more fun
In a way it is irresponsible not to be a conscious player in our lives, to let routine be the master and yet it can be so difficult to shut the auto pilot off when we have used it as a crutch for so long. It is not easy to do things differently, to create life from who we are being. It is something that is near impossible to do alone. The status quo of our context and thinking will do its utmost to prevail.
To give ourselves a decent shot at doing life differently it takes awareness and a willingness to learn from our daily experiences in a supportive context. It is only then that we emerge as the change we wish to see.
Together and through WomenLikeMe we will figure it out, together we will learn how to create from our be-ing. And that is exciting!
What is it that you have done differently this Christmas?
What things did you do to break the routine?
Did you consciously create?
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It has been an interesting time to be conscious of where my thoughts go.
As it is the time of our summer holiday here in New Zealand, I have to become aware of relaxing and not going about my day and chores in a routine frenzy.
We are staying home instead of going kayaking and camping in wilderness as we already live in paradise.
However as we are in our familiar daily environment, I have to watch not to do the normal daily routine and then develop feelings of resentment about the fact that I am not having a holiday.
Oh, the mind and its tricky ways.
THAT is what I am doing differently, mindfully choosing what I am doing and what the purpose is and being present so I can be love-in-action with whatever I am doing.
Ann-Marie when you come to visit, the house will not be spic and span, I am on holiday.
Hey Wilma
Yeah for you. You are playing this game full out. This line said it all…
It amazes me how peaceful we can be when we take the time to stop, reflect on what is going on, what we are doing, why we are doing it and whether it adds value to us or not.
It serves us so well to consciously think and do, especially when we are in familiar surroundings. We too are spending some of the holidays at home and I am feeling relaxed and choosing what I want to do, where I want to play; the beach, the beautiful winter gardens, the garden and I’m looking forward to our visit to you guys, to what we can create together. I’m thrilled that you’ve declared that you are on holiday. Let the ‘routine free’ times begin … xxx
Hi Ann-Marie and Wilma,
You did an awesome job of bringing together all kinds of comments from people and sharing your thoughts.
I will give you an example of something that happened last week which was a great example of breaking the routine. Last week, we had two feet of snow (60 centimeters) and it was a blizzard where people were told to stay home. This was the first blizzard we have had since we bought an SUV with 4 wheel drive. The first day of the blizzard happened to be our wedding anniversary and we had plans to go out and celebrate. I was concerned about going out in a blizzard but my husband said we would be fine because we had the right car. I was hesitant because I have never driven a 4 wheel drive car in a blizzard and I grew up in a family where you stayed home in such weather.
However, my husband said let’s go out and give it a shot. And so we did. We had the best time ever. Everyone who was out, was daring like we were and so everyone we met were really friendly and talkative which is rare in our area. It was one of the best anniversaries ever. I am so glad that we had the right car and that I listened to my husband. We ended up having so much fun, we went out again on the second day of the blizzard and had even more fun.
As a result of that experience, I have come to realize that routines are like prisons. They end up taking over our lives as opposed to us being in charge of our lives. Due to this experience of the blizzard, it had made me re-think how I spend each day and to break free from having a routine.
Nadia – Happy Lotus´s last blog ..An Honest and Open Look at Love
Hi Nadia
Your story about the blizzard is a lesson to us all. It begs the question.
How many times do we stop ourselves from doing things that are unfamiliar to us, even when we have the tools and people to support us?
As I said above, to automate and not play a fully active part in our lives is wasteful.
And to see what you created Nadia through this experience; being daring, connectedness with others, the best anniversary ever and fun fun fun, all sounds like such a blast!
What stood out for me most here is that you had
Nadia, this is awareness; this is the leverage that’s needed to catapult us into consciously creating our day, to giving auto pilot the heave ho and seeing that everyday can be a blizzard – an extraordinary fun day.
Nadia, I am so grateful for this story, you too are playing this game full out.
Love to you and your husband.
Nadia, reading your story gave me goose pimples and I just wanted to come over and give you and your husband the biggest hug ever!
Nadia, what you described is what we are here for. Live, love, laugh, be adventurous and meet love wherever you go.
Nadia, what a way to celebrate your love for each other and your life together.
Thanks a mil for showing what is possible, it does make a difference.
Another biggest hug, Wilma
It is so true about breaking out of auto-pilot! Adventure waits around each corner. Drive in a blizzard, as Nadia did. Sing a song to a stranger. Do a little dance down the sidewalk. Try a new cafe. Walk down a new street. Bicycle in a new neighborhood. Hug a new tree.
So much love and laughter waits everywhere.
Jannie Funster´s last blog ..I AM, Said I
Jannie, I agree love, laughter AND possibility awaits us everywhere.
The tricky bit is finding access to it. In the midst of living most of our existence on auto pilot we can easily miss the indicators to actively think and deliberately create.
New and exciting experiences present themselves to us EVERY day. We have the ability to create them every time we turn on the car engine or buy a loaf of bread.
However do we see it this way?
Observing one self is the key to stopping automatic thinking in order to develop inventive and deliberate thinking.
Thanks for sharing your life’s pleasures with us.
Hugs to you
Hi Ann-Marie and Wilma!
I am consciously watching myself lest I slip into the dead zone,its like a game of not wanting to miss anything – to help me not slip into “the dead zone” (auto-pilot). But really I’m so easily distracted I don’t think I have any time on autopilot. I’ve been busy with present moment living and feeding my creative soul for the last decade or more. I find joy in the mundane and ordinary – if you look, it’s there! The dialogue here is a wonderful way to keep mindful!
Any routines I might have had this week were broken up by my little dog’s surgery – I’ve had to carry him up/down stairs, and be a mommy/nurse and now we are in the therapy stage. Hope your holidays were wonderful!
Hugs,
suZen
suzen´s last blog ..Twas the Night After Christmas?
Hi SuZen
This is what we’re really getting to the crux of here, finding the ‘Utopia’ experience in every day living, in every single moment.
The dead zone is an interesting place, it can creep up on us and in a flash we’re in it sinking further and further into it. Mindfulness is a powerful ally to help feed our creative souls. And it does take time, your journey suZen is testament to that, you’ve committed 10 years to this so far. Not an easy feat however the rewards are astounding; having the ability to be present and “finding joy in the mundane and ordinary”. Brilliant stuff.
I wish your dog a speedy recovery. His dependence on you at present is a sure way to stir the routine up a bit. Enjoy looking after him and nursing him back to health.
Hugs to you
What a wonderful group of thoughts you’ve shared here — thank you! I really do learn by hearing what everyone has to say, from their own experiences. Brilliant!
This Christmas I did try something new: I suspended my expectations of what I thought Christmas should be. I went with the flow and adjusted as the situations required. As it turns out, I was greeted by positive surprises at every turn.
I can’t wait for your next great and inspirational post!
Love to you both!
Megan “JoyGirl!” Bord´s last blog ..Funny Cookies
Hello Megan
I agree, there is powerful learning to be had here from everyone’s contributions and experiences. It is only then that we get to really tease out each topic so that they works for us.
When we are totally submerged in the flow of life we use less energy and life shows up as one continuous great time. I love that you said you adjusted as the situations required, they are a part of life and having no expectations about them either gives so much freedom.
It really is incredible what can be created from conscious thinking!
Megan I look forward to us creating more of this together in 2010.
Love to you too.
Dear Ann-Marie, Oooh, I love this as much as Wilma’s last post. As I was reading this and all the comments, it hit me that something which REALLY keeps me daily AWAKE is living fully present in each moment. Often we “wander” away from ourselves and the ‘current’ moment — and the moment is where the ‘current’ of Life lives — by churning over the past and things we did (that we may not feel totally good about), or we worry about the future and all the things we have to do or fear might happen. Regardless, we are NOT in the ‘current’ moment, the Current of Life. We don’t see or appreciate ALLLLLLL that is happening…right…before…our…eyes.
I’ve found that the more I can stay FULLY present in THIS moment, the more time slows down…there is no time. I use a phrase in my book..something like, “…there became time with time…until time no longer existed.” I was left ONLY with “awareness”. When things slow down like that we are better able to CONSCIOUSLY CHOOSE what we want to do, be, feel, experience and so on.
Another aspect to keeping ourselves truly MAGNIFICENTLY alive is to dare to take RISKS, dare to face our fears, dare to do all the things we don’t dare do, dare to speak all the things we don’t dare speak, dare to hug all those we don’t dare hug, dare to love those we don’t dare love, dare to make mistakes, dare to be wrong, dare to move forward knowing that we may sometimes be hurt and even sometimes hurt others, DARE TO EMBRACE LIFE. When we live like this…I can guarantee that we will live VIBRANTLY and FULLY awake lives.
Thank you dearest Ann-Marie for bringing our the truest ME.
Much love,
Robin
PS: I just LOVE LOVE LOVE being here with you and Wilma.
Robin Easton´s last blog ..Share Your Legacy?
Hi Robin, your comment did come through and what a comment.
You know, I have read the Power of Now ages ago and it never really impacted me as much as recently, now I really get to see in how little NOW I actually live. No wonder we all say time flies. And I so agree with you that if you are present you touch infinity.
Oh the things that have been hidden for me and are now coming to the fore.
And doing things we do not dare to do, oh there are still plenty of those, the more you unravel the more you find and that is good.
As long as there are people to encourage us, like you my dearest friend.
Robin, Ann-Marie and I just love having you with us, as you know we so appreciate your taking us that step further.
A huge hug to you, Wilma
Dear Robin
Thanks so much for sharing such insightful thoughts.
Imagine if all the clocks in the world had the time as NOW, no numbers just NOW, NOW, NOW everytime you looked at them. There would be no dwelling on the past or worrying about the future, life would be all in the here and NOW.
I am finally getting that this is possible to achieve. Like Wilma, I too am only understanding what being present really means even though I heard about it years ago. Things are opening up here big time.
To strip everything away; all doubt, all fear, all regrets, all scarcity thinking and to then consciously choose is to fully embrace this precious gift that we all have; our lives. And yes my friend we get there by daring to do things, daring to speak our thoughts and daring to be unconditional love. And you Robin are a shining example of that.
Much Love to you.
Hi Wilma and Ann-Marie,
I stepped out of my busyness. That internal chatter that does way too much talking and very little listening.
Richard and I hosted a Christmas Eve party that didn’t start out as a party. In fact, if we had planned it as a party, it never would have materialized. It turned out to be a wonderful night with 30 family members – my family, his family, his ex-wife and her family. My ex-husband and his wife even sent over a gift…
After the last guest left, Richard and I consciously decided to spend the next three days as low key as possible. We went to the movies. We watched football. I started a baby blanket for a family member who’s expecting her first baby in February (the blanket is almost finished…I’m crocheting the edge tonight). I turned off my computer. I practiced yoga. I remodeled a room. I recharged.
I hope you had a very Merry Christmas! Can’t wait for the New Year to see what you have in store for us!
xo
Peggy
Peggy at Serendipity Smiles´s last blog ..Your Moment of Bliss
Oh Peggy
You created a wonderful gathering of your community. 30 family members together! This is a glorious expression of being love in action.
I applaud you Peggy for creating your holidays with Richard. Sounds like you achieved so much and spent lots of time on basecamp. Interesting that you describe all this as keeping things low key!
It still shocks me how much time auto pilot shows up in our day and how much energy it uses.
Peggy there are so many amazing things ahead of us in 2010. We’ll be there experiencing them together! I’m excited! xxx
Hi Peggy.
John and I sure had a wonderful Christmas break too, at home and basking in the sun but what you created is just a miracle. What a love that must have caused!
Isn’t it great to consciously spend the rest of your time in peace and quietude and then notice how that recharges you?
None of this being popular and following and seeking the crowd, which is still a bit of an issue for me.
Oh I too cannot wait for 2010 to reveal itself. Hold on to your seat, we are going to have a ride alright.
Love to you and Richard, xox
Kia ora Anne-Marie,
We decided this year to not get caught up in the hoopla and hype. Particularly in not getting into debt with credit cards and frivolous spending. We had small gifts for our boys and each other, and spent more time with other family and friends slow cooking a few lovely meals, listening to music, enjoying each others company without worry or rushing. And now I am getting ready to take my youngest boy on his first real tramping and camping outing and enjoyment of nature.
Hope you and Wilma had great seasons, and l look forward to following an interesting New Year here.
Aroha,
Robb
Robb´s last blog ..Happy Yuletide
Kia Ora Robb
To read the words ‘without worry or rushing’ is so refreshing. You created a Christmas that worked for you, Tara and your boys. Good on you. You decided what you wanted and did it and it sounds like the fun is certainly set to continue.
The things that we can manifest daily, once we put our creative mind to it, still astounds me. Actually is astounds me even more to think how blinded we can be to it when living so much on auto pilot!
Go Robb, here’s wishing you and your son the best outing ever, no doubt you have a cracker of a time planned. Have fun!
Here’s to a full on interesting year ahead, it’ll be so great to share it with you.
Aroha
Ann-Marie
Tena Koe Robb,
You know that you are going to unleash something in this son as well by taking him to our amazing forests, don’t you?
Have the best time ever.
Hei Kona, love Wilma
This Christmas was the dawn of future blended family. I had to be flexible and start new traditions in all ways that include children 10years apart in age.
I think we pulled it off wonderfully. It was beautiful and new just like the lovely snow we got on Christmas Eve and woke up to Christmas day. I have been living so aware this last week. Riding the waves of change and hope. It is SO thrilling. My fiance has his kids full time over Christmas break. What a treasure they are. We are grasping every moment with them. All too soon the break will be over and it will go back to him seeing them only 2 nights during the week until 7pm and 4 nights overnight the whole month.
This time is so precious. Every chance to hug, laugh and play we are. I haven’t been blogging or reading blogs near as much to take advantage of our time in the evenings and mornings.
Ann-Marie and Wima, the comments on your blog are as insightful as your wonderful posts. I sure enjoy them all.
Thank you and if I don’t get back over. Happy New Year! So glad to have found you in 2009.
Angelia´s last blog ..Christmas Dreams
Dear Angelia, this is joyful to read.
You are right at the beginning of creating an incredible relationship with your blended family. What a glorious Christmas you experienced, you are such a loving soul. I hear your excitement at what you have manifested. This is it, this is what sucking the marrow out of life is all about, LIVING every moment in the present. Just think of all the possibilities that lie ahead for you with Jason and the kids.
You have the ability to make your dreams a daily reality and you’re doing it right NOW girl.
We too are so glad that we found you in 2009. Have a wonderful New Year’s and next year will be an unbelievable ride!!!
Hugs to you x
Oh Angelia, just like Peggy you have created a miracle and what a gift to everyone.
You so deserve it and I am so thrilled as well.
Lets continue like this in 2010, xox.
The weather is warm and sunny here in New Zealand; it is the height of the summer holidays. We’re off to the beach to celebrate the New Year so we’ll talk with you in 2010. It will be a tremendous year of creating, working things out together, finding new explanations that have our life work and moving further into being in our glory.
We’re blessed to have you guys on this journey with us.
Love, peace and joy to you all
Ann-Marie & Wilma xxx
Hi WIlma & Anne Marie – I’ve always hated routine and habit .. yes inevitably we do things the same way daily – wash, dress etc, but not in my daily living – obviously there are times when there is no choice – keeping hours at work, or visiting hours at hospitals etc .. but I hate habit in that format: always have. However I dolike to be prepared as far as possible, and to know what’s ahead, though I’ve learnt to accept that’s not always possible. With illness and the elderly it’s beyond our control – I’ve said to myself on a few occasions .. can I have a few months before another challenge occurs – inevitably something happens & I just have to get on with it.
Now perhaps I am in quiet time and can just be with my mother, sort things out here, be creative and deliberate on where I’m going – I have ideas and plans – be ready for when freedom comes, after the goodbye.
One of my ‘problems’ as far as others see it – at least I think that’s what it must be – is that I’ve thought ahead, planned, resolved issues that might arise, done any necessary actions I can, or made ready – …. it makes my life easier, my mother’s life easier, and certainly did my uncle’s … everyone else = not a plus point from their point of view – I suppose I got there first. Not sure I can resolve that or more importantly that I want to – it’s the way I function best ..
So here’s to creative and deliberate thinking in 2010 .. Mum enjoyed her time and loves her room .. she even sat up and watched Hamlet – I have to find out how much she took in .. but at 7.00pm she was still watching another hour to go!! I was at home for the 3 hour show .. Patrick Stewart and David Tennant (Dr Who – recent) & the Royal Shakespeare Company – and it was very good. Mum never normally watches tv – thank goodness! at least I don’t have the mindless stuff to sit through.
Hilary Melton-Butcher
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Hilary´s last blog ..Mum and Hardwick – decking out the tinsel ..
Hi Hilary.
Yes life goes like this;
And that is what we have to accept, life will not do as we wish and indeed we have to get on with whatever we get dished up in life.
AND we can do that kicking and screaming as per our automatic behavior and reaction or like you, we can do it differently and accept it and make the most of it. THAT is then doing things differently and allows you to be peacefully looking after your mother and previously your uncle as well, in such a loving way as you do.
Planning in your situation is sensible, and your accepting that things can still go differently is then ‘doing things differently’ as most of us think that planning means predicting and controlling the future.
Hilary, you planned and then adjusted and adapted, that is being creative and NOT reactive.
I wish you and your mother a love filled 2010 and that you both may harvest loving memories.
Love Wilma
Hilary, your comment really moved me. How you are being with your mother and previously with your uncle is quite extraordinary. Acceptance leads to peace and keeps the reality of the situation clearly in focus. Life does come at us with an almightly force.We can either choose to struggle with it and waste lots of time and energy or we can choose to flow with it.
What you are achieving here and the steps you are taking, to me is being bang smack in the middle of the flow.
Wishing you both tremendous love, happiness and abundance in 2010!
Hamlet is one of my favorite Shakesphere play’s, no doubt your Mother enjoyed what she saw of it.
Much love to you both
Ann-Marie
Happy New Year Ladies! I was up in time to see that New Zealand rang in the New Year about an hour ago…so it’s tomorrow already
I wish you both nothing but love, peace and abundance!
xo
Peggy
Peggy´s last blog ..Looking Back on a Decade
Haha Peggy.
Yes I always find it so astounding that we have had our New Years eve when most of the world still is awaiting theirs. How is that for leading the world?
Thank you so much for the love, peace and abundance you wish upon us, may they come to you as well, which it will as we are learning how to make it happen
We are having glorious summer weather here, even our river water is of my kind of temperature, so Ann-Marie and I are making the most of it. xox
Happy New Year Peggy.
Thanks you your wishes, 2010 will be an incredible year and I wish you all the very best of everything too. You are firing on all cyclinders and it looks like you are doing things differently all around you. Go girl!
Much love
Ann-Marie
I have been ruminating these past few days on this and your previous post, observing my thoughts.
And here’s a weird or perhaps not weird at all thought creative areas — I do much better not thinking at all, but letting my hands and voice carry me to a place my heart instinctively knows it wants to go.
Case in point, writing a song just by opening my mouth to let feelings out in melody, and words just come up and out on their own.
Or in dance, just flowing as it comes.
Does that make any sense, to what you covered here?
Jannie Funster´s last blog ..I Stenciled A Doll Trunk!
Jannie, you said it and I am listening;
It takes some doing to understand that the mind is NOT the clever one, that it is the heart that is the quiet but intelligent one. Because the mind shouts the loudest doesn’t mean to say it is the one to listen to.
Oh once you get that, possibilities are endless.
So. let’s 2010 be the year of listening to our heart and following the flow and finding beautiful places.
Jannie, thanks for doing things differently and ‘reporting’ your findings. It so supports all of us to get this at a daily level where it counts.
Love to you and your music, Wilma.
Jannie, this is really beautiful.
To hear that you have been actively observing yourself and that you can see how the heart is indeed the creative being is so wonderful, it leads us to places that our minds would never dare to venutre.
Here’s to you exploring and expressing your heart centred self every day of this year!
Hugs to you
This holiday I made some progress moving beyond the belief that certain events with family were obligations, which of course had me feel resentful — and seeing them as opportunities to spend time with people that it might actually be interesting to get to know.
Hi Chris, doesn’t it make a difference when you can attend family events coming from that place?
AND isn’t it fascinating when you are present without the usual filter what you can uncover.
When that happened to me I had to pinch myself a few times as I thought this wasn’t real. I love how powerful we are when we are conscious.
Love Wilma
Chris, your initial experience of being with family is a classic!
Thanks for being an example of how ‘hum drum’ family occassions can be transformed into a gathering of kin folk, being present to one another and creating an environment which oozes love.
This does add value, it’s something that we can all relate to
I agree with Wilma we can create powerfully when we are conscious.
Hugs to you
I love Nadia’s example of breaking out of prison on her anniversary. I used to feel like I was in “prison” during snow storms in MI. I just had to break that routine and make a major move to a sunny state. We turned our lives upside down by choice.
Of course there are occasional times when we say would we do it all over again if we knew then what we know now? The answer is always YES! Today it’s 7 degrees in MI and the roads are icy.
Today in AZ it was 72 degrees and there were so many bees buzzing in my lavender plants I had to move my chair to the other side of the back yard. The lavender plant there (a different variety) had only a green hummingbird that wasn’t bothered by me at all. Ahhhh freedom!
Tess The Bold Life´s last blog ..60 Ways To Become The Person You Love
Hey there Tess
Agggh freedom indeed.
We can create all we wish for, we just need to take the time to consciously think about it, get clarity and then do it.
Yes it can be a topsy turvy process however as you said it’s all worth it.
Sunny skys, nature in full bloom, going full noise… I hear you girl.
It is a hot sunny day here in NZ and the birds are chirping away in the back garden.
Huuummm… Lovin it!!!!
I went in to Christmas with good intentions and it mostly worked out. I did, however, end up retreating into the way I had been somewhat, but I snapped out of it and made the most of a good trip. I wrote more about it here: http://daphneanddonald.blogspot.com/2009/12/christmas-debrief.html. Thanks so much for including me in this discussion and for asking for an update!
Daphne´s last blog ..Rocking 2010
Daphne I have just read your post, you rock! Thank you for the update!
I so applaud you for being alert and so completely aware of what was going on for you. And to have such a tower of support in Donald is so valuable.
When you wrote these words in your post
I immediately related to them. I too felt like this on previous trips to Ireland to visit my family. The old context has some pulling power eh! It takes guts, awareness and a creative consciousness to have your existing, new context prevail. And you’re in the process of doing just that girl. Your courage with your mother is awesome.
You are going to do some pretty incredible stuff in 2010 and I am so looking forward to witnessing it.
Much love to you
P.S. The red shoes sound totally delicious!