5 Things That You Can Find on my Nightstand

I found this on one of the blogs I read--and thought it would be fun.

1) My Flower Essences from Green Hope Farm--they help me both to continue my spiritual journey and to stay sane while I'm on it.

2) My journal--yes, I write every night. It helps me unwinde.

3) Pen--for said journal

4) Clock--for meditation and for checking in the middle of the night

5) Flashlight--for checking time in the dark.

Another Reason to Homeschool

Thank goodness I was never sent to school; it would have rubbed off some of the originality. --Beatrix Potter

Ten Things

O.k., I'm copy-catting here, but I thought it was a good idea, as I've been a bit depressed. So I'm going to go ahead and list ten things I feel grateful for. I got the idea here, but it's definitely something I've done before and might want to pick up doing again.

1. Being alive and healthy
   
2. My boyfriend
3. Work I love
4. Supportive parents
5. My friends
6. My bike and bike-trailer
7. My church community
8. TM
9. Slightly cooler whether
10. Living near my extended family

That was actually pretty hard. I guess I'm a bit depressed. But focusing on gratitude does lift my mood. :) Thanks, H. for the tip!

Processes

Current Processes

• Taxes
• Emotional Stabilization
• Financial Document Organization
• Continuation of the Name Change Saga
• Spring Cleaning (includes sorting of possessions)
• Seeking Work/Promoting Business

All goes well and things move, if slowly. An order placed here, a phone call made there, a document downloaded, an e-mail replied to. Questions are asked and answered, leading to further exploration. But isn't that what life is all about?

We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.--T. S. Eliot

I've had that thought in my head, rolling around in response to a somewhat on-going conversation about stagnation.

Highlights (for children? or not?)

Work

• Follow up with old client on Wed. Glad to be done. The drive was too long.
  
• Got new client. Worked with family Thurs and Fri. Work is relatively easy. Am getting paid to study while mom and baby nap. Went from being 2/3 through required book to nearly done by ready 60 pages in 2 days. This is good. :) Book must be completed by 15 Feb.
  

Church

• Covenant group was enjoyable. Met new people and learned more about some I already know.
• Listening Circle was informative and fun. Hope my suggestions get considered.
• Found out that the volunteer job I was considering requires an 8 hr/wk commitment. Realized I can't do that and am bummed. Had been looking forward to being involved in this particular project . . .
  

Social

• Visited a school (AAMI) friend, Fri. afternoon. Was fun to see all the kids.
• BF came over for dinner and movie Fri. night. Had planned for Sat. but due to BF's work schedule exploding, could not count on that, so went for Fri. when clear that would be possible.
  

More Hugh Grant

• Movie was Music and Lyrics, with Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore. Was fun and romantic to watch it with BF. Yet another variation in character for Grant. As I said before, that's fun to see. :)

Now must go be productive, get lots of errands done. Wish me luck! Next week will be even crazier!

Marbles in my head today

• Left over stuff from a number of interesting, enjoyable, and informative conversations yesterday.
• Work- and school-related projects: LLC, reference list, breastfeeding, back-up, CEU's, setting boundaries
• Flight for March Conference
• Hotel shuttle to and from airport for March Conference
• Food
• Work in apartment dragging out
• Covenant Group
• Money
• Health Insurance

Too Long and Too Busy

I haven't posted in too long and I've been too busy to relate it all. Let's just hit a few highlights:

1. Uneventful trip back to Cali, with airport pick-up by boyfriend. ;)
2. Lots of time and talks with boyfriend over a few days.
3. Christmas with family in Pacific Grove; boyfriend with family in Portland, OR.
4. Had a cold this whole time--mostly o.k., but have a terrible cough, so sound worse than am.

Now I need to sleep. More later.