Gettin' ready!
Man am I gettin' excited about being on the road again. In 2001, just a few days before I left on my first walk across the States, I was in a friends office to tell her bye. After we hugged and said our goodbyes, she handed me a folded up piece of paper and told me not to open it up until I reached California and had begun my walk across. I actually forgot about the note and I came across it a few weeks after beginning my walk. I was in Nevada on "America's Loneliest Highway", U.S. Rt. 50. It was about 103 degrees in a very dry climate, of which I had never experienced. I was slightly miserable. I opened up the message and it said, "The journey is my home." Pissed me off! Man, I did not want to see any truth in that.... "what in the hell made her write that!" I thought. I've come to realize I seem to feel much happier out there on the road than anywhere else.
"The journey is my home" is a little hard to handle when the journey isn't feeling fun. i.e. I did horrible on a test toay which was a lot of math. Being upset about that and what I can do about it or not "is" my journey today. Where is that gratitude list I need to write??
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My journey today is resting and accepting that I am tired after a very busy week. I used to give myself a hard time for resting, but I am learning that I won't stay well unless i accept where I am and pay attention to my needs.
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Diana, rest, rest, rest! It takes a lot of enegy to be used the way you are in the mending of broken hearts! I've visited your website, www.expectrecovery.com, you are doing a wonderful and beautiful service for your fellow human being! We all need you fresh and on the job!
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Today I went to the grocery store for the first time in 3 weeks. My partner and I put it off as long as we can because it is not our fave thing to do!
And esp now that the prices of everything have risen dramatically, I have to get the nerve up to go!
So--this is how I handled it today: we live way in the country--about 30 miles from anything. As I drove down the country roads, I pictured Mr. Love Life Fugate walking on the side of the road with his LOVE LIFE sign.
It made me feel SOOOOOOOOOO freakin inspired and after I proudly felt the urge to love life, I said aloud, "It doesn't matter that coffee has gone up 2 bucks nor does it matter that pork chops cost more!"
So, I thought--okay, here's the deal, Diana--find something that you like to eat that is the same price or maybe has gone down in price. AND I DID! Apples were $1.39/lb and yogurt was half price today!!
Together, let's all show the universe that we are determined to love life today and everyday and choose happiness over fear or depression.
Think about something that makes you want to play, "The Glad Game" like Pollyanna taught us when we were young.
Choose to show the universe that you are grateful for every breath you take.
Think of what Steve has contributed to the universe and follow his lead.
You will be glad you did!
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My journey today is resting and accepting that I am tired after a very busy week. I used to give myself a hard time for resting, but I am learning that I won't stay well unless i accept where I am and pay attention to my needs.
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Think of what Steve has contributed to the universe and follow his lead.
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My journey today is resting and accepting that I am tired after a very busy week. I used to give myself a hard time for resting, but I am learning that I won't stay well unless i accept where I am and pay attention to my needs .
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