The week of not sweating the small stuff worked pretty well. It helped to have my super chill brother here, he truly seems to care about nothing, I don't see how he does that.  I'm still having issues with feeling like I should be bettering the Earth in a much bigger, broader way, but at the same time feeling at peace with myself and not creating more stress for myself.  I'm trying to convince myself that life will not always be this peaceful, that I need to take it in for now and store my energy for the future.  Like long term future like retirement....what the heck will I do in retirement?  Well, I have a lot more happiness towards books and coffee lately and those 2 things seem pretty important to my elderly patients! Ha!  One of my patients keeps giving me books, so I currently am still trying to finish the Four Tendencies, Happier at Home, The Mastery of Love, and Stumbling on Happiness, plus I am almost done with the Art of Doing Nothing and the Dash, which are both small books that I am enjoying a few minutes here and there between work, charting, and Dustin coming home.  So, this current week my LOVE goal is no demands or asks and that has been really hard these last few days.  Dustin was in Tahoe and technically when I texted him on Sunday and Monday asking him to text me, that was a demand....whoops, failed.  Then last night, I failed miserably, I asked him to help me with laundry, I asked him to close the blinds, I asked him to do a lot of things that I didn't even realize I was asking.  He always does a ton for me, but mostly just when I ask.  I need to give him the opportunity to do it on his own, but also not expect it.  I am trying that but it is pretty hard!!!  I feel like I am doing a good job of daily gratitude but not necessarily speaking out loud about it, so I will try harder at that as well. All in all, I am very happy with our relationship and how it has grown over the last 19 years!!!
  I am feeling good about my exercise regimen too and I completed 10 miles by myself in and hour and a half, running from our house up the strand to my car I parked in Coronado the night before for happy hour at Il Fornaio.  Then Bligh and I hosted Jess's baby shower at my place on Sunday and it turned out perfect and everyone was so complimentary toward our place, so that made me happy that my home made them happy.  It sure does make me happy and relaxed and man, it is still raining right now as I'm typing with the window open in our bedroom! The rain this year is unprecedented! I'm ready for more sunshine and warm weather and the time change, only 1 more month to go! Thank goodness.

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