Tonight it is tempting to hang up out a shingle that says, “Gone Fishin’,” and go bed rather than write this evening. I hit a wall today–one that I hit when I am tired and not exercising self care. So I will not write much this evening. Mama said there’ll be days like this, and so I’ve learned to roll with that, to be with what is in the moment. I am grateful for the awareness that I have that tomorrow can and will most likely be better and that I have the power within myself to make it so. I have developed the tools and capacity to lift myself out of whatever funk I find myself in and restore myself to a place of greater equanimity and calm. Even as I prepare to take my rest this evening I will begin moving toward that calm, relaxing my mind and releasing whatever burdens might be on my heart at the moment. “Give it to God,” the old folks used to say, and so I am.
In these days ahead as I seek balance, equanimity, and rest, I’ll be inviting guest bloggers to share their perspectives on gratitude, periodically I’ll spin the wheel and repost previous blog entries, and other days I’ll pull together original content. The main thing is to remain focused on the thing that started this whole journey: gratitude for the many blessings in my life.
So for tonight I’ve gone fishin.’ I am trusting that tomorrow I’ll be back and ready to engage. Until then I will offer good wishes for myself and for all beings and allow myself to be where I am until I’m someplace else. And I will, as always, be grateful for my many blessings.
