A portion of my units at work have been closed for a massive makeover... yipee! This has allowed me to use accrued hours for my own personal upgrades... double yipee!! I think everyone should take a month off of every year from whatever they do in life. This isn't an option for many, but adjusting what you do differently to keep from floating in the smelly pool of stagnation allowing a refocus and avoid burning out... is a must. Those fresh waters are healthy. So lets swim a lap into my retreats.
I still worked enough to stay plugged into my dutiful roles of employment. I find that there is always something to do as a Mother and Nurse. I love all my jobs... and want to keep it that way. Taking a wonderful vacation with my two sons was a terrific start. The things that travel towards the bottom from the top of my priority sifter get put on a list. I tackled those post-it note projects with finesse and a warm weathered smile during these days.
I sewed. Patched and Painted. Hung some things up. Organized my pictures in albums. Got a bigger craft box.Wrote. Read, some serious and silly. Swam. Baked some new goodies. Shampooed carpets. Napped. Sorted through my garage. Got rid of some things. Made some overdue technological changes to my home. Sent out cards just because. Got my children properly ready and off to school. Shopped. Got a massage drenched in coconut oil. Watched movies... fell asleep during some then woke up to pick up where it left off at. Made Benny clean up his fun collections in his closet and under his bed. Continued education. Planned a few upcoming fun sports outings. Scheduled. Assessed where I am at spiritually. Assessed where I am at.
I truly believe that things are not coincidental, yet orchestrated in a beautiful symphony by our Creator. It is up to us to live on that path and be the very best we know how, to bear the sweetest of fruit. Seek wisdom and ask for guidance. Stay humble. Recognize and learn from mistakes. Remember that patience is a virtue. Value the people that are purposefully placed into our lives. Try not to understand the turns and twists of life, but enjoy them because they were routed for a reason. A reason you may or may not ever know, but know that out of love the most magnificent was planned for you.
So of course... I did some reflection, one of my favorite things...
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Once upon a time, there was a wise man who used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work.One day, as he was walking along the shore, he looked down the beach and saw a human figure moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought of someone who would dance to the day, and so, he walked faster to catch up.As he got closer, he noticed that the figure was that of a young man, and that what he was doing was not dancing at all. The young man was reaching down to the shore, picking up small objects, and throwing them into the ocean.He came closer still and called out "Good morning! May I ask what it is that you are doing?"The young man paused, looked up, and replied "Throwing starfish into the ocean.""I must ask, then, why are you throwing starfish into the ocean?" asked the somewhat startled wise man.To this, the young man replied, "The sun is up and the tide is going out. If I don't throw them in, they'll die."Upon hearing this, the wise man commented, "But, young man, do you not realize that there are miles and miles of beach and there are starfish all along every mile? You can't possibly make a difference!"At this, the young man bent down, picked up yet another starfish, and threw it into the ocean. As it met the water, he said, "It made a difference for that one."
Once upon a time, there was a wise man who used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work.One day, as he was walking along the shore, he looked down the beach and saw a human figure moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought of someone who would dance to the day, and so, he walked faster to catch up.As he got closer, he noticed that the figure was that of a young man, and that what he was doing was not dancing at all. The young man was reaching down to the shore, picking up small objects, and throwing them into the ocean.He came closer still and called out "Good morning! May I ask what it is that you are doing?"The young man paused, looked up, and replied "Throwing starfish into the ocean.""I must ask, then, why are you throwing starfish into the ocean?" asked the somewhat startled wise man.To this, the young man replied, "The sun is up and the tide is going out. If I don't throw them in, they'll die."Upon hearing this, the wise man commented, "But, young man, do you not realize that there are miles and miles of beach and there are starfish all along every mile? You can't possibly make a difference!"At this, the young man bent down, picked up yet another starfish, and threw it into the ocean. As it met the water, he said, "It made a difference for that one."
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