"Hanging On" vs. "Relaxing"

A friend of mine emailed me last week, asking me how things were going.

My knee-jerk mental response was to envision myself on a roller-coaster hanging on for dear life.
Composing in my head, I thought:  "It's been a wild ride..."

I suddenly realized that my thoughts about my life really are my biggest problem.

I hate everything about roller-coasters!  This is not a good mental image for me!  

My hands have been aching more and more as the summer has gone on as the life changes have accelerated... Gardening over-work, I thought.   Now I'm thinking perhaps it is because I'm hanging on so tightly to "survive" the speed of the life changes that are occurring!    No wonder my hands hurt.

I wanted to "let go" of that mind set, so I spent some time creating a new mental approach to my life...

I love lazy river raft trips and the feeling of complete relaxation and joy that I get out on the water.   I created this affirmation:

     I love the river of God's Power flowing through my life, and I enjoy the changes that it brings.  I'm safe and supported in my "little boat", and I can relax and enjoy my life.   If I need any help, it is always available if I ask for it.   I surrender to the flow of the river, and am eager to see where it takes me.

I hope you can take a moment to think about your automatic mental approach to life... are you "hanging on" or "relaxing"?

We found a new home - Lost Lake

I want to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers since my "Shell Shocked" posts.   Your phone calls and emails were very encouraging.    This has been a great growing and learning experience for me - I've really been working of faith and trust!

We have been very blessed to find a better home not far from where we currently live.   Literally the "perfect place" for us in every way.  We saw it on Thursday, and signed the lease on Saturday morning.   Everything is working out for the best.

Now I'm in packing, sorting, and organizing mode. :-)

Info on Inflammation and Health

A little hard to read because the font is so small, but worth the effort: from CancerTruth Newsletter
As a family member of some diabetics, and as a lupus sufferer, I'm very interested in Inflammation research and information.

A very real family

http://www.scarymommy.com/very-real-family/

I know a family with adopted kids, and they are very real, and very family! :-)    Try to be sensitive and think before you speak.

Healing Childhood traumas - Do this!

Please take a minute right NOW to follow this link: - Lets talk Mom and Dad

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Shell Shocked: 6 Weeks, 6 days to a new home

My husband and I got some shocking news this morning.   Our landlord wants us to move out by the end of September.    So almost 7 weeks, and we'll be living in a new home.   

We were stunned.    We are easy, pay on time renters, and we take good care of the property.   Unfortunately, due to a death in the family, Landlord needs to move in.    He's graciously giving us until end of September, rather than end of August, so thank goodness for that!

So there is a lot to do.   Forget the garden; tackle the junk in the garage that I was going to leisurely sort through over the winter.    Ironically, I was just thinking that I needed to figure out how to be less "busy"... I think my angels are laughing at me!   Perhaps "busy" is just a state of mind?

Finding a new place is mostly up to my husband, but if you know of anything for rent... Out in the country, with some privacy, manuf.  home ok, for $1450 or less, not too far from the Woodinville to Maltby area - let me know!   (Not asking for much, am I?)  

Now that I'm over the shock of it all, and the sadness for leaving this place (which I have absolutely LOVED), I can't wait to see what shows up next!

I'll keep you posted.  

How to become a more effective Learner

I was pleased to see that I already do several of these suggestions! :-)    Which ones do you already do?   Which one might you add to your repretoir this fall?