Blessings, affirmations, grace, and reflection

My weekend was a wash. It had been raining for days and my mind and body shut down and refused to function. I pretty much came home from work on Friday and that was all she wrote. I needed to get work done this weekend but my mind just wasn't focused enough to do it. So when Monday rolled around I decided to take a day off. I need to have these days to regroup sometimes.  I managed to get more done before noon than I have all week. I paid rent, mailed a form to my student loan lender, washed my clothes and bedding, cleaned the cat box, cleaned the oven (it is self-cleaning) flipped my mattress, followed up on getting licensed out of state, and handled a few random items. All before noon. Not to mention I am showered and dressed! Go me! I need to do some reading for work, plan out the rest of my week, and go through papers to find my referral for dental work. I will need to get extractions of my remaining wisdom teeth and a root canal on a tooth that a stupid dentist in New York t...

This is great advice for staying the course: Becoming either too comfortable with yo ur life or too fearful and depressed can stop you from growing. Even thoug h the way to success may seem crazy and hazy, never give up your dream, faith, self- esteem and determination. Allow me to encourage you today. Learn to silence the voice of your inner critic. Silence the voice of worry, jealousy and fear. You can accomplish an ything as you learn to focus, believe in yourself, stay the course, discipline your weak areas, balance your life, remain teachable and adhere to God's guidance fo r your life. Remember these five ways to be happy: Free your mind from worry and fear. Take care of your body. Your health is your first wealth. Live simply with order, beauty, peace, love and gratitude. Give yourself permission to explore the opportunities to live in your purpose. Only the strong survive. So strengthen your areas of weaknes...