Thursday, December 18, 2008
A week before Christmas.  It hardly feels like it… until my across the street neighbor yesterday afternoon began putting up his electric lights and stars and statues.  It’s quite the display.  Earlier this week I was in the Malabar post office and it was very pre-Christmas busy.  The last several years, even the week before Christmas there were no crowded parking lots at either the mall or the Wal-Marts.  But this past week, my Wal-Mart has had a full parking lot anytime I drive by.   That tells me everyone is feeling hopeful about the economy, that no one is withholding buying, that we’re all out there keeping it moving. Continue reading →

I received an email from a friend asking what I meant by creative visualization.  He’d written that he was disappointed in the response he was getting to some new YouTube presentations, and I asked him what kind of creative visualization he was doing for the project.  He replied asking what I meant by creative visualization.  I replied to him: Continue reading →

Today turned out to be a busy and productive day.  I began by clearing a path from the front door to the guest bathroom where Home Depot would be replacing the toilet.  I took the opportunity to pull up the floor in there as well.  The light switch needs replacing next, and that room will be done. Continue reading →

I woke up about 7:00am this morning feeling pretty strong, so I decided to venture out to Unity of Melbourne before the rest of the house woke up.  I guess I should take a moment to say here for those who know me and wonder why I don’t talk about the family members who share my space.  It’s more than just privacy.  Ok, it’s really selfishness, since it creates more editing work for me.  Since when I tell THOSE stories, I am telling THEIR story as well as MINE.  We may have different ideas of what is private and sacred, and it’s too easy for toes to feel stepped on and feelings to be hurt, and things to be taken personally, so I just don’t go there.  Period. Continue reading →

10:30pm   Today has been a productive and active day.  I woke up at 12:47pm and realized I’d slept since about 11am- two hours in a row, yay.  I thought, “I feel good enough to go to the post office, and I can get there before they close.”  I got up and ready to go out the door when I realized it was 2:47pm and not 12:47pm.  But I was up and dressed and feeling pretty good about being vertical, so I headed out.  That also meant I’d slept almost 4 hours in a row!  I felt very much revitalized. Continue reading →

Flu Recovery, Day Six.    Ah!  Yesterday I felt pretty good all day – very low energy, but could feel myself steadily reviving.  The body is an amazing vehicle!  I began at last week’s flu taking Gatorade  to hydrate and Mylanta to calm my stomach, since that’s what the hospitals suggest.  Both products did a good job of getting me through the first few days.  By the second day of the Gatorade, I felt whacked out by the sugar and was having lots of heartburn.  I was in the cycle of alternating the Gatorade with the Mylanta, forgetting that both of those were really contrary to the natural balance of my system. Continue reading →

End of flu yay! I slept a restful 4 hours last night and drank 19 oz of water and Cranberry Emergen-C between midnight and 6am.   I feel much revitatilized and replenished.  I knew one reason my muscles were sore was because I was dehydrated.  It’s hard to stay hydrated when nothing stays down *smile*  And my tummy hasn’t spazzed out for hours!!!+  In between times when I was watching the clock and waiting for it to pass, I did some deep breathing every hour to keep my cells oxygenated.  Even the slightest amount of yoga stretching took such exertion and wore me out, even when I was reclining.  I knew that was because the cells of my muscles needed hydration. Continue reading →

Ok, four days of this tummy bug and now it’s not funny.  But what is funny is watching me lay on my side with laptop on my bed finishing the January Horizons.  Now I just need Barbara Lee’s horoscopes, Roger Coleman’s calendar and the back page ad.   Oh, and to write my editorial…. Continue reading →