Good morning readers,
Today is a celebration. What about? My 2 months of early
morning, late nights, rinse, lather and repeat, are over, for now at least.
Moufasa and Mittens are quite happy that I have packed away my suitcases and
over night bags and my toothbrush is back where it should be.
My herd and I traveled all around the lower mainland, up
north and then into a neighboring province. I was so blessed to really get to
know my pack while I was on the go, for better or for worse we were together. I
certainly recognize the strengths in those around me now more than ever. I
thought I would pass along some of my traveling pants wisdom for any of you who
wish to know what I experienced.
Waking up early.
Waking up at 6 or 7 am, psh, no problem! I would love to wake up
at 6:00 everyday to be honest. Why? Who
doesn’t enjoy extra time to cuddle with the kitty, shake their booty in front
of the mirror, do some sit ups and have the time to choose the right outfit and
makeup for the attitude of the day? It’s also getting the chance to review how
your day is going to go ahead of time. Today is going to be a fabulous goddess
day!
Now, I wish that I could say the same warm feeling rolls
over me when 4 or 5 am comes around and my alarm chimes. 4am and I do not get
along, we never really have. Waking up this ridiculously early puts me out of
whack as I generally I dream about sleeping through my alarm, therefore waking
up every hour on the hour in a panic. Shit, I missed my flight! I was
supposed to pick up the girls an hour ago!
My alarm rings and I open those gorgeous eyes of mine only to hear them scream,
wtf are you doing, it burns, turn off the lights!! Well that certainly sets the mood of the day, forget
a quick morning exercise, there is no mirror crunking and butt shaking, no
cuddle time with the kitty, which in turn pisses her off, and forget attitude clothing/makeup coordination! At
this obscene hour in the morning, I’m lucky if I can get the mascara on my
lashes and not in my eyes or on my lids, and the shoes on the right feet. My
tummy is flipping and flopping, completely unimpressed with everything and my
mind is a clear slate. Sounds like the only good thing here, right? No, there
is no pre planning for this morning beauty so my day is unorganized. YIKES!
I know that I generally end this sort of thing with a
wonderful uplifting quote or words of wisdom, not today folks. 4:00am and I
will continue to be mortal enemies, avoiding each other like the plague. I
believe that everyone has their Kryptonite and I think it’s how you handle
yourself when you are faced with your enemy that matters. Keep strong, smile if
you are around others and stay positive,
I could have had to wake up at 3:00.
Which
Keep that smile. I
know I have written about this before, the power of a smile. It truly goes a
long way. It saddens me to realize just how many people live their lives
without recognizing this simple super human power. 43 muscles to frown, plus
more wrinkles, 17 to smile, do the math! Being in the industry that I am in I need to smile,
defuse personality clashes, co-ordinate multiple people at the same time,
problem solve and be charming, even to those who are not so pleasant in return.
I see now, these traits are not as natural to others. I believe that the lesson
here is 1, choose your traveling pack carefully and 2, maintain your inner
balance. Remember that other people’s mood should not affect yours. You are
your own temple; do not let someone take your thrown.
Hey, wait up! With
or without you, life moves on. I picture
it like being a hamster running on a wheel. The hamster gets thrown off, but
the wheel keeps turning. Such is life. The trick is being able to jump back in
the wheel while it’s still rolling without being thrown out again. The amount
of work that piles up while away can be quite overwhelming. Again, the trick is
how you go about accepting it. Yes, parts of me wish to burry myself underneath
the wood shavings and let that wheel turn, but the bigger part of me is excited
to see how many times I’ll loose my footing and tumble around the wheel before
I get thrown out again. Muster up the courage to try it all over again, knowing
that eventually I will be able to jump into that wheel and keep up with it.
I am so grateful to be done this section of this year, my
body and mind is screaming for closer attention. The majority of the past 2
months has been about work; it is time to refocus on myself. Time to listen to
that inner voice, let me rest, let me socialize and let me exercise! Now to release some of internal baggage which has
caused me to put on a few pounds. Lighten up time. Purse challenge done, now to
unload my mind.
What is your inner voice screaming about?
