Peace Out!

My biggest challenge this year is to have peace of mind and get a good night's sleep. My days are busy working full time. There is plenty to do on my days off. There a lot of loose ends when going through a divorce. I am happy to say I will be staying in Ocean Grove when my winter lease is finished. That is slowly giving me peace of mind. But, along with that brings the thought of moving all my belongings out of the house. Luckily, one of my favorite things to do is to feather a new nest. So, it gives me something to think about, in a good positive way. One of the harder things for me to do, lately, is to just appreciate where I am in the moment. So, starting with Fat Tuesday I made sure to not do any chores or errands and just enjoy the day. Then I decided to do that again another day, but I was going to do some cleaning and straightening of my apartment. I also wanted to paint some cards with affirmations to photograph. And, then by 10am I became frustrated, how I was going to fit all this in a day. So, I started doing laundry and put a record on. And, before I knew it I found the blue and white affirmation cards I have been photographing. After putting my clothes in the dryer I decided to take the cards to the beach and photograph all of them at the same time. I found this worn out driftwood log and started to take the photos. After taking the last shots I realized someone had written in the sand nearby. And, there it was the message I needed to see. It was a peace sign and the word OUT! Yes, I need to just peace out! Then when I looked at the final card there was a white feather in front of it. My stay here in Ocean Grove has been magical. I surprise myself with this feeling of being content. And, I am really finding the true meaning of the word spirit. At Christmas I was really giving it a lot of thought. How the word spirit is used. Good spirit, spirits as in alcohol, school spirit, spirit of Christmas, etc. And, then I thought of how the idea of spirits and ghosts are actually scarey. But, most of all I think sometimes I am afraid of being happy. Like, something or someone is going to take that away from me. It is sort of a paranoia, I think. Or sometimes I would think it was an irish way of thinking like Murphy's Law. But, whatever it is I am making an effort to overcome it. And, I am going to try to stop the overthinking and just PEACE OUT! I am privledged to be able to make choices, and I am starting to trust myself. Quote of the day: “I know this world is moving onward in all of the fastest ways, but I hope that you can still find meaning and beauty in things that come together slowly and intentionally. I hope you find the peace you need in moments unhurried, where you are reminded it’s alright to embrace the quieter days of your life.” Morgan Parker Nichols Song of the Day: What's So Funny About Peace Love and Understanding Elvis Costello