Feeling low yesterday after making a decision to postpone a long anticipated move,
I answered the door for a delivery of a book I ordered awhile back from Amazon.com.
Called Focus on the Good Stuff: The Power of Appreciation – by Mike Robbins – it was just what I needed to begin to shifting attention from what I wanted that I wasn’t (yet) getting
to the many wonderful things available right here and now. This is a delightful book about the transformative effects of gratitude and appreciation – including lots of easy exercises to help you raise your appreciative energy level immediately.
So, I straightaway made a list of things to be grateful for about staying in Roanoke for the time being.
It’s a relief not to have to clean and show the house – sometimes at a moment’s notice
I can stop worrying about the vagaries of the housing market
My son can get the job he say he’s been wanting (if he ever gets around to it!)
I can continue my internet dating search, which I had been postponing until after our move
I can finish up my coaching classes/ certification in the next few months without the stress of a relocation weighing me down.
I can have a carefree holiday season
It seems that if you let it, life is always pulling you into it, embracing you, moving you forward:
On Sunday afternoon after making the the decision to take the house off the market, I joined Match.com on a friends recommendation. Last night I received the warmest e-mail from a man (my age, lives nearby) who shares my love of nature and adventure.
It’s good to (always) keep the door open, at least a crack.
With love,
Mary Lou
