Last week, at this time, my man and I were in Mount Dora. So was Tropical Storm Isaac. That seems to be the theme of the summer, we escape for rest and relaxation and are accompanied by a tropical storm. It happened in May with Tropical Storm Beryl, in June with Debby and last week with Isaac. Fortunately, we stayed safe and still had a good time and our home and family, who also were in the path of the three storms, suffered no ill effects of the unpredictable weather.
Being in Mount Dora, as always, was restorative. Much rest, walks in the rain or between the rains, lots of reading, some writing, naps, visits with people we have come to know in our favorite town and the pleasure of meeting other residents, and many good meals. Good times can be had even in threatening weather. We discovered a book store called Barrel of Books and Games where I purchased some gifts for my grandchildren and several books, including a three-book series of novels that take place in Mount Dora called the Fairlawn Series by Angela Hunt. Last night, having completed a wonderful novel about people and dogs living near Central Park in Manhattan (another of my favorite places) called “The New Yorkers”, I started the first in the Fairlawn series, “Doesn’t She Look Natural?” I am enjoying the story very much in spite of the slight “Christian” side-theme, which is present but not preachy. The story is not unusual: husband has mid-life crisis leaving his wife and two sons for their nanny, who is, of course, a fraction of his age. Mom is left struggling financially, forced to sell their home and move in with her retired mother, searching for a job in Washington, D.C. while hindered by her powerful husband’s influence there, and trying to remain hopeful about the future as she assumes almost full responsibility for raising their two sons. I have just reached the part when Mount Dora enters the picture. Mom inherits, from an barely-known great-uncle, a funeral home in Mount Dora and will end up moving her children there to assume management of a business about which she knows nothing. I am looking forward to seeing how Mount Dora is portrayed in the book - favorably, I am sure, since the book is sold and promoted in the town! I like the idea of the unknown business challenge and am interested in seeing how mom and boys adjust to their new lives in Mount Dora, so far-removed and so immensely different than their lifestyle and experiences in the D.C. area.
My Labor Day weekend plans to finish painting the table and chairs I purchased for my grandchildren back in July were pushed aside when my client, who has closed his business but still needs me to work for him until the end of the year, decided that he does not want to keep his office available as a place for me to work and asked me to transfer his bookkeeping records, computer and printer and some office supplies to my house. Since my house is overflowing with three adults and two children living here full-time and two other family members staying for weeks at a time several times a year, it was a challenge to make room for more stuff. But, because he was not only a good client but also a friend, I did my best to accommodate his wishes. More rearranging, more organizing, but I think I made it work. Waiting now for my computer-expert friend to come by and tweak what I started, but I am confident we can make the situation satisfactory.
On Thursday, I leave for a women-only retreat called Expanding Past The Fear at an ocean resort in the Florida Panhandle. I am excited to be part of this event. Not only will it involve lots of self-care, but we will work through our fears - fears that may be holding us back from who we should be and what we should be doing. I believe that we are all a work-in-progress and anything we can do to improve who we are and where we are furthers us on our path to prosperity and personal fulfillment. I am so grateful for the opportunity to be part of this retreat!
Life continues even when you have a manifestation project. You cannot stop living, nor should you, to concentrate on what you want to create in the future. I know people who put their current lives on hold to while away the hours dreaming of what they want the future to hold. Life is about energy and energy is about action. Action is in the present, the now. Work must be done, bills paid, food prepared, lawns mowed, clothes washed, children hugged, school lessons learned, floors swept, bodies showered, books read. Our actions must naturally revolve around what creates and maintains the life we are living right now, but we also should carve out time for what we want to manifest. Just a little time. Some meditation, some visualization every day. Some journaling is good and for me, blogging. For whatever it is you want to manifest, set aside a little time everyday, even if no more than fifteen minutes, to keep your dream alive and fresh. Embrace and participate in the life you have now, even if your desire is to create a new, different life. Appreciate what you have now to energize what you want in the future.
Being in Mount Dora, as always, was restorative. Much rest, walks in the rain or between the rains, lots of reading, some writing, naps, visits with people we have come to know in our favorite town and the pleasure of meeting other residents, and many good meals. Good times can be had even in threatening weather. We discovered a book store called Barrel of Books and Games where I purchased some gifts for my grandchildren and several books, including a three-book series of novels that take place in Mount Dora called the Fairlawn Series by Angela Hunt. Last night, having completed a wonderful novel about people and dogs living near Central Park in Manhattan (another of my favorite places) called “The New Yorkers”, I started the first in the Fairlawn series, “Doesn’t She Look Natural?” I am enjoying the story very much in spite of the slight “Christian” side-theme, which is present but not preachy. The story is not unusual: husband has mid-life crisis leaving his wife and two sons for their nanny, who is, of course, a fraction of his age. Mom is left struggling financially, forced to sell their home and move in with her retired mother, searching for a job in Washington, D.C. while hindered by her powerful husband’s influence there, and trying to remain hopeful about the future as she assumes almost full responsibility for raising their two sons. I have just reached the part when Mount Dora enters the picture. Mom inherits, from an barely-known great-uncle, a funeral home in Mount Dora and will end up moving her children there to assume management of a business about which she knows nothing. I am looking forward to seeing how Mount Dora is portrayed in the book - favorably, I am sure, since the book is sold and promoted in the town! I like the idea of the unknown business challenge and am interested in seeing how mom and boys adjust to their new lives in Mount Dora, so far-removed and so immensely different than their lifestyle and experiences in the D.C. area.
My Labor Day weekend plans to finish painting the table and chairs I purchased for my grandchildren back in July were pushed aside when my client, who has closed his business but still needs me to work for him until the end of the year, decided that he does not want to keep his office available as a place for me to work and asked me to transfer his bookkeeping records, computer and printer and some office supplies to my house. Since my house is overflowing with three adults and two children living here full-time and two other family members staying for weeks at a time several times a year, it was a challenge to make room for more stuff. But, because he was not only a good client but also a friend, I did my best to accommodate his wishes. More rearranging, more organizing, but I think I made it work. Waiting now for my computer-expert friend to come by and tweak what I started, but I am confident we can make the situation satisfactory.
On Thursday, I leave for a women-only retreat called Expanding Past The Fear at an ocean resort in the Florida Panhandle. I am excited to be part of this event. Not only will it involve lots of self-care, but we will work through our fears - fears that may be holding us back from who we should be and what we should be doing. I believe that we are all a work-in-progress and anything we can do to improve who we are and where we are furthers us on our path to prosperity and personal fulfillment. I am so grateful for the opportunity to be part of this retreat!
Life continues even when you have a manifestation project. You cannot stop living, nor should you, to concentrate on what you want to create in the future. I know people who put their current lives on hold to while away the hours dreaming of what they want the future to hold. Life is about energy and energy is about action. Action is in the present, the now. Work must be done, bills paid, food prepared, lawns mowed, clothes washed, children hugged, school lessons learned, floors swept, bodies showered, books read. Our actions must naturally revolve around what creates and maintains the life we are living right now, but we also should carve out time for what we want to manifest. Just a little time. Some meditation, some visualization every day. Some journaling is good and for me, blogging. For whatever it is you want to manifest, set aside a little time everyday, even if no more than fifteen minutes, to keep your dream alive and fresh. Embrace and participate in the life you have now, even if your desire is to create a new, different life. Appreciate what you have now to energize what you want in the future.
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