It's been a full weekend as usual. I cleaned, and organized my living space, which for me includes my home and work environment. Such a good feeling...I can finally relax ! I spent time with friends too. I'm a person who is always "on the go" so my whole weekend was a whirlwind even though I didn't exactly have specific events to tend too. I came to the realization this weekend that maybe I don't need that, and even though I felt that way, I still pushed myself to do things that I wasn't in the mood to do. What I mean is, I could have been just as happy being low key.....I don't know why but it's hard for me to take a step back and just enjoy. I keep thinking I am going to miss out on something. It's crazy.
So this evening, I was able to watch the Oprah show with Elizabeth Gilbert, the author of "Eat, Pray, Love." I won't go into huge detail about the show except to mention the advice she gave in the last segment. Each day: 1) Ask yourself, "What do I really, really, really want ?", 2) write down your happiest moment, and 3) refine your mantra.
What do I really, really, really want ? I want to sew. I want to read. I want to go to Italy.
It took me a while to think about my happiest moment, but when it finally came to me, it was perfect. My happiest moments today were looking at my friend Katherine's son, Dixon's first birthday pictures, and visiting Purl and Purl Patchwork to peruse the various fabrics and yarns.
What is my mantra? I'm still refining that one but I know it has something to do with being full of integrity.
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