I awoke WRONG today. Something was out of wack from the get-go and stayed that way throughout the day. And… that’s perfectly okay, because it is a feeling and I have found that trying to change the way I felt didn’t always end up very well. It turned out quite the opposite, in fact. So I accepted my feelings like the part of me that they are and I carried on.
There are so many aspects in life that we are unable to control, hence my hula hoop analogy which I share with all my clients when they are at that point. We each have a hula hoop around us. We are in control of EVERYTHING inside that hula hoop: what we say, what we do, how we react, how we present ourselves, etc. what we do NOT have control over is everything OUTSIDE of our hula hoop: him, her, that teacher, that baseball coach, the bill collectors, etc. We keep our side of the street clean by not reacting nor engaging with unhealthy, toxic (dare I say “illegal”?) behaviors and carry on with our lives.
I meet an amazing adolescent at work today. This kid had insight that many adults don’t have and it was an honor to meet him. Then a lesson in nutrition from a doctor who is WOKE about what we out in our bodies. If it weren’t for Carnitas and chicken tikka masala, I KNOW I could be a vegetarian. <grin>
My girl is now officially a GF and has a BF. So stoked for her! And my boy made it through a very difficult time: The First Argument, but they both made it through with flying colors. Being a couple is difficult. Being a couple in your teen years is difficulter; two different people with limited communication skills, coping skills and patience. No, thank you.
It just hit me. It won’t be long until 
Derek and I will become an official “us”. I’m very excited and a little freaked out. Such a seamless continuation of a friendship which began 23 years ago and evolved into this. I couldn’t be happier.
picture: Yellow rose of Texas. ♥️
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