Daily Anxiety - Cut the Commute

One way I am trying to cut down on future daily anxiety is to have a short commute. I'm looking for a job that is within a reasonable driving distance from my home. Yes, jobs are hard to find, and the unemployed shouldn't be choosy; but I keep looking.

Creating Our Own Anxiety

Today's posting is right out of  Meditations for People Who Worry  (copyright 1996) by Anne Wilson Schaef.

Being Creators Not Victims

"The natural role of twentieth-century man is anxiety." - Norman Mailer

" If anxiety has truly become natural, maybe this should be a clue that it is time to do something differently as we approach the twenty-first century.. . . We have designed our lives and our societies in such a way to make our anxiety our reality.

What good news! If we are the one who have designed our lives and society - constructed the sets and created the drama - then we have the power to change them.

We are not just the victims of our situation. We are the creators of something new."

At this moment I can't think of a change I recently made in my life, but after I get off this computer, I'm going for a walk.

-Lita-

Sleeping is Wonderful

Just because I write this post doesn't mean that I don't want to drop out of my daily life sometimes. Last night I went to bed earlier than I usual. I slept for eight hours straight. I woke up at 7:00 am. Great!

I had a to-do list for this morning, and some of my tasks were to prepare for a job interview tomorrow. I got up at 7:00 and set my timer for 20 minutes because I wanted to do some hand sewing. I like to start the day doing something I like for just a little while. Really, I want to do something I like for the entire day. 

I sewed for 20 minutes until the timer rang.

For another five minutes I sat there on my couch and thought about all my chores planned for this morning.
Ugh.
I also thought about when you go to work, you have to keep your eyes open ALL DAY LONG. Keeping my eyes open all day long sounded miserable. It sounded difficult.

Luckily (or unfortunately) I have a part-time job that I don't need to be at until 2:00 pm.

"Oh, heck," I said to myself, "I can take a 20 minute nap."

I set my timer and fell sideways on my couch.
The timer rang.
"Oh heck," I thought and grabbed my oblong quilted dog pillow. Cuddling the pillow to my chest, I went back to sleep.
About an hour later, I awoke, glanced at my watch, closed my eyes and thought, "I enjoy sleeping so much.
Sleeping is very pleasant. I could sleep all day."

And that is how I spent my morning: sleeping on my couch. It was delicious. 


You know, when I purchased my couch, I made sure it was comfortable to nap on.

I'm dreading my job interview for tomorrow. When I dread something, I get a bit cranky. Besides the stress of the interview, I will have to dress up in a nice outfit and WEAR PANTYHOSE. Ugh.

Why can't I sleep through the interview?

Sweet dreams,

Lita

Tools for Job of Life

"Each is given a bag of tools,
A shapeless mass and a book of rules;
And each must make, ere life is flown,"
A stumbling block or a stepping stone. - R.L. Sharpe

"Who would try to nail boards together without a hammer or change a flat tire with a jack? To deny our need for tools would be ridiculous, wouldn't it? Yet many of us have trouble accepting that we need tools to repair our damaged self-esteem.
. . . .

Why do we resist the idea that spiritual work, like physical work, has its own set of tools? Reading, sharing, praying, attending our support group's meetings - these are the tools that help us do the job. They aren't optional niceties or crutches.
. . . .

My willingness to use the tools determines the outcome of the job."

Today's content comes from Believing in Myself by Larsen & Hegarty.

My words:


Use your tools. 


What is one of your tools?

One of my tools is a walk outdoors.

Worthy Enough - Stop Your Suicide

Once upon a time, my self-esteem was SO low that I felt guilty for taking up space on this earth and breathing the air. Now when I  look back, I see how stupid and irrational that thought was. Hey, I belong here and so do you.

In case you are feeling that crappy, know this:  

You are worthy enough to be alive on this planet.

If you are suicidal, in the U.S, call  1-800-273-8255
1-800-273-TALK 

Visit this website  Suicide Prevention 

Things Change for the Better - Fill Your Mind with Positive Thoughts

"Sometimes our fate resembles a fruit tree in winter. Who would think that those branches would turn green again and blossom, but we hope we know it." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

"My life is filled with ups and downs. If today is a bad day -or this week is a bad week-I know it's not forever and that I will come through it."

The content for this post is from the book The Daily Book of Positive Quotations by Linda Picone.

I rec'd this book as a Christmas gift from a friend I have not spoken to or seen for years. What a happy surprise for me. About once a year, we have an email exchange. We usually exchange birthday and Christmas cards. We just lost touch. 

I am so grateful for this book.  

Honor and grieve your losses, but fill you mind with positive thoughts.

Happy New Year! It's 2011

Happy New Year! Have Hope. Anything can happen and that means anything good can happen. You can do good too. Plus you can take actions that very well may lead to good results.

What did you learn last year about yourself? What did you learn last year about anything? What problems did you conquer? What problems went away just because time has passed. What days were fun and happy?

Think ahead! Imagine! Daydream! Wish yourself well! Say, "I will . . . "  

Whom are you going to include in your life this year? Whom are you going to spend less time with because they are toxic, rude, disheartening, negative people? 

Best wishes for health, wealth (so you may have the things you need), and healing. And always, I wish you times of contentment, peace, love, beauty, and rolling on the floor laughing.