Year Four, Day 18: My New Path

Greetings!

I have missed talking to you so much!

I have been deep in purging, packing, donating, storing and moving.

Not feeling particularly chatty. And didn't want to burden you the boring details!

But now that the end is sight, I am emerging. I am feeling lighter. I feel like shedding a lot of items that no longer serve me has liberated me!

I have kept a storage unit. In it I have my most prized books, sheet music, pictures and momentos of my kids and journals. I am only bringing the items necessary to daily living to my new place. My piano was one of the first items I moved. My nephew, who is strong like a super hero, help me move it. I was helping him at first, wheezing, and having to stop every few feet. My asthma has kicked up again.

Obviously stress induced!

My nephew took one look at my pale, wheezy face and said, "I can get it from here". And just like He-Man, he lifted it up singlehandedly and slid it onto the truck bed.

I was super impressed!

It is a digital electronic piano, by the way. Not an acoustic piano. He is not Hercules!

Anyway, as I have been ridding myself of baggage, I have been thinking about ridding myself of behaviors, emotions and thought patterns that no longer serve me.

Like resentment, guilt, regret, shame, envy, disappointment.

Who needs them?

Can I donate these items to the nearest Salvation Army?

And focus entirely on the present moment, highlighting the good, feeling grateful for the life I have left?

Interesting that I have chosen the Salvation Army to donate most of my items. Because ridding myself of junk feels like it is lifesaving indeed!

While I am at it, how about shedding this 40 pounds of excess fat that I have been carrying around like a burden?

I am thrilled with our new place. It is across from a lovely park. This morning, I took my first walk/jog alone at 7 a.m. before breakfast with my mom.

I plan on walk/jogging every morning before I hoop.

And, yes I am still hooping. Everyday! Today was day 351!

I plan on getting back to daily blogging now that the dust has settled. Daily exercise keeps my physical body healthy. Daily blogging keeps my emotions and sanity at bay. Daily prayer is like my life boat. It feeds my soul.

And daily time with my family keeps the love flowing!

On that note, I need to close. I will talk to you tomorrow!

Here are pictures of my new path.

And my latest hooping video. Day 351!

Love,

Zita

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