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Year Four, Day 239: Relax, Mildred!


“People tend to burden themselves with so many choices. But, in the end, you can throw it all away and just make one basic, underlying decision: Do you want to be happy, or do you not want to be happy? It’s really that simple. Once you make that choice, your path through life becomes totally clear.”




They are predicting snow tonight and for the next 3 days.  It will be interesting to see if it actually transpires.

Here in Portland and Vancouver, we simultaneously dread and celebrate snow.  Which usually turns out to be a few big, fat, wet flakes.

Speaking of flakes, I regret that I have not been blogging daily.  I've been immersed in my spiritual work.

I finished The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer last night. I underlined about 1/3 of the book and intend to keep it with me wherever I go.

It is that good!

I am focusing on choosing happiness this week. It is not as easy as it sounds. I have to be aware of my thoughts constantly.  In a previous post, I disclosed that I named the negative voice in my head "Mildred". This morning it occurred to me that instead of telling Mildred to be quiet and go back to her cave every time she pipes up with a judgmental or negative thought, I am telling Mildred that she is loved and she can just relax and go back to sleep!

I don't have much more time to go deeper into my process right now.  I am on my way to take my nephew and niece out for their birthday lunches.  And then to the gym.

I must toot my own horn right now. I have gone to the gym EVERY DAY FOR A WEEK!

Yahoo!

I have also had a hydro bed massage every day for a week. I think that is my motivation.

On that note, I must run.

I wish you a Happy Sunday. Be safe and warm!

Talk to you tomorrow!

Love,

Zita


P.S. I am going deeper into my Qi Gong practice.  And still making use of small spaces! Here is my latest video.

(I hooped this morning, but didn't get a chance to upload the video to YouTube)




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