I would like to cultivate more calmness. As a busy single mom, I never feel like there’s enough time to accomplish all that needs to be done, and this often leaves me in a state of overwhelm and panic. This manufactured mindset definitely doesn’t help anything lol. Instead, I’d like to channel acceptance and calm in spite of the endless to do list.
I’d like to cultivate deeper, in-person friendships. I miss my friend, Ericka. We have been in touch since she moved, but there’s a lot to be said about being able to get together with a friend over coffee, lunch, whatever, and share life. I have a few other friends that I love in Charlotte, but we don’t spend time together outside of the yoga studio where we met. Since we are moving in a few months, I’ll be looking forward to finding a new community and friendships in Florida.
For those of you who did not see it, I posted yesterday evening about coming back to the gratefulness site. I had some thoughts on this. If you would like to read it, I posted it to yesterday’s question.
So for today’s question. I would like to make more time for friendships. I’d also like to make more time to see my great niece and great nephews, as well as my niece and nephews. I’d like to go back to reading books. I’d like to carve out time most days for doing art. Lastly, I’d like to continue with staying on top of house cleaning. I have made a good bit of progress, so now it’s up to me to keep it up.
Music. I played piano and did choir as a kid, and always wanted to get back into them. Hand surgery made me realize I can’t take my hands for granted–recovery can be grueling, and movement uncertain. That realization pulled me back into music. Now I’m taking voice lessons and I just pulled the trigger on an electric piano. I love it and want to cultivate more.
I’m reading a fascinating book by Anne Murphy Paul, The Extended Mind: The Power of Thinking Outside the Brain. She brings together research on embodied cognition (thinking with our bodies), situated cognition (thinking with our environment), and socially distributed cognition (thinking with others). It comes to mind because she opens by talking about the analogies of brain as muscle and brain as computer. Many ways to extend our brain power!
Over the last 4-6 weeks, I have already started the process of cultivating more variety in my life. The absence of Ngoc taught me to expand my relationships beyond her by surrounding myself with the right people rather than people I feel comfortable with or can trust. Putting more trust in my root people is a crucial part of that.
There’s no all in 1 with man. As I said yesterday, depth, details, analysis, and understanding make Ngoc and me a match made in heaven. I’m also establishing levity, simplicity, and straight-forwardness as well. We take a trip to memory lane.
I remember back in 2011, I talked about NBA coach, Mike Brown, a lot. That’s also because I was a Lakers fan at the time too, and he had just become the Lakers coach too. Long story short, a couple of my exes in that Big Island girl and Rodman who are besties, made fun of me for being boring and in-love with him respectively. 15 years later, the Knicks taught them a lesson starting with their last coach, Tom Thibodeau, laying down the foundation from 2020-2025 but with Mike Brown perfecting it to a championship against Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs.
The 2011 backstory already says something. I can see Mike Brown vibes in myself. Adapt within a system. Color within the lines. Mike Brown speeding up the offense getting the Knicks to score more while expanding upon Tom Thibodeau’s trademark defensive base led to them winning the NBA championship this year. Moral of the story. Adapt but don’t forget to stand on your convictions.
Time for myself. I enjoy socializing with many friends, but I am striving towards also spending time with myself, reading, contemplating, gardening with no phone and earbuds.
I want to cultivate more balance. I want to know when to press the accelerator and when to cruise. I want to discern between the Yin and the Yang a more skillfully.
Patience.
As the Word of The Day states . . .
“When the earth opens up under your feet, be like a seed. Fall down, wait for the rain.” Alexander Chee
Peace, Love & Light
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I would like to cultivate more calmness. As a busy single mom, I never feel like there’s enough time to accomplish all that needs to be done, and this often leaves me in a state of overwhelm and panic. This manufactured mindset definitely doesn’t help anything lol. Instead, I’d like to channel acceptance and calm in spite of the endless to do list.
I hope I am planting the seeds of contentment.
I’d like to cultivate deeper, in-person friendships. I miss my friend, Ericka. We have been in touch since she moved, but there’s a lot to be said about being able to get together with a friend over coffee, lunch, whatever, and share life. I have a few other friends that I love in Charlotte, but we don’t spend time together outside of the yoga studio where we met. Since we are moving in a few months, I’ll be looking forward to finding a new community and friendships in Florida.
Self awareness
More awareness, more willingness, more surrender.
I wish to cultivate better relations. Ones that stick with me through thick and thin
For those of you who did not see it, I posted yesterday evening about coming back to the gratefulness site. I had some thoughts on this. If you would like to read it, I posted it to yesterday’s question.
So for today’s question. I would like to make more time for friendships. I’d also like to make more time to see my great niece and great nephews, as well as my niece and nephews. I’d like to go back to reading books. I’d like to carve out time most days for doing art. Lastly, I’d like to continue with staying on top of house cleaning. I have made a good bit of progress, so now it’s up to me to keep it up.
Ah,
house cleaning,
dear Mary . . .
my nemesis,
especially in the summer.
I will join you
in cultivating that intention. 🙂
Music. I played piano and did choir as a kid, and always wanted to get back into them. Hand surgery made me realize I can’t take my hands for granted–recovery can be grueling, and movement uncertain. That realization pulled me back into music. Now I’m taking voice lessons and I just pulled the trigger on an electric piano. I love it and want to cultivate more.
MUSIC, the universal language…
Healthier choices.
I saw this and thought of Loc and Ngoc -https://nationaltoday.com/family-day-in-vietnam/
🙂
Thanks Michele. That makes me flattered.
In my life, I’d like to cultivate more social connections so that I can expand the feeling of belonging here where I’m living.
My Ngoc, we align, at least on the surface.
I am heading toward getting more physical movement in my day. I am working toward adding games and puzzles to my day to strengthen my mind.
I’m reading a fascinating book by Anne Murphy Paul, The Extended Mind: The Power of Thinking Outside the Brain. She brings together research on embodied cognition (thinking with our bodies), situated cognition (thinking with our environment), and socially distributed cognition (thinking with others). It comes to mind because she opens by talking about the analogies of brain as muscle and brain as computer. Many ways to extend our brain power!
Over the last 4-6 weeks, I have already started the process of cultivating more variety in my life. The absence of Ngoc taught me to expand my relationships beyond her by surrounding myself with the right people rather than people I feel comfortable with or can trust. Putting more trust in my root people is a crucial part of that.
There’s no all in 1 with man. As I said yesterday, depth, details, analysis, and understanding make Ngoc and me a match made in heaven. I’m also establishing levity, simplicity, and straight-forwardness as well. We take a trip to memory lane.
I remember back in 2011, I talked about NBA coach, Mike Brown, a lot. That’s also because I was a Lakers fan at the time too, and he had just become the Lakers coach too. Long story short, a couple of my exes in that Big Island girl and Rodman who are besties, made fun of me for being boring and in-love with him respectively. 15 years later, the Knicks taught them a lesson starting with their last coach, Tom Thibodeau, laying down the foundation from 2020-2025 but with Mike Brown perfecting it to a championship against Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs.
The 2011 backstory already says something. I can see Mike Brown vibes in myself. Adapt within a system. Color within the lines. Mike Brown speeding up the offense getting the Knicks to score more while expanding upon Tom Thibodeau’s trademark defensive base led to them winning the NBA championship this year. Moral of the story. Adapt but don’t forget to stand on your convictions.
Time for myself. I enjoy socializing with many friends, but I am striving towards also spending time with myself, reading, contemplating, gardening with no phone and earbuds.
Jannet, I’m the opposite of you on that one.
I want to cultivate more balance. I want to know when to press the accelerator and when to cruise. I want to discern between the Yin and the Yang a more skillfully.
Second this. Discernment is huge.
Patience.
As the Word of The Day states . . .
“When the earth opens up under your feet, be like a seed. Fall down, wait for the rain.” Alexander Chee
Peace, Love & Light
“When the earth opens up under your feet, be like a seed. Fall down, wait for the rain.”
Yes,
dear Joseph,
yes. ♥
I wish to cultivate more strength and courage, resilience and acceptance.