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Thank you note Tuesday – and not
Jun 9th
This week I am practicing Not.
Not doing. Not reading. Not analyzing everything in sight.
Not moving 100 miles an hour. Not pushing and pulling to try to define my path.
It’s been a challenge.
My girls are out of school, so it is kind of a natural time to slow down. No more daily shuttles to and from school, preschool, my office, home, and everywhere in between.
Instead, this is turning into a week of trying to be as quiet as possible. Kind of a thinky week.
I must confess that I have not read many of the blogs I usually read. Instead, I’ve been reading other things.
The best mailman in the world brought my copy of the Nonviolent Communication book recommended by Havi, and it rocks. It also works. It worked the other day when my little one, age 3, was refusing to use the potty at Starbucks (I’m not kidding). This morning I used it to deal with my girls and the living room situation, which looked like insurgents might be underneath the rubble. The rubble is now gone. If you haven’t read this book yet, get a copy asap and just do it. It’s the missing link.
I also must confess that I found a copy at the library of Careless in Red, by my all-time fave mystery author, Elizabeth George. Her books are amazing, but I can’t read them under normal circumstances because they completely take over my life. I was also a little too upset to read this latest one when it came out because I was still grieving over what happened in the last mystery. If you’re an Elizabeth George fan you’ll know instantly what I mean. So, I’ve retreated for a few days into one of her wonderful mystery webs. Ahhh, bliss.
This week I’m focusing on being very quiet and listening. On breathing. On the joy in my life.
As I listen, there is so much to be thankful for. Especially you.
Thank You Note Tuesdays
May 5th
OK, Tuesday was supposed to be my day to deal with a reader question or something.
But since I’m new, and since I have no comments (well, actually one, left by yours truly to make sure the comments were working properly), I’m changing Tuesdays into “Thank You Note Tuesdays” for now.
Ready? Here are a few people whom I’d like to thank for their help and inspiration:
- A huge thank you to Chris Guillebeau at The Art of Nonconformity. Not only are his blog, manifesto, and other resources just stupendously amazing, he really operates from an honesty that is refreshing. You should read his post on “26 People I Highly Respect“. Really. Read it. Now.
- Another thank you note bedazzled with sequins and stars and with treats inside goes to Havi Brooks and Selma at The Fluent Self. On Sunday I had the privilege of participating in her super cool class on testimonials. One of the great things about Havi (possibly due to Selma’s influence) is that you always get an unexpected little treasure-like bonus from what she has to say. The alignment exercise was, for me, that little treasure. Thanks, Havi.
- Sonia Simone has this amazing email class that’s been helping me figure out what a newsletter is all about and how to do one. Between you and me, I’ve always been terrified about newsletters — they seem so permanent and so important. And people might actually read them. Spooky. But with Sonia, they come with cookies and birthday cake and fun stuff, and are much less scary. I’ve been reading them and preparing my own little cookies and cakes… so thank you Sonia!
- My new friend Slackermomspeaks, who actually tried to leave a comment on my blog (bless you!!!) and who alerted me to the fact that my comments were set at control-freak level. Thank you, and hope you got the positive vibes I sent your way this morning, from a fellow slackermom!
- And finally, to the person who mysteriously left a copy of the Quran on my front door yesterday, thank you. It was such a loving gesture, put in a nice little plastic bag to keep it safe. I promise to take good care of it and to actually read it. How did you know? I don’t know who you are, or why you left it, or how you knew that it’s a book I’d always meant to read but never got around to. Thank you, and may good things like peace, happiness and love be part of your life.
Take care, and thank you to YOU with sprinkles on top for reading this. Have a wonderful day.