During meditation yesterday, I had an idea. The Wheel of the Year has traditionally 4 seasons. Winter, Spring, Summer, and Autumn. With some important middle area dates as well.

So I created 4 communities:

winter_introspection
spring_newbeginnings
summer_growth
autumn_harvest

I was thinking about doing the directions with the seasons, but not all flavors of Religion or Spiritual practice have the same designation for the Directions. The one that I practice puts East-Air-Spring-Yellow, which isn't the same on every path.

But seasons are just on a calendar, they are seasons of life. While it might be spring outside, you personally could be in Autumn.

Like this year is a 9 year, but I'm in my 3 year.

Some basics:

1. Stay on the topic of the post and community.
2. Be Polite
3. You are not entitled to someone's time or content.
4. Rude, Bullying behavior will get you banned and blocked.
5. You are 100% responsible for your own Reality.

So we had some awesome rain storms today. Thunder, Lightening, rain...It was wonderful.

So when we have that amount of rain the sunsets are awesome.







one lone little flower:

I am grateful for Metro Transit and their 2.5 hour window for usage of their tickets. I went "Window Shopping" at a bookstore. You can guess how that ended.

I am grateful for lunch with the office. The salad was great, but I think the oil that the brussel sprouts were cooked in was rancid or just past it's prime. I'm pretty sure that bananas and apples are going to be my focus tomorrow, plus I haven't done my dishes and I don't think I'll have the spoons for that tomorrow morning.

I am grateful for the beauty of spring. Despite how I may feel about winter on occasion, it makes Spring that much more welcome when it does return.

I am grateful to help two of my clients tomorrow, though I'm unsure what it'll do to my spoon supply for the week.

I am grateful to be able to sleep in, because I needed the rest.

I am grateful for the raise. Every little bit helps.

Shopping at Costco during a storm. Easy in, easy out.

Driving for the conditions. It's interesting here in minnesota, they drive like it's snowing when it's raining. And they drive like it's raining when it's snowing. So that's the say that they drive slower when it's raining than they do when it's snowing.

All of my clients. Everybody showed up. We got work done. It was a good day.

Ho'oponopono. This morning I almost rear ended a utility truck. I was messing with my phone, and yeah. So I did this practice to interrupt my self ruination record. And to say I am sorry please forgive me for being distracted, it was totally my responsibility. Thank you for the quick response time with my brakes. I love you. And I did this a couple more times, and it completely interrupted the internal negativity.

Finishing The Book of Ho'oponopono. I finished the audio format of this book. I will most likely go through the physical copy of the book and take some notes. And I have a couple other books on this subject that I would like to listen to. Sometimes I find it much easier to listen to the book than I do reading the book. Sometimes I find it easier to listen the book, and then read it.

Moving things around. And realizing actually, one of the reasons I keep delaying my psychic development/ intuitive development classes, is I don't want them to end. So the more I delay the day, granted a lot of it deals with finances, the longer the class lasts.

Tormenting the kitties. Merlin is a very soft large cat. And he sits there and he complains, or he kind of sits there and relaxes, or he kind of sits there and complains but his tail isn't telling the same story. Mischief, missed you kind of just sits there and says hello. What kind of miss it when she was tiny. She would find my client's shoes sniff them get in them plant her butt into the toe box and fall asleep.

Today's picture is of the sunset-ish over the hill Nick near my house. One full day of rain and all of a sudden all the green buds are coming out on the trees. The Oaks have budded but they haven't become green yet.

For getting things done. No I haven't done the dishes, but I did do laundry. I did take a walk. I finished my notes at work. I redid my schedule. I got gas for my car. I got a deck that I've been looking at. I set an appointment for an intuitive reader. I set an appointment for my weekly client.

I am grateful for the weather. It is beautiful weather. The only downside is the bugs are starting to come out, and I think I saw a mosquito tonight.

Not oversleeping today. I set three alarms, and I slept through two of them.

Practicing ho'oponopono. I looked at what I had been spending this weekend, and I was about to go into the ruination of my record player in my brain, and I stopped and went through I am sorry, please forgive me, thank you, I love you. I said I am sorry and a statement, please forgive me thank you and a statement, and I love you. And now I'm not freaking out. I'm freaking out for a different reason, and that's because I still need to do my taxes.

Not having to sleep with a heavy blanket last night. I just slept with my comforter and my flannel sheet, and not the heavy fleece blanket. And I slept well.

My clients. Everybody showed up. And everybody kind of does their homework. One of my clients today asked me what type of body that I prefer to work on, and I said it's not the body, it's the person that I prefer to work with. I prefer to work with a person who does their work. I prefer to work with someone who is doing their homework. I prefer to work with someone who is doing some of the work to help themselves or all of the work. That way when they come back, they are in a different place than they were before. When we work together, we accomplish our goals, and we get to that place, where you don't need us all the way. And then maybe it's just a relaxing therapeutic, instead of a functional outcome workout.

Cash tips. I cannot emphasize this to the max as much as I might want to put emphasis on this. I know that I have to learn more about what money is and how to relate with it. It's not something that has been done in my family, nobody in my family knows how to work with money. We just do what we've always done, every generation. I know that I need more than one stream of income. But I don't know how to get there, and I know that is a decision that I need to make in order for me to be in a better place.

Sunny mornings. As I was leaving the apartment today and even doing meal prep, the Sun was shining through the curtains in the living room. It was really beautiful.

Metro transit. I came home with the intention of going to Fresh thyme, to pick up some spicy spaghetti sauce. I didn't get started until a little late, so instead of going down into bloomington, I went St Paul to Lunds and byerlys. They used to carry what I was looking for, but I ended up buying two different kinds because they didn't have the combination anymore. Which was the spicy with the vodka. It worked out.

Half price bookstore. I was not intending to buy books today. I was just going to look. How many people have said that? Not only did I not intend to find books that I needed or wanted, I found books that I wanted. And they were under $10 each, so I got them.

Beautiful weather. It makes it much easier to use Metro transit, when you're not trying to shelter yourself in a storm in a shelter that has no shelter. What does that mean? Our shelters have a wind throw away. So they usually have two doors, and they are open on the bottom. Which means when the wind is wind, you will most likely be cold. And depending on the way the rain is flowing, you will still be wet. So when it's sunny, I am grateful. And in the winter some of the shelters have heat lamps. Which I'm very grateful.

Costco. Wyman's makes a wild blueberry bag that's 4 lb. It's only sold at Costco. I can get a 3 lb bag at the co-op or whole foods, and it cost me about $15. The Costco 4 lb bag is 10 bucks. Where do you think I get my blueberries at? I did find a jar of wild blueberry jam at Costco this week too. I chose that over the lemon blueberry bread loaf. That was some sort of sacrifice somewhere.

Space. I like my space. But I also like to have people to converse with. Minneapolis was very much a retreat for me, and now I'm ready to branch out, and step out, I'm not quite sure how to do it. But don't take me hard. It was all a trap, should have stayed as kids. The judgments weren't quite there. But when you find one or two or three people that just get you, it's totally worth it. But I agree, adulting everyday seems a bit excessive.

The flexibility of my career. Regardless of whether or not I am an independent contractor or an employee, I can dictate when I am available and when you can work me. ( thought train ).

Enforced kitten cuddling. My cat and my roommate's cat are adorable. Merlin walks up to greet US during the day, and there are different greetings in response. My roommate will gently pet her cat, and I will pick my haircut up put him on his back and cuddle him and rub him and do all the things that you're not supposed to do to a handsome gentleman.

I am grateful for beautiful days. I will either be very motivated to get shit done or I'll be looking for distractions keep me from getting shit done. Laughing. This morning I got up and I went and did a little grocery shopping, came home and did laundry. Then I took the trash out, did recyclables, and vacuumed the apartment. I got shit done.

I am grateful for getting shit done today. I work 4 days. This is my get stuff done before I start working. So all my laundry is done, this means I won't be missing anything. And all my personal chores are done.

I am grateful that we hit 73° F today. I opened three windows. And enjoyed the Beautiful weather.

I love decluttering. It frees up space but it also frees up energy. It's an interesting correlation between being overweight as well as having clutter around you. It's an extra layer that people have to work through in order to get to know you. In Louise Hay's book, she mentions that being overweight is an need of protection. Have you ever walked by someone's porch? And some porches have purpose, and some porches are used as storage. It is an extra layer that you must work through, in order to access the person who lives there. It's basically like a moat.

I am grateful for my cats. My cat mischief was glowering at Merlin today. It was hilarious. Merlin gets jealous, so he kicks Mischief out of her perch. Then Merlin gets up of his own free will and goes to eat, and Mission takes your spot back. Then Bishop is sitting in her spot cleaning herself, and Merlin comes back to a spot that is no longer his, and she sits there and glowers at him. It was hilarious.

I am grateful for the area in which I live. I moved to Minneapolis as a retreat. Sanctuary. Mainly to get away from my mother, so I could work on myself without interference, or someone who knows me so well that she can tear down my walls and push all the right buttons. So I moved to a city that was 26 miles away while I didn't have a car, and Metro Transit doesn't go down there. Well it didn't, 10 years ago. Now if I would like to go down there, buy something other than car, I can take the bus, it'll take a while. My relationship with my mother has improved in the last 5 years.

I am grateful for moving outside of my shell. I know it's probably not going to be comfortable all the time, and there are days that I may not want to come out of my shell. Let alone my bedroom, but it feels like it's time to stop hiding.

I am grateful for an evening walk. The goal is 6,000 steps, and days in which I do my chores, I usually need it quite easily. But this morning I had to take my watch off so I could charge it.

I am grateful that I live a couple blocks from a lake. The sun sets are phenomenal. And the trees are still naked. No, when I went out to my car today, it looked like the trees have been fornicating on it. Outside of the yellow dusty film on the car several weeks ago, that's usually the first time spring.

I am grateful for Pamela's pancake and waffle mix gluten free. I replace the oil on the egg with bananas, sometimes applesauce. But I have found a way to get the graininess that sometimes happens when you just replace eggs with bananas. You make it with bananas and canned coconut milk. The fat from the coconut milk balance is out what you are missing. Or you could put more bananas in it. It looks like a normal pancake, except it's much more filling.

I am so very grateful for my clients. Sometimes I just love them so much. Two of my clients yesterday came in they are husband and wife. And he sent me gratuity through venmo tonight, and it says for two torture.. I mean massages. He's adorable. They both came in for neck back and shoulders. For her her shoulder on her left side was impeding her range of motion of her neck. And for him he requested neck and shoulders, and his recovering from influenza a. I'm not sure if you guys are aware or not, but I'm very detailed oriented and focused outcome-based massages. Which means that you will have your range of motion back, but your body will remember me for at least a day or two, sometimes a week.

I am grateful that the dryer works. And that I won't have to air dry eight sets of sheets.

I am grateful that it hit almost 60° Fahrenheit today. I have three windows in my apartment that are open. My cats are really enjoying it.

I am grateful that the United States Postal Service has an online complaint section. The new postal dude is not delivering mail to the new boxes that we have downstairs, he's putting the mail in our unsecured mailboxes in the entryway.

I am grateful for each and every one of my clients. They all showed up today.

I am grateful for pizza luce. I am also grateful to be able to have completed my dinner meal before 6:00 p.m. that is a goal, I would like to have my dinner done with before 6:00, as my goal is to get in bed before 9:00 or 10:00. That way most of my food is well into my digestive phase.

I am grateful that the sheets will be done tonight. And tomorrow I will be going in to get an adjustment, drop the sheets off, and pick up a check so that I can pay my half of the rent. And then I'll be off to do a massage and maybe go to costco. I need more bananas.

I am grateful that my roommate has her cpap. She is very pleased, but states that she's been having some problems with emotional fallout, due to the stress of dealing with the county in regards with her insurance. I am very grateful that I opted not to renew my insurance this year. The amount of class all over the place that I'm seeing from people who've had to renew their insurance has been very interesting to hear. And not an experience that I wish to have.

I am grateful that I got home early enough to have a front parking space. I love being able to go out to my car right out the front door.

I am grateful for the library system and the many different libraries around the city area that I can venture to.

I am grateful for family time. I got to see both my aunt and my cousin today. It was a good day.

I am grateful to have my bed all made for rest. It takes a bit to take down and put up, so if I can get it all taken care of before bed, then it makes things easier.

I am grateful to remember to water the plants. I usually look at them and think I need to water them, and today I just did it.

I am grateful for decluttering. It helps my mind work.

I am grateful for music. I love me some music and the right kind of music is awesome.

I am grateful that the snow mostly missed us. I love the snow, but I don't want to drive in it.

I am grateful that I had a $50 to deposit into my account for my insurance premium. Somehow I missed about $40 in my transactions and then $60 for my costco membership, which has since been added to my yearly calendar.

I am grateful for being the only one in public bathrooms when I have air in my number 2. I can be loud and not feel embarrassed about it.

I am grateful that I don't have to go in right away tomorrow. My sheets for work are currently air drying because the dryer died today, all 10 sets plus a personal load. Fun Times.

I am grateful to have a set work space. It helps put myself in that frame of mind.



I took this shot a year ago on 04/03/2009 at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum.

I am grateful to pay it forward. Several years ago my scraper broke and an older woman gave me her old one to use and said I could keep it. Today when I came home from dinner with my cousin, there was an older woman trying to scrape her windows, and I noticed that she didn't have a scraper to do it. So I went to my car and pulled my old extendable scraper, and gave it to her. She was so appreciative, and it was truly humbling to be able to provide that for someone who was in need.

I am grateful that I put myself on a late-start tomorrow. I was planning on doing a massage, but I'm not sure how the roads will be tomorrow morning, so I'm going in late. This means that I will most likely be doing an o-dark thirty wake up to go do the massage on Thursday morning...not sure how I feel about that.

I am grateful for metro transit. I found out that one of my favorite bus lines has evolved into something evil. So there is a line called 23. It's old route took it to St. Paul and then Uptown, NOW though, OMG...I so happy...It goes from Ford Parkway in St. Paul to Hopkins. *happy dance*. This means I can go to Trader Joe's on ONE bus ride, NO layover. But this also means that I can go to a Half Price Books in St. Louis Park AND, AND I can go to the one in St. Paul. TOO!!!! Not only that there is a Lunds off of Ford that has a Caribou in it. I'm pretty stoked!

I am grateful that it has STOPPED snowing. Yes. Finally, it has stopped snowing. We aren't supposed to get any more precipitation until next week. There's ice under that white fluffiness.

I am grateful that the MOON IS OUT....YES!!! YES!!! And she's BEAUTIFUL!

I am grateful for a warm hot shower. I took two of them today. Mainly because when I got home after transversing the cities, I was cold, my toes were cold, my hands were cold, my butt was cold, I was cold, hot shower it is.

I am grateful for this time off, though it makes want to not work though. I'm not sure if it's burn out or just not wanting to go out tomorrow.

I am grateful for family time. I love my weekly time with my Cousin. We went out to dinner because he was hungry. We went to a restaurant that I had been to before, and the food was good, but we won't be back. Small small plates, in big plates.

I am grateful for Half Price Books. I was able to purchase three books I was looking for, for less money than was on Amazon, and one that wasn't really on my radar, but fit better than the one that I was looking at.

I am grateful for the bus service. I did NOT want to drive. So I purchased an all day pass and went on my merry way today.