Okay, here we go. I have so many ideas and plans and they are swirling around in my head all at once so I start on one thing and then get distracted by other thoughts that lead me into something else… it will never end unless I seriously make a schedule for myself! Does anyone else who is a wise and mature person have to actually schedule their personal activities? It goes against everything in my to live by a schedule but I’m afraid it’s the only way I’ll get to the end of the summer and look back satisfied and happy at all I have experienced. Notice I said “experienced” and not “accomplished.” This summer will be about enjoying the process, not reaching a goal. So, first thing on my list is to get organized which is highly laughable because my play room is a disaster. So, maybe first I need to clean, then get organized, hang up my cork tiles, make a list, schedule my reading time and meditation time and art time and inspiration time and shop time and gardening time. LOL.
My kitty is obsessed with tape. I have electrical tape and masking tape on my art table and if I leave it out, she licks it. She gets in my trash and steals little bits of tape to suck on. She also likes sucking on ribbon and licking my daughter’s comforter. I was reading that kitties who are weaned too early can develop an oral fixation. So I guess we need a kitty shrink.
My upper back and shoulder hurt. I have no idea what I’ve done but the long day today had me in tears. I went to a chiropractor today and had some xrays taken. I also had a nerve stimulation treatment. They put electrodes around my shoulder and hooked me up to a machine that gives off little electrical vibrations. It weirded me out at first but as I got used to it, it felt really good. I go back Wednesday to find out what she sees on my xrays and what kind of treatment she recommends. This gal is into holistic medicine and does nutrition counseling and acupressure/acupuncture, too. I sure hope whatever she has to offer works better than what my medical doctor had to offer.
Gonna go slip into my PJs, have me a glass of wine and relax. Maybe work on my art journal a bit.
Have a peaceful evening.
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Pearl,
I want to thank you for acknowledging me in SuziBlu’s comments for yesterday, May 12. Your comments gave me some peace and a whirlwind of direction. As a result, I came to your beautiful website. I read your blog for May 4, in which you mentioned Sue Kidd Monk’s book, Dance of the Dissident Daughter, which talks about a woman taking a new look into what a woman really is. This caught my attention, which led me to reading the first few pages of the book on Amazon. The situation she wrote about was a sock in the face revelation for me. It reminded me of an event I went through (though not anywhere near as bad) that happened to me just this past weekend, which unplugged my fury and a lifetime of anger at the whole “be quiet and be a nice girl” thing. Sue also mentioned words by Toni Morrison about a character that has to throw away all assumptions about who she is and start from zero to rebuild. This is already getting too long, but what I wanted to say was that your thoughtful words have helped me to begin the start of what I plan to be a whole new beautiful life in how I see myself. Thank you and God bless.
Carol
Carol,
Your comment brought tears to my eyes. Starting from ground zero is where I am right now. Actually, I’ve sort of been stuck there for a while after an incident in my former marriage and my church that sent me reeling. I’m so thankful for the internet where we can talk about things without so much fear of judgment and find others who are sharing with us in the same struggles. I hope you’ll keep in touch and let mw know how things are going for you.
~peace~
Redpearl —
Glad I found your blog. Your comment about visiting a chiropractor and hoping what she had to offer was better than what you were getting from the medical establishment really hit home with me. I’m 70years old with massive osteoarthritis; have had two knee replacements and five hips, all in ten years. Moreover, both shoulders are so disintegrated and inflexible that I was told to expect to have both replaced in the next couple of years, as well as the fusion of one foot which was “like a block of wood at the end of your leg.”
I had never been to a chiropractor. My father was an ob-gyn, and had a pretty low opinion of chiropractic, and I just absorbed his prejudice for seven decades without questioning it. In March I decided to try Seaside Chiropractic, and Dr. David Klein is performing what I can only think of as miracles. I’m giving it a year, to see how far I can get; but after only two months, I see significant reduction in pain levels (4-5 daily for years, now 2 most days in all my most difficult places) and significant improvement in flexibility everywhere, including the foot. Take a look at Dr. Klein’s site — http://www.bodyabcs.com — or even my blog about chiropractic — http://www.bodyabcs.com/blog/betsy — to see what I’m talking about.
I hope for you the same kind of success I’m discovering. I am about to go to Toronto for a week’s vacation, to see family, and as much as I’m looking forward to that, I can hardly imagine a whole week without an adjustment!
Good luck to you — Betsy Gordon