This past Mercury Retrograde was a tough one on me, thank God it’s over. Just to give you a quick overview:
- my bank made a $600 mistake (not in my favor) two days before rent was due
- some guy at a red-light let his car keep moving in reverse until he eventually hit mine (although I was laying on the horn like nobody’s business), then he took off
- I decided to relieve some stress and walked the beach on my day off; only to come back to find a ticket from the street sweeper (not cheap)
- this past Friday (after I thought I made arrangements for the bank’s $600 error) I came home from work to find a 3-day/eviction notice on my door
At the same time I’ve been reading Bless Your Stress by C. Leslie Charles & Mimi Donaldson. Now mind you, this idea of blessing your stress is not new to me by any stretch of the imagination. Remember the days when I was toasting champagne to every misfortune and saying “Cheers, let’s toast to this for some good will come of it.” Well evidently I need a refresher course.
My lesson these past two weeks is to work more on surrender, and trust (which by the way I thought I was pretty good at). Here’s some tips on how to bless your stress for both you and me alike:
- each day spend some time letting go & breathing, it’s hard to breathe & let go and be stressed at the same time
- don’t play the stress game, similar to keeping up with the Joneses
- keep a gratitude journal, focus on what’s right (thank God I DO do this)
- make an appointment with yourself, that’s right block out your calendar for “me” time
- congratulate yourself whenever you move out of the “express lane of life” even if it’s for half a mile
Now on to some exciting news! As most of you are aware I’m coming to Cleveland for my 60th birthday and will be doing two book signings, at the following places:
- Saturday June 27th Goddess Blessed 15729 Madison, Lakewood 1-3pm
- Sunday June 28th Unity Spiritual Center 23855 Detroit, Westlake 12:30-1:30
I highly suggest you order your book ahead of time, Quit ‘Should-ing’ on Yourself and bring it with you. I sent a very limited supply of books to Cleveland. When you order from the above link make sure you change the default shipping method to mail $3.99, you will receive it in 3-5 days or so.
New Moon in Gemini is today Tues. June 16 10:05EDT/7:05PDT don’t forget to do your New Moon Abundance Check and your New Moon Wish List.
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