My Goals: IN ONE YEAR Learn to EAT, PRAY, LOVE ... My Way*


1) Find Health and Strength for Me and my Family (Physically, Emotionally, and Spiritually).

2) Have a Love Affair and Long-Lasting Friendship with my EC (Eternal Companion).

3) Be Available for My Children through their Triumphs and their Trials.


*As I followed Elizabeth Gilbert's journey through "Eat, Pray, Love" and now as you follow me on my journey, perhaps a world of possibilities will open up for you too. Where do you want to go? Who do you want to be? Me? I'd just like to learn to be my loving, happy self and live long and healthy enough to enjoy the outcome. And you? I encourage you to challenge yourself. What would you like to do next? What direction are you going? Our talents and uniqueness bless our world ... and someone is always watching, always following in our footsteps. My prayer is that our footsteps may always be worth following.

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

361 Days to Go - Enlightenment

Japa Mala Beads
(Yes, you've seen these before.
More about them in a minute.)
My attempts aren't even close!

Today was Wednesday - Enlightenment (Planning, Reading, Paperwork, etc.) according to my Creation Plan. It was the best day yet. I had a very insightful meeting this morning and then went straight to the county library where I studied until lunchtime. Since eating and sleeping are not working for me in my life right now, I studied being healthy using eating and sleeping cycles. I read "On Becoming Baby Wise". (See book details on my bookshelf to the right.) There must be something that I didn't know, so I figured maybe I needed information that starts at the beginning from when we were babies. This book is wonderful! I highly recommend it. Anyway, the point of the day for me was to learn. I read, I took notes, and I absorbed marvelous new things that I can now apply to myself and even my teenagers still at home. Learning without any guilt that I should be doing something else was really fun! Yeah for Wednesdays and Betty Meyers guilt-free ideas.

Next, my EC joined me for lunch and we had a great date nearby the library. I later checked in with the kids to see that schoolwork and dinner were handled and that the kids got to their church meeting, and then I again met my EC for another secret reaoundevuezcx. You know what I mean. (smiles) We went to dinner. Yes, two dates in one day, now is that a potential love affair or what?

To my surprise my EC gave me a wrapped gift at dinner. A note on top of the box read, "For ECs Only" followed by another note underneath that read, "Happy Anniversary". What a treat! Inside the box was the best part: my very own black Japa Mala beads! Real Tibetan Buddhist prayer beads made out of onyx. There are so beautiful. I am wearing them even now! I am not Buddhist, but these particular beads mean a lot to me. They represent Meditation, something I really want to learn how to do this year for my spiritual health. They represent Yoga. They represent a Quiet Soul, Being One with the Universe. Meditation will require a lot of work for me. My mind is never quiet. These beads will inspire me. Thanks EC!!! (I'm glad you've been reading my blog! smiles)

Looking forward to tomorrow! Health and Strength to us all!
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  1. Oh yeah, happy anniversary, guys! And Lauri, I think ECs trump brothers in the long run, so keep up the great work on that relationship. Mark, thanks for reading Lauri's blogs. You're a good man, Charlie Brown. May you two enjoy infinite anniversaries more together.

    Love ya both, The Little Brother

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