THIS CHAPTER

I am really enjoying these Mondays and Tuesdays 😊

I’m waking up happy, and motivated: purpose is a good thing.

The frosty temperature this morning, had me pulling my hiking boots our of the closet – they keep my feet warm, and have soles that will keep me upright even on the slickest surfaces.

1952 ‘Good Morning’ song:

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB2yiIoEtXw)

Sparkly 'Mauve' for eyeshadow; Sparkly Navy Blue for eye 'liner'.

Rose-tinted creme Blush & Cobalt Blue Mascara.

Auburn Eyebrow Gel, Rose tinted liquid Blush, Cobalt Blue Mascara, & Rose-tinted Lip Balm.

Face in place ... and a little flash of color.

Charcoal jeggings, lacey navy thermal top & traction-soled Hiking Boots (clod hoppers).

I’m meeting new people – potential new friends: these aren’t rigid meets, they are life-enhancing gatherings 😉

I’ve been chosen to lead Monday and Tuesday Meets because of my life experiences (I’m ‘relatable’, given I’ve experienced just about every life-altering lesson life can throw at a person over the past 62 months & 14 days). Life is about learning and growing and the really hard times are the very best teachers. Hardship makes us strong and resilient – and stretches our growth spurts in ways the cushy times never will. Life has an uncanny way of challenging us again and again until we absorb what we need to learn to move on from where we feel stuck. The primary question everyone is asking (including myself), is “Why am I in this predicament and what is life trying to teach me?” The breakthrough moment is much easier if we see ourselves as badass warriors (I’m a {natural} badass warrior 😉) rather than victims of our circumstances.

99% of the time, we will never know why life is throwing us curve balls; but through the process of careful and compassionate examination of our lives, we learn, we grow and we improve.

I’m also learning, and being encouraged … as well as teaching, and encouraging others. I am pleasantly surprised that I actually look forward to being in the thick of things concerning mixing with people – this developing {new me} is not someone I would have encouraged a few short weeks ago. But because others have faith in my ability, and actively nurtured this purpose for my new life, the “stepping up” wasn’t that hard 😊

Our meets are low-key, laid-back, and easy flowing; just like the coffee, brunch fare, and interactions. I don’t think I could be comfortable in a structured, ‘point-centered’ environment. I need flexibility – and so do those who are coming to the meets. And because the topics being discussed are personal topics, I won’t be discussing them with anyone but those who come to the meets.

But I can say here, that I like watching the wheels in people’s heads turn as they ruminate on what’s being said, and shared. And I love those “ah-ha!” moments when the light comes on, and they grasp the concepts they have been pondering 😊

This Chapter in my New Life feels really good.