Waiting

 

A word on preoccupation 

The flowers will die waiting for you to notice them.

We’re only here for a moment, take the opportunity to acknowledge their presence.

Games

 

Retreat

All relationships have rules but...

When the rules create an unwinnable game, it's time to walk away.

A Beautiful Home in the Hills

Gene Hackman's wife died of hantavirus.

She lay on the bathroom floor. The dog was in its crate.

A few days later, Gene succumbed to the ghost in the mirror. He was stepping over and around his dead wife until his clock ran out. The dog was still in its crate.

A few days after that the dog died and no one knew.

A family mummified in their home while the sun rose and sank and the mail got delivered.

Money didn't save them.

If there's something you want to do, go do it now.

You could die tomorrow, and the neighbors across the street wouldn't know the difference.

Ownership

 

Is this my problem?

Before expending time and resources on a solution, ask yourself; "is this my problem?"

Ever been the hardest working person at your company, solving all the problems, only to get fired?

Did all the things and still walked away empty-handed?

Are you solving other people's problems at the expense of your own?

Situations will take as much as you give. Not everything is your problem.

Don't take ownership in things that don't belong to you.

Making Good

     

Karma is a simple enough concept, at least on the surface. Actions and intentions permeate the creative medium thus triggering sequences of events to play out. Beneath the surface, the universe operates with a subtly and nuance that we could never orchestrate and shouldn't even try to micromanage. The best we can do is to scan the horizon for possibilities and the ride the wave when it appears.
     That being said, if you've summoned a higher power for assistance and that help arrives, best make good on it. Pay the bill, take the class (and pass it!), accept the job or do whatever it is you said you would do if only you had the means to do it. On the flip side, when the opportunity presents, reach out and help someone else.
     Making good on help and helping others energizes the cycle and widens the pathway for more assistance. On the other hand, nothing stops the wheel in the sky in faster than squandering an opportunity, abusing generosity, or ignoring someone currently in the situation you used to be in.
   
   

The Illusion Of Better

Never forget that what other people present is a well crafted facade, especially on social media.

People lie.

Everyone does it but the irony is that we believe other people's stories while thinking that we are the only one struggling with issues behind the scenes. This is especially true in small/home business circles.

Don't let anyone make you feel bad about yourself and be weary of thinking that other people have better lives. Certainly don't let anyone use these assumptions to pressure you into making desperately bad decisions.

The truth is, you don't know what they don't share.

Clutter

Clutter is not differentiating between what is needed and not needed, wanted and unwanted, necessary and unnecessary.

Clutter is choosing not to decide.

Clutter becomes an unwanted guest, a hobo claiming squatter's rights in your mind and in your home.

Clutter takes up the space where abundance and prosperity should be.

When there's no clear space to sit down and write a letter, it's time to clean the proverbial house.