Archive for January 2011
When You’re Feeling Blah!
Today, I came home feeling the January Blues… bitter cold, snow on the ground for weeks and feeling pulled in lots of directions. So it goes – Blah! Blah! Blah! As I put the key in my door, I said to myself, “I need to journal on all that I am grateful for – right now!”
I am grateful for coming home to see my kitties, since regardless of whether they are happy to see me, I am very happy to see them. Do I think they are lucky to have me in their life? Hell No! I’m the lucky one. Let’s see, the gratitude list was endless, yet I’ll only write a few here. I’m grateful to dance to my favorite song. I am very grateful for all my friends and their loving support. Despite the bitter temperatures, I’m grateful that I’m warm right now because others may not be. And, I’m grateful for my good health, since so many people around me are sick.
As I wrote, I saw my words take shape: Gratitude is an attitude adjustment – just look at the spelling: GR Attitude… looks like Great Attitude to me! So when we have those moments, and oh yes, we all get them… have an attitude adjustment. Count your blessings and recognize ALL that you are Grateful for today and everyday! Those January Blues quickly faded into a GREAT Attitude!
In the Spirit of Love and Light,
Warmly,
Rosemary Augustine
Observing More Than Numbers
Today is 1-11-11, not sure what the number means… but it is interesting to see when you write it. And there are more this year: 2-11-2011, 11-11-11… 11-20-2011… what a year for numbers. Maybe if luck has it… it might be time to play the lottery. More numbers today include the inches and feet of snow due to blanket the northeast. The time the storm is to hit and the time is will stop snowing.
How often do we think of these numbers – unusual as they may seem – in our daily life? As we speed along in the New Year, numbers are probably the furthest from anyone’s mind. Any more numbers to think about? How about the visa bill balance from holiday shopping? Maybe that hasn’t arrived in the mail yet… it will. What is your lucky number? What does it add up to? And do you recognize your lucky number when dialing a phone number, writing a check or paying by credit card at the store?
Numbers encourage observation skills, something we often overlook. However, with enhanced observation skills, we become more aware of our surroundings at any given moment – heighten awareness as I like to call it. How important are observation skills? Ever notice what a co-worker wore yesterday? The color of a car that pulled up next to you at a traffic light? Or the color tie of a TV announcer?
Observation skills go beyond seeing what is right in front of you. It is really seeing – more. If you sit and stare at a lamp shade (you may not see anything but the lamp shade – initially, but in time, you will notice the folds of the shade, specks of dust or the way the light extends from the lit lamp. Observation skills add a varied dimension to life beyond our daily routine and opens up a whole new avenue to explore.
Tomorrow, when you are searching for your car in the parking lot, notice the other cars and the color of the cars. Are there any cars that are red or yellow? Any colors that stand out from the other cars parked row by row? If you look, really look at something, you will see more than what meets the eye. It takes practice, but with practice, guaranteed you will see a red car and say “wow, there goes a red car.”
As silly as this sounds, start looking and see more… you just might find more than you expected – in numbers and in life. Keep Warm if you live in the snowy Northeast or anywhere else that’s getting snow!
In the Spirit of Love and Light
Warmest Regards,
Rosemary Augustine
