What happens when this public blog becomes private? For those of you who have blogs of your own or even post personal details of your life through various social media platforms, I wonder how you view privacy in this public domain. I was recently contacted by a family member that I have not spoken to in years…turns out she has been reading my blog! Is blogging now a tool for families that have lost their way? I wonder how it looks from the outside, and I think of the phrase “airing my dirty laundry”. I suppose after so many years of “worrying” what people think, I invite people to participate in my world of discovery. I do my best to speak the truth without judging it or anyone involved. Of course, some days I do this better than others (that’s just my human side showing through). I wonder if some wounds will ever heal, or if we will be trapped in this dead-end of blame and misinterpretation.
the pain to stay the same must be greater than the pain to change
So I was hanging out with some friends last night and my friend Fiz asked, “What is up with the US elections?”, which started a phread that I found truly fascinating. As each person tried to explain US elections, I was amazed at the common understanding of the state of the US government. With so much going on around us, I have retreated into a state of acceptance. I am gripped by the reality of being one in a land of many, maybe the many are not so completely oblivious. Thanks for all the great replies. It’s like a US government CLASS!
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I just loved this so much I wanted to share it with you…hope you like it:)
Sometimes all you can do is go THROUGH IT to get to the other side.
We don’t always know what we are learning, but there is always a lesson to be learned…Maybe it’s just letting go of your own expectations. I find the word acceptance creeping into my head whenever I search for reasons. That’s the funny thing about accepting one’s life for what it is…you don’t have to know why it is, just that IT IS.
There are a lot of hard choices in life, but it’s the day to day choices that really matter. Somethings should not be put off…like calling that friend that you just can’t get out of your head.
For me, it all comes down to balance and accepting that I simply can not do ALL that I want to do…Accepting this means you have failed to accomplish what you set out to do, but maybe what you set out to do wasn’t the important part of it after all. Just a thought:)
Hope everyone had a wonderful Mother’s Day:)
Thanks to my mom for all she has and still does to keep me headed up this hill of life. I’m sure I wouldn’t be half the person I am today without her.
XOXOXXOXOX
Thanks for stopping by…Spring is forcing me to take a close look at my ever growing “To Do” List. FYI Chris and I are not moving right away in hopes that we can actually walk away from this house with a little cash to put into our Yurt. Life is full of twists and turns…agility training ahead…
What a crazy mess of a day…Phoenix is a bit better, so we spent some time this morning outside. I have sooooo much that needs to be done in the yard it is truly INSANE! It was great to let Charlie run and Phoenix soak up the sun. It’s a rough time when one of your children is sick and the other does not understand what this means. Charlie has spent A LOT of time in his room these past weeks. It’s as if Charlie has taken it upon himself to make up for his brother’s “low energy”. Energy can not be created or destroyed just transfered to the other child.
I also became aware of the new Seesmic wordpress plugin.
What the hell are we doing ALLOWING Disney to build an amusement park in Baghdad!!! Money Money Money, that’s all it is, when are we going to stand up and say NO!! ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!! If you think making people more like “US” is going to make the world a better place, well, you probably sleep better than I do. But, wait…we are giving the poor Iraqis jobs, and tourism…do some people really believe this shit?! Okay, that was my day so far…
Dear In-Laws,
Just wanted to do a quick summary of our meeting last night.
*You will consult with June McCall to verify the state of the local real estate market. We all agreed that to sell the Blueberry property right now would result in a loss for all parties involved. A unilateral decision was made that Chris and I would resume mortgage payments and we would wait for the market to improve.
*Chris and I will resume paying the mortgage as of May 08. I would like to propose that we pay you $2000/month to go toward paying off our loans to you. With this money you can pay the mortgage and still use the mortgage payments on YOUR taxes. By my calculations we could finish paying off all our debt to you Jan 09. I think that it is vital that this debt is repaid ASAP for everyone involved. At the point that the debt is paid in full, we will continue paying the mortgage as a write-off for our taxes.
*Chris will contact Ikea to sort out the part shortage and possibility of returning the countertops.
*Chris and I will finish the 2nd bathroom and kitchen remodels, interior & exterior painting, and general maintenance of the property. This will ensure that when the market improves, we will be ready to sell the house.
*You have hired someone to do a spring clean-up, as well as apply fertilizer and grass seeds for Summer 08. I understand that the cost of the lawn maintenance for the previous years was high and that money is tight. As was offered the previous years, Chris and I are willing and able to do this ourselves in order to get a greater return on our investment. Please let us know what EXACTLY is expected of us, in order to prevent future misunderstandings.
*It is our understanding that our responsibilities in regards to the lawn is watering and mowing.
*Let us be extremely clear…Under no circumstance is anyone to apply pesticides or herbicides to the lawn while we are living here. There is absolutely no good reason to dump more toxins into our water source!
