Thought for the day

I haven't written any this past week.  There really is no excuse for it.  But, I have not been in the best frame of mind this week.  Not depressed, per say. Just blah.  There were some good points, definitely.  I met with a friend of mine who works in a senior community and got some very useful information which I will put to use.  Then, on the other hand, one of my mentors is in the hospital for heart problems.  So, it's been a typical seesaw of a week.

This morning I did my usual routine.  Having my coffee, checking email, doing a crossword puzzle.  It's my daily routine.  Squirt is sleeping on the sofa, soaking in the morning sun.  Michael's still in bed, so I am enjoying listening to the radio and just chilling.  Sadly, I still have to change the station after With Heart and Voice is over because then it becomes all political talk and I need something else on a Sunday morning.  Luckily, one of the local college stations has some good gospel going on!

Anyway, as I sit here, I am pondering what is going to make this week different from last?  As I said, I was blah and got almost nothing accomplished.  I am still looking for jobs, but every day I see the same jobs posted online and there are only so many times I can apply for the same thing LOL  And I had the best of intentions to clean the house, but that fell by the wayside after vacuuming the living room.  At least I did that.

So, this week I plan on being different.  I am going to change a few things (taking small steps) and also make my attitude different.  I am capable of great positivity, I know that.  I just don't do it and then I sink into this black hole of life.  Some days, even just entering our house sucks the energy right out of me.  That all stops now.  I love my house and it needs to be a place of growth for me.  It is our home, after all.

This week will be about building myself up.  I am going to continue looking for work.  After meeting with my friend, I have a clearer vision of the path I want to take and that is most helpful.  I will get our house into the shape it needs to be.  I want to have one of those houses where people feel comfortable just dropping by and that when we decide to have folks over spur of the moment, we are not scrambling to fix the messy disaster.

I will incorporate more music and literature into life this week.  I will try a new recipe just for the heck of it.  I will not spend money unnecessarily.  I will take more pride in my appearance.  I will connect with people in real time and/or letter writing, which I've recently gotten back into.  I will make sure to get outdoors at least once a day, weather permitting.

I am just ready for something different so we'll see how this goes.

At least, that is the plan.