I feel like I actually accomplished a lot today — for the first time since the Oratorio! 💪
But now it’s late and tomorrow’s another early day, so…
Getting back in gear
Within me lies the energy
I’ve been working intensively with this affirmation for the past few days as part of a reinvigorated self-care process.
Within me lies the energy to accomplish all that I will to do. Behind my every act is God’s infinite power!
(from Affirmations for Self-Healing by Swami Kriyananda)
Because we need ENERGY to get anything done, right?!?
But an insight hit me pretty quickly as I went deeper into the affirmation. It has to do with the words: “…to accomplish all that I will to do.”
Because I can have infinite energy at my command but if I don’t have the WILL to do something, accomplishment simply can’t happen.
Something to meditate on further.
Today’s big accomplishment
As you know by now, I take my “slug” days seriously.
So I’m happy to report that my big accomplishment of the day was framing and hanging (well, Ramesha actually did the hanging!) this folk art print that I purchased from a Ukrainian woman on Etsy.
I had been looking for something perfect for this spot in our kitchen and love how it turned out.
Low energy accomplishment
This was a day to lay low, rest, and putter around the house.
All too often, I end up feeling bummed by the end of a day like this because I feel like I should have done something.
Today turned out different. Sure enough, I caught myself looking around and thinking, “I should do this” or “I should really do that“, but not wanting to do any of those things at all.
Then I remembered the instant pot that I bought on sale last June, but was so busy with Spiritual Renewal Week that I never even opened the box! It’s been on my mind lately because I’m needing more variety in my meal planning.
So, I unboxed it, read the instructions, and found a place for it to live by rearranging a shelf.
And it felt like a major accomplishment for such a low energy day.
Feeling like a prize winner
I just accomplished a HUGE goal!
I have so much I want to say about it, but — wouldn’t you know — just as I was reaching the finish line, all sorts of other work piled up! I feel like I’ve spent the last few days scrambling, and accomplishing more in that time than in the two weeks before. Maybe it’s not quite true, but it feels that way!
At any rate, more in-depth sharing will have to wait until tomorrow. Good night, all!
Brain shifts
It’s rather amazing, but my brain seems to have suddenly shifted into high gear!
Wow.
I just accomplished more in the past hour and a half than I was able to do in all of yesterday. And I’m only stopping because I’ve been doing so well at going to bed early that I don’t want to work any later than 7:30pm.
But this feels really good. Really, really good. 😊
Overcoming resistance
Today was an overcoming resistance kind of day.
A day to support a friend, but within an uncomfortable context that was challenging for me.
And a day to knuckle down and do some important tasks that I’ve been majorly procrastinating about.
Grateful to have the day behind me and feeling good about what I accomplished! 💪