Conversation – 18

@sheba2011

Hi in Oz. We are getting your rain tomorrow and also some snow later in the day with cold temps.❄🥶

Another busy day tomorrow, up early and out and about. I think I’ll relax over the weekend, watch some golf and hockey⛳🏒 with hubs and maybe order dinner out. Our downtown will be humming with the St. Patrick’s Day parade, hockey game and home show, don’t want to be in the middle of all that. Mom and sis are fine, running around all over.🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

Sending hugs and kisses to you and Poppy (and a few tail wags).🤗🥰💖

Doing the Best You Can

Try not to expect perfection when starting out on a spiritual path or attaining inner peace.

It isn’t always easy to meet the expectations we hold ourselves to. We may find ourselves in a situation such as just finishing a relaxing yoga class or meditation retreat, a serene session of deep breathing, or listening to some calming, soul-stirring music, yet we have difficulty retaining our sense of peace. A long line at the store, slow-moving traffic, or another stressful situation can unnerve you and leave you wondering why the tranquility and spiritual equilibrium you cultivate is so quick to dissipate in the face of certain stressors. You may feel guilty and angry at yourself or even feel like a hypocrite for not being able to maintain control after practicing being centered. However, being patient with yourself will help you more in your soul’s journey than frustration at your perceived lack of progress. Doing the best you can in your quest for spiritual growth is vastly more important than striving for perfection.

Just because you are devoted to following a spiritual path, attaining inner peace, or living a specific ideology doesn’t mean you should expect to achieve perfection. When you approach your personal evolution mindfully, you can experience intense emotions such as anger without feeling that you have somehow failed. Simply by being aware of what you are experiencing and recognizing that your feelings are temporary, you have begun taking the necessary steps to regaining your internal balance. Accepting that difficult situations will arise from time to time and treating your reaction to them as if they are passing events rather than a part of who you are can help you move past them. Practicing this form of acceptance and paying attention to your reactions in order to learn from them will make it easier for you to return to your center more quickly in the future.

Since your experiences won’t be similar to others’ and your behavior will be shaped by those experiences, you may never stop reacting strongly to the challenging situations you encounter. Even if you are able to do nothing more than acknowledge what you are feeling and that there is little you can do to affect your current circumstances, in time you’ll alter your reaction to such circumstances. You can learn gradually to let negative thoughts come into your mind, recognize them, and then let them go. You may never reach a place of perfect peace, but you’ll find serenity in having done your best. AMEN! ✨✨

@kittengirl,

Good morning in California Kitten and be safe. ✨✨

@shoelady60,

Good day in the ‘burgh and may this day finds you warm and comfortable. ✨

Sending a shout out to you how are you feeling? Things are alright in OZ.

Rain is pouring and I am fine with that. I have been talking to several family members
and we are doing alright thank you for your prayers. Lady death in a family even a big
one like mine is never easy. We have our faith and our love to guide us. 💕

Poppy really is wagging his tail as I type this note to you. 😘Blowing a gentle hug
to you and Jake’s Canvas. 😘✨

@taci,

Good morning in S. California and I hope everything is going well weather wise.
May your husband’s work on the roof holds up. 😎

Oz is raining and I always have something to do.

I am wishing you a safe hike from snakes and coyotes I know we share mother nature
with them. ✨✨

So as always Happy Trails To You. 🎶🎶

@oodiebom,

Good day on the Gulf Coast of Florida. ✨🌹😎I see you have another busy day.
Be careful taking the things to the curb for pickup.

Oodie I read some sad news today the wonderful actor Topol from Fiddler on the Roof
passed today. This breaks my heart because the way he played Tevye in the film will
always be my favorite. May he RIP. ✨

Chaim Topol, also spelled Haym Topol, mononymously known as Topol, was an Israeli actor, singer, and illustrator.
Born: 1935, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
Died: March 9, 2023, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

Oodie enjoy your food and visit with your husband. 🌹💕

@xango,

Good afternoon in beautiful Florida. 😘😎✨May this be a good day for you.
Have the places you want your food delivered be resolved with the address?
I know you are used to wiping all those jars and cans. I know it is frustrating to
have to be on the phone trying to get this resolved. ✨

I hope you are enjoying the bunnies I do from afar. 😎🌹

Hey I am doing the routine spring closet cleaning. Oz is raining as I type this post
to you. ✨

Enjoy your day and what’s for dinner. I like asking you that. 💕

@loaf,

Good morning in Ohio Loaf you are missed and I hope all is well with your family. ✨😘💕

Loaf here are two things I know you love your flowers and your coffee. ✨

Hello Heidi Daus you make me feel like Spring. 💕😎🌹✨

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