November Nurturing - Week 4

[Raven.joy]

November Nurturing - Week 4

well chill girl, you are allowed some treats on holiday

[Rusty]

November Nurturing - Week 4

SD-thanks for the support. Mom and I are back on track now. :h

Dill-I too loved the description of the stairwell. Your gift of prose is admirable.

Hi Raven...nice to see you.

Cyn-where are you? Check in, please!

Sped-are you on the way to Indiana? I haven't heard from you in a while.

Chill-with your wonderful shape, I bet you eat healthy....but of course, I'm with Raven, I'll be hoping you'll stuff yourself with Christmas cookies so I won't feel so guilty.

LBH-where are you going on your vacation?

I want to add one more line to my mission statement....in December, I vow to only associate with people who are healthy food for my body, mind, and soul. and the people who aren't....well, they won't be allowed to take up space in my brain for free...they will be promptly dismissed. This has not been the case in the past...I associated with one person because he was alone, lonely and I thought I owed it to him. I don't. He isn't my problem....haven't spoken to him in almost 4 months.:yay:

Back to work....just thought I would pop in and say HI!

[Lavande]

November Nurturing - Week 4

Rusty,

Does this mean I can comfortably forget to invite YB over here for Christmas????? He certainly is not healthy for me, in any way, shape or form as he is right now :H:H
I feel myself getting ready to draw all kinds of new boundary lines where YB is concerned. I can't deal with anyone who refuses to take care of themselves physically, emotionally & spiritually. I need to surround myself with better people!

Chill, think warm chicken soup thoughts - hope you feel better soon :l

My daughter & SIL will be here later to help me drag out the Christmas tree & get it into place. I can't believe how heavy the thing is, the box is huge. I broke down 2 years ago & bought an artificial tree because the fresh trees were getting so expensive & they kill me allergy wise. To show my gratitude I have a pot of beef stew simmering on the stove & Crusty French rolls rising in the oven

OK, back to work.
Lav

[paguy]

November Nurturing - Week 4

Lavande;1012858 wrote: My daughter & SIL will be here later to help me drag out the Christmas tree & get it into place. I can't believe how heavy the thing is, the box is huge. I broke down 2 years ago & bought an artificial tree because the fresh trees were getting so expensive & they kill me allergy wise. To show my gratitude I have a pot of beef stew simmering on the stove & Crusty French rolls rising in the oven

Lav - I'll be right over to lend some extra hands with the tree and an empty belly for the stew and French rolls!! :H :H

[Chillgirl]

November Nurturing - Week 4

Rusty - you mission statement is fabulous, I could copy it word for word.

Lav - let's all make a pact to only allow positive people in our lives, time for those lines to be drawn.

Ok here's mine......
I would like to use December as a practice ground for how I intend to live my life in 2011.

December determination - mission statement
I will judge less and love more, frown less and laugh more,
I will trust my heart and intuition, I will be my own influence, I know what's best for me!
I will stop beating myself up for not being perfect, there are no failures just lessons....
I will stop telling myself I'm not good enough, I have my own unique "me-ness" to offer.
I will no longer be crippled by fear, fear is our unwillingness to accept what is and alienates us from God.
I will let go of the past, it's called the past because it's over, time to move on.
I will continue to show my gratitude for life by taking care of my body and my mind.

[Guitarista]

November Nurturing - Week 4

paguy;1012876 wrote: Lav - I'll be right over to lend some extra hands with the tree and an empty belly for the stew and French rolls!! :H :H

Save some for me!

Good to see you moving forward with your foot John, and being AF would definately be assisting the healing process in many way's.
Good to see you Raven.
Look after yourself there Chilli. You know you're never alone.
Lav, you are amazing to be sure.

My mission statement is to take my life to the next level, and ramp up the quality of it.
-Continue to make and finish music, and get it out there.
-More organic fruit and veg daily.
-Ramp up my training/exercise schedule. More swimming and being in the water, as i love it.
-Nurture my mind/body/spirit/soul by spending daily quiet time with myself. e.g. meditating.
-Get myself out and about a lot more socially.

Thank's for the mission statement motivation Rusty and Chilli. That was great.

Take care everyone, and whack a smile on yer big gob's!

[Lavande]

November Nurturing - Week 4

:yay::wd: I have John & G on the way over for dinner & to help with the tree!


I AM A LUCKY GIRL AFTERALL :H:H

Chill & Rusty - I'm with you - only positive people are welcome anymore!

[Rusty]

November Nurturing - Week 4

Chill and G-I love your mission statements. I could definitely make your mission statements my own. Chill-I liked this line particularly,"I will continue to show my gratitude for life by taking care of my body and my mind. ". I was stuck in deprivation mode too long and I have neglected my body over the last 4 years. I am ashamed.

G-I liked this line in your statement....Ramp up my training/exercise schedule. More swimming and being in the water, as i love it.

I, too, love to swim and there isn't anything more relaxing to me than to swim and then sit in a jacuzzi and just chill out.

Lav-isn't it great that 2 fabulous, good looking men love you?:h I bet YB would love to hear that a younger, Aussie crooner fancies your company., and other is a computer wizard who is a gourmet cook in PA.

Well, in supporting my mission statement, today I had a great workout, wrapped up the day with my fabulous painter, and now I'm off to the pool and the jacuzzi.

Have a happy, serene AF evening, everyone!

[Lavande]

November Nurturing - Week 4

My tree is up & I'm happy!
I am grateful for my daughter & SIL today & every day

I've loved reading your mission statements tonight. I feel inspired to continue on my journey & do what is right for me - it's my turn now!!!!! Thank you :l

I did some cyber shopping tonight too. That also makes me happy since there are no stores here in cow country :H

Wishing everyone a good night.
Lav

[paguy]

November Nurturing - Week 4

Good Evening Friends:

Just a quick check in this evening before I hit the sack. Got very good news from the surgeon today - he 'graduated' me! Yep - no more boot to wear and I don't have to see him again. I'll have 1 more month of Physical Therapy and I can begin light jogging. He told me to take it slow - don't do anything crazy and to stay out of the kitchen with sharp knives :H

All kidding aside, I am very happy and thankful that I have reached this milestone. Now, I need to start working on my mission statement and set realistic and achievable goals!

Hope you all have a pleasant evening... I know someone who will be having pleasant dreams tonight (moi!)

'Night folks....

[Stargazerlily]

November Nurturing - Week 4

Good morning...

Loved the mission statements.

December determination - mission statement
I will judge less and love more, frown less and laugh more,
I will trust my heart and intuition, I will be my own influence, I know what's best for me!
I will stop beating myself up for not being perfect, there are no failures just lessons....
I will stop telling myself I'm not good enough, I have my own unique "me-ness" to offer.
I will no longer be crippled by fear, fear is our unwillingness to accept what is and alienates us from God.
I will let go of the past, it's called the past because it's over, time to move on.
I will continue to show my gratitude for life by taking care of my body and my mind.


My mission statement is to take my life to the next level, and ramp up the quality of it.
-Continue to make and finish music, and get it out there.
-More organic fruit and veg daily.
-Ramp up my training/exercise schedule. More swimming and being in the water, as i love it.
-Nurture my mind/body/spirit/soul by spending daily quiet time with myself. e.g. meditating.
-Get myself out and about a lot more socially

Especially meaningful to me is to let go of crippling fear...I think I live my life in fear alot of the time. I had a dream last night about crummy jobs, hating my life,and realized that the pressure my son is putting into my life is bringing up old fears. Time to let go, consciously, and to spend daily quiet time.

Rusty, you sound a little down. Me too. I was supposed to exercise this morning and just could not make myself go at 5:30 a.m. So good for you on taking care of yourself.

PAguy, so happy you are healing so well. How wonderful to get your freedom back and to be able to make plans. Enjoy those Christmas decorations, the lights are great in the darkness of this time of year.

Lav, where do you cyber shop? You are lucky to have your family so close.

Have a good AF day.

[Lavande]

November Nurturing - Week 4

Good morning kids!

Overslept a bit but that's OK, needed it.

John, congrats on your good news
Maybe the PT folks could help you get a plan together to resume yor running without doing any damage.

Star, I cyber shop all over the place. Last night was Kohls where I got a lot for my daughter. The sales were very good. Today I will probably be Toys R Us for a gift for EB.

Speaking of cyber shopping - has anyone heard of Ebates? They have hundreds of stores listed, you do your shopping thru there & get cash back. I've already received my first check from them - prett sweet!!

Just go to : Coupons, Promo Codes and Cash Back Savings - Ebates.com
Take a minute to open an account for yourself & start shopping! Love it

Greeting to everyone, time to get to work.
Lav

[Chillgirl]

November Nurturing - Week 4

Good afternoon everyone

Im choked up with the cold and missing my exercise routine badly. Instead of hitting the gym I opted for a long country walk with my dog so at least she is happy and I got some fresh air. Im embacing this sick time as its grounding me from my usual life and giving me the time to catch up on some long over due reading.

Lav - Im very jealous of the small dinner party which seems to be emerging over at your place, any chance there is room for one more
Thank you for the link to Ebates, I checked it out but its only for US residents, I did get a giggle at the terms and conditions though:-
Eligibility
1. You must be an individual, 18 years of age or older.
2. Members must be human :H

Paguy - Brilliant news! Looks like the new years going to be the beginning of your return to proper exercise.

Guitarista;1012946 wrote:
-More organic fruit and veg daily.
-Nurture my mind/body/spirit/soul by spending daily quiet time with myself. e.g. meditating.
Im loving the theme in our mission statements of taking better care of ourselves.....

Stargazerlily;1013307 wrote:

Especially meaningful to me is to let go of crippling fear...I think I live my life in fear alot of the time. I had a dream last night about crummy jobs, hating my life,and realized that the pressure my son is putting into my life is bringing up old fears. Time to let go, consciously, and to spend daily quiet time.

Star - It sounds like your dreams are trying to tell you something. Fear is so paralyzing and its the one that brings me thoughts of giving up so I need to work hard on facing it. Im sure you have seen Sheri's thread on letting go and maybe you should treat youreslf to the book she quotes from,
Amazon.com: let go now karen casey: Books

Im just finishing our summary for November and will post in next.....

[Chillgirl]

November Nurturing - Week 4

Nurturing November

ok.... we have had AMAZING QUOTES, EMOTIONAL INTESITY, NEW JOBS, HEADACHES, HEARTACHES,
GREAT WORDS OF COMFORT, REBELLIOUS RUSTY!, MYSTERY SHOPPERS, INTERNET GLITCHES,
CLOCK CHANGES, ALCOHOL FUNERALS & COVERED BRIDGES.....

We have had SPED & RUSTY ROAMING THE PLANET, while others "JUST STAY HOME STUPID!",
WE HAVE HAD LEFT OVER HALLOWEEN CANDY, DOUGHNUTS, CAMBRIDGE DIETS, LOTS OF SOUP,
RED YEAST RICE & PUMPKIN CHIFFON CAKE!

We have BEEN TO THE DARKSIDE OF THE MOON AND BACK AGAIN!, HAD SNOWFALLS, GOT EXCITED
ABOUT MR G MODELLING SWIMWEAR, WE HAVE FISH CALLED "STEWY", PRE SCHOOL TEA PARTIES,
DECLUTTERING, YOGA & "ITS A BOY!"

We had the RETURN OF RAVEN AND MAX THE DOG! PAPMOM AND RUSTY BECAME SENIORS,
LAV DISCOVERED SHE HAD INVISIBLE SKILLS, and finally we had CHRISTMAS SHOPPING AND
MISSION STATEMENTS.

They say we grow from INSPIRATION or DESPERATION and I think either way we have all grown
in some way this month. There has also been some much needed nurturing along the way and
as always a great deal of love and respect for each other........:l

[Lavande]

November Nurturing - Week 4

Ah Chill,

Sorry your nose is still under the weather! Sending you warm tea & chicken soup thoughts again :l

I didn't realize that Ebates was only for US shoppers - that's a shame. I have to admit I'm enjoying getting 'paid' to do my own shopping. It's not that much but at least I can treat myself to a cup of Coffee at Starbucks every now & then :H

Your summary of our activities this month made me smile - we certainly are NOT a bunch of slugs......we accomplish a lot in a month's time! We should all get together next year & open our own company - together as a group we would kick butt :H:H

OK, coffe break over! Back to work Lav!