Joyful June - Week 2

[Cassia]

Joyful June - Week 2

Hey babes! I am so chuffed that u have gotten bags of interviews but it is mentally exhausting. I am crossing my fingers for u on the countrywide one. That would be ideal! My friends has used them in killie before. X

[mylife]

Joyful June - Week 2

Hello All,

So I am now on a flight north. It's an amazing planet that we now have this connection anywhere we go!

Working on more positive goals in my life I joined something called "Sparkpeople". It seems to be a good way to see goals for health and fitness clearly and record them online. So far so good! I have stuck with my committment all week to exercise every day and I have to say I feel great. Of course the not drinking is also a bonus!

Chill - so many interviews sounds great. I know it's stressful, but no interviews would be even worse, right??? I remember the last time I was in the interview process and it was stressful, and ended up with me having to make a decision between two great jobs. Which you would think would be a good thing, but it stressed me out!

Have a great AF day all.

[Cassia]

Joyful June - Week 2

Hey mylife! Safe journey babes!!! X

[papmom3]

Joyful June - Week 2

Hey Joyful ones!!

Chill-my word!! 7 interviews?? You are da girl!!

Rusty-freecyle is for freestuff!! jolie can probably find a guitar that someone has lying around and isn't using. You won't believe what I've given away and gotten off that site!! I'm a bit envious that you're going to be able to get a new/used SUV! What have you found out about the Explorer's repair record? I haven't seen good reports and both my mechanic and the guy I'll buy my new car from (someday) and who sold me the Outback both say stay away from them.

Star-sounds like you have made the best decision for you. Saying no is just as much a risk as saying yes I guess but you've made this decision very logically and with a clear head. :goodjob:

It's been a tough week guys with a lot of financial stress over my head. It's gotten me really down but I think I'm coming out of my funk. I know I've made my bed and and I have to lie in it and make it up. I've been exploring different avenues and some have worked out and some haven't. No part time job yet but that will come. My mortgage company denied me a loan modification which was very upsetting but I'll get over it. There may be a chance to refinance without any fees and a very low rate but i'll find out more on Monday. I've transferred my CC balance to a card with 0% interest for a year and then an interest rate over 10% lower than what I'm paying now so that will take some pressure off until I can earn more money. I refuse to believe that my financial situation won't improve. Look at what's happened to Chill! She is my inspiration and my role model. One thing I absolutely know with all my heart-AL will NOT be a part of my financial recovery plan/process!!

Love you all and so glad you are here.

:l:h

[Lavande]

Joyful June - Week 2

Good evening kids!

I'm not quite ready to settle down yet so here I sit

Star, the last few years at my hospital job they let us go on a 4 day week with prorated benefits. It felt like a lifesaver - that job was exhausting. Glad you decided to stay put

Cassia - pretty funky weather this week, huh?

papmom, I'm glad we are all here sharing our trials & tribulations!
Financial woes, emotional woes, the whole nine yards :l

OK, saying good night!
Lav

[Chillgirl]

Joyful June - Week 2

Good Morning Guys

Phew dont know where to start....

The Wayne Dyer event was wonderful and I still havent digested it all, luckily I bought a recording of the evening and when I have time I will relive it. The one thing that resonated most with me was his talking about "letting go of our personal history". Until we do we can never truly move on with our lives and although i've been acting out my new life if im totally honest there is a huge part of me that expects life to be a certain way because it once was. I cant live on the riches to rags story of poor little me. It only holds me back, the wake of the boat is the trail we leave behind but its the engine that drives us forward. We can look at that wake forever but it wont change or have any impact of where we are going. I have to accept who I am today and where I am, hard as it is. As Byron Katie says "who would you be without your story?" This is what I intend to work on.

He also had a speaker on, the author of "the perfect gene diet" and as it seems I have to beginnings of arthritis in my feet I have decided to give a real go at cutting out all processed food and preservatives which they are claiming can reverse diseases like arthritis, heart disease and alzheimers. I have nothing to loose by trying it and a whole lot to gain.

Then there are the jobs! I would really like the one im interviewing for next tuesday if the money is right. I hope im not forced to take the one i dont want if I get no other offers but there is no point in stressing until I know where I stand.

I cant believe the confidence I have approached all these positions with and what Star said struck home with me. I could NEVER EVER in a million years be doing this unless I was AF. Of that im 100% sure. When you dont like who you or how you behave its impossible to have that genuine confidence and belief in yourself, you always end up feeling like a fraud, hiding your dirty little secret. Im so so happy to have found my way out and to have shared it with all you wonderful people.

Papmom - Im so sorry about the finances, I still dont know how im going to pay the bills as the salaries being offered fall short of what I need but i have faith that somehow it will work out. We have managed thus far havent we?! Im sending you much love and only wish we were neighbors and could mull it all over together over coffee. :l

Re the Doc - well! Turns out he has a really mad soon to be ex wife. 5 months ago she sprayed red paint all over his car with obscenities and just last week she got into his house without permission and put leaves in his kettle ( go figure..) he thinks she was trying to poison him. Anyway I have encountered her a couple of times and pray to God she thinks im just the dog walker, which I am. I dont want involved in anyone elses madness and think Doc did me a favor by no longer dating me.... phew!

I had another 1st date last night with a very interesting man and we have arranged a walk on the beach tomorrow evening.....

On a weather note, rain, rain and more rain! what else

[Lavande]

Joyful June - Week 2

Good morning June friends!

Wow Chill ~ you have been busy
I hope the job situation works out in the best way possible for you! Maybe Doc did do you a favor by keeping you away, things happen for a reason. I'm with you in the processed foods thinking. I haven't been able to completely eliminate it but have definitely reduced the amount I ingest. Sometimes I just need a spoonful of peanut butter on my toast :H

I'm heading out to help my DIL with her yard sale today. My job will be watching EB & his little brother - wish me luck

Wishing everyone a good day!
Lav

[rustop61]

Joyful June - Week 2

Hi everyone

Wow so much is happening in your lives at the moment. It is certainly an inspiration to come on and just read this thread. It really highlights what is achievable when alcohol free.

Hang in there Papmom things will work out. Look at our Chill/Star/Cassia a few months ago.

Lav - Hope the yard sale went ok.

I spent the morning at a horse show with my daughter. She came 3rd so was pleased. Was worried I would get stuck as it rained so much yesterday but managed to get the box in and out of the field!!! I really hate doing this but she gets so much out of it and could be at a lot worse at 17 so I just get on with it. We have the loan of this pony for the past three years and are giving him back at the end of the summer. She wont really have the time when she is doing her final exams plus it is really expensive to keep him. It has been a lovely experience for her and the good thing is we dont have to worry about selling him or getting a good home for him.

Hubby is off fishing and other daughter shopping so planning on having a nice quite evening reading and watching tv.

Hope everyone has a lovely week-end.

Rustop

[Lavande]

Joyful June - Week 2

The yard sale was ok - not spectacular but I did take some eggs over & sold them :H

Rustop, everyone (except me) has horses around here. There is a horse farm directly across the road from me & it's so nice to see the little ones out there romping & having fun
Congrats to your daughter for finishing 3rd!

The humidity kept driving me inside to the AC today. I hate dripping sweat after being out for 10 minutes - ugh. Hope tomorrow is a bit drier.

G'night all!

[Stargazerlily]

Joyful June - Week 2

Hello to all!

A busy day today and I just don't feel tired yet, so thought I would check in.

Chill, I do think that a clean diet can help all sorts of things. I notice that the more junk I eat, the more pain I feel in my joints, arms and legs. You are right, eating cleaner will be good. Hey, Doc's ex or soon to be ex sounds really scary, so good you are steering clear of her. People like that are dangerous and there is no reasoning with them. It is hard to wait for job results, but so great you have all these interviews. I love to hear you continue to date too.

Rustop, good your daughter did so well, and how fun to have a horse, expecially just for a while. Your evening sounds cozy and relaxing.

Papmom, money problems are so diffcult, yet so easy to get into. I like your idea of finding a part-time job to get over the rough spots. Maybe you will be able to refinance, I am currently looking into doing that too.

Hello to Lav and all others tonight.

[cyntree]

Joyful June - Week 2

Hello Junesters -
Arrived in Nebraska on Tuesday night, 1572 miles after leaving PHX on Sunday morning. We all (2 humans, 2 dogs) treated each other with tremendous respect and felicity all the 72 plus hours, and ended up feeling close and happy rather than divorced.

Have just read back over the past half-week of posts to try to get caught up. Thank you for bringing up the big issues of life. I am wrestling right along with you all, and it is in very high relief now as I work through, with my mother, the decluttering and downsizing of this house of 55 years, the house to which I was brought home from the hospital at birth. My mother was painting the garage doors when her water broke...I'll be painting those same garage doors next week... I'm sitting at the moment in my deceased father's office, he died in '04, and yet his presence is palpable.

Lav - I missed what you posted in the early part of the week, whatever it was, I hope you are feeling better now. I did indeed think of you during the full moon, hoping you were OK.

This is the first trip to my birth home in some decades where I have not drowned my emotions in AL. Very interesting, and finally with 6 months under my belt I feel up to it. Not comfortable to live with the co-mingling of past and present, but do-able.

Thank goodness I can write it all here to you and know that I will be understood. Great huge embraces to all, will try to write a bit each day.

[papmom3]

Joyful June - Week 2

hey Cyn-so glad to hear you made it to NE safely and with marriage still intact!! You absolutely can come on here and chronicle your journey and time at your birth home. I can only imagine how hard this must be for you, your mom and your hubby as he watches you go through so many emotions. The great thing is that you ARE doing it sober which means most if not all of the decisions you make will come from the heart and a clear head not from an AL soaked ego that can turn the most innocent remark into an invitation to fight. At least that's how my AL soaked ego worked!! :H Lots of virtal hugs going out to you! :h

Lav-that is so cool that you sold some eggs at the yard sale!! I would LOVE to buy some of your eggs!!

rustop-congrats on your daughter's 3rd place! that is fabulous! I've never heard of renting a horse for the season. That's so cool. I wonder if anyone wants to rent DD and handle him in aglity??? :H

Hot day today and not that productive but not a total loss. Lost 6 lbs at WW this morning which I promptly negated with a yummy ice cream cone after errands with my neice. A freecycler came by and picked up all of the illfated willow fencing and now it's out of my yard and my life!! Yea!! I only have to break up and throw away a very little. What a relief. Other than that I've done pretty much nothing. I watched the Bruin's parade in Boston on TV-my sister, her DH and son went in to be there in person. they had a great time. There was over 1 M people there!!
Hoping tomorrow will be a bit more productive.

[Lavande]

Joyful June - Week 2

Good morning Junesters!

Cyn, glad your long trip was safe & peaceful
It must be tough returning to the homestead ~ good luck with everything, we'll be thinking of you!

Greetings Star, papmom & everyone!

Woke up to clouds & general yuckiness outside
I'm watching the news & see some severe storms blew through the South last night now wondering if they are on the way here. YB is in Charlotte, NC for a conference this weekend but I'm sure he won't bother letting any of us know what's going on down there

Wishing everyone a good, safe AF Sunday!

Lav

[mylife]

Joyful June - Week 2

Hello Guys,

I am checking in from Alaska. It's completely gorgeous here this time of year. I'm going for a long hike later today with an old friend and really looking forward to it. Being here really makes you want to eat healthy and as my mom has never had AL around and doesn't drink it's very easy to go AF when I'm here.

Chill - I have always admired Wayne Dyer, but your posts are making me curious to read more. Sounds like lots of positives going on in your life.
Pap - I'm sorry to hear about your financial stress, but I have to agree with Chill - things work out and stress doesn't help. Everytime I come home I'm reminded of the financial stress I grew up in - and the some of of my family continues to stay in - but everything seems to come out okay one way or another, and I'm always amazed when it does! Hang in there.

Cass, you sound busy and happy to be back in the US. Enjoy!

Hello to everyone and hope you have a great AF day.

[mylife]

Joyful June - Week 2

Hello Guys,

I am checking in from Alaska where I'm visiting my Mom. It's completely gorgeous here this time of year. I'm going for a long hike later today with an old friend and really looking forward to it. Being here really makes you want to eat healthy and as my mom has never had AL around and doesn't drink it's very easy to go AF when I'm here.

Chill - I have always admired Wayne Dyer, but your posts are making me curious to read more. Sounds like lots of positives going on in your life.
Pap - I'm sorry to hear about your financial stress, but I have to agree with Chill - things work out and stress doesn't help. Everytime I come home I'm reminded of the financial stress I grew up in - and the some of of my family continues to stay in - but everything seems to come out okay one way or another, and I'm always amazed when it does! Hang in there.

Cass, you sound busy and happy to be back in the US. Enjoy!

Hello to everyone and hope you have a great AF day.