Inspirations: Monday 12/3

[Gaelen]

This was actually my weekend inspiration, but it's carrying me over tonight and hopefully through some stressful days tomorrow and through Wednesday.

Last night (Saturday) it snowed in NYC.
Not a lot of snow, just a dusting compared to what I expect in central NY.
But it was enough to coat the trees, put a dusting on the sidewalks, glaze over the windows with frost and lend a little extra sparkle to all of the window displays and holiday lights. And the cloud cover that came with the snow warmed things up a little, too, so it was perfect (if slightly slippery) walking weather.

I haven't really been feeling 'in the mood,' but I walked up 5th Avenue today along the Central Park fence from 58th St. to about 63rd St. before heading down to 3rd Avenue. And walking, I realized how beautiful everything was, how beautiful life is, and no matter what I hear tomorrow from Dr. Personality, no matter how stressful teaching is for the next three days--in the moment this afternoon of walking meditation, I was in harmony with my expectations.

I know that if I can take the time to revel in the moment at hand, instead of worrying about the moments ahead which are out of my control, or the moments that have passed about which I can do nothing, then I need to revel and be at peace in today.

Good Mondays, everyone!

[Rhyme'n Reason]

Lovely image, Gaelen. And our thoughts and prayers will be with you over the next few days. Our first on-stage Christmas program practice is tomorrow--and every day for the next two weeks. That's always a stressful but rewarding time. Working the plan is going well. I'm very grateful for that.

[maxlharris]

Inspiration for today: Deadlines.

I have until the end of the week to finish my project, and give my absetee supervisors some impression that they've recieved value.

I have to ship out on Sunday for Kansas City (it's not Iraq, but it's still a three month tour out of the comfort zone of home). I must make travel arrangements, and get them through my program manager so that I can make a flight.

DW needs addresses to ship out Christmas cards to. So, there's kind of a deadline of Friday to track down all of my old friends, reconnect, and get addresses, so those will get out. Thus far, it's been amazingly fun, and I wish I had been more diligent about this, going back over the last 2.5 years.

I'm sure other deadlines will present themselves (like X-mas shopping, shipping in time for the end of Channukah, etc).

I look forward, because nothing motivates me during procrastination mode than the impending defeat of missing a deadline.

[Ammy]

Wonderful image, Gaelen.
RnR, I miss performing during the holiday season! Let us know how it goes tonight!
Max...having seen you in action over the past year, these deadlines will be a cake-walk! Er, a low-carb sugar-free cake-walk!

My inspiration today...the flu shot. I know weird, but my GF spent the weekend in the bathroom or on the couch suffering from the flu. I had a shot in September...and so far feel great! My inspiration is to celebrate the fact that I didn't/don't have the flu and to make the most of these days before the holiday.
My shopping is done except for my parents. I know what I'm getting them, so it's just a matter of going out to get it, then wrap it. Everything else is done.
No baking this year until the actual holiday meal when I'm required to bake 3 pumpkin pies.
So, I can get some other non-holiday things done...that's always so nice, to not feel so rushed around the holiday.

Enjoy the day everyone!

[Claudette]

Great image, Gaalen. Will have you in my prayers over the next few days for the news you will get.
You are right, revel in the moment. I resonate with worrying about the future and going over the past, both of which, I can't do anything about.

Today, still busy at work, no 3rd person yet for our department.

I am reveling in getting the things I can get done, not worrying about the ones I can't get done.

Lunch, snacks packed. Exercised this am before work, tape for toning, light weight work. Cardio will be tonight.

Have a great PP day, all.

Claudette

[Billie]

Gaelen, thanks I needed your words today...so inspiration it is. Sometimes I look forward to far and don't enjoy the wonderful moments...like right now seeing the dog trying to take off a Christmas ornament from the tree!! :) But thanks, your words just hit the spot!

[hawk]

Gaelen, I love central park. It is a magical place.When I was in New York,I walked 20 miles a day.It was amazing.Walking over the Brooklin Bridge was inspiring to me too.Seeing how it was built. We did it twice. We stayed a couple blocks from time square on broadway. The fabric district with all the designers names in the sidewalks and thier main style in the circle to show what they were famous for was cool.
Walking in the snow when it is slowly falling is a fabulous feeling. Esspecially at night, Everything seems so quiet and still. I feel the moment all around me. No past , no future...just the now.

I'm hoping you get a good report.

Max..good to see you here.
Ruth,Claudette,Billie... good morning..

AMY..what are you getting you parents???...I need THAT kind of inspiration.

[Ammy]

My mother wants a special coffee mug and some earrings. That's easy enough.

My father wants his front yard re-landscaped. So we're getting him landscape cloth and a "certificate of labor" for a weekend of free landscape work done by us.

[gitfiddle]

I know that if I can take the time to revel in the moment at hand, instead of worrying about the moments ahead which are out of my control, or the moments that have passed about which I can do nothing, then I need to revel and be at peace in today.
Thank you, that gave me a spot of calm in what has turned out to be a wild day. I hope Dr. Personality doesn't change your mood--except for the better.

I'm starting a timestudy today, so I'm much more aware of what I'm doing. Frantic little meetings with my boss use up more of my time than I thought. The form I was supplied with is really inadequate and requirs me to abbreviate a lot. The whole accounting department is doing this and even though I'm in another building and my boss thinks I'm his, I really belong to the school district. :D

The main roads were not too bad this morning, considering schools to the north were closed. The wind is blowing a gale again.

Good luck avoiding the flu, Amy. I've had my shot, too! I'm a little paranoid about catching some virus or another right now. Some of my friends are planning to visit another friend who has a compromised immune system in a couple of weeks. If I am not completely healthy, I won't be able to go. I'm thinking positive!
...nothing motivates me during procrastination mode than the impending defeat of missing a deadline.
Max, I have been known to set early deadlines because I can really get into gear if I have to. It works even though I know they're artificial.

[Ammy]

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[Rhyme'n Reason]

Very cute, Amy!

My day so far--the bad news is that for the first time since I've been back on PP, I forgot my lunch (packed and in the refrig); the good news is that I had an emergency protein bar and some nuts in my classroom closet (and I did not give in to any other temptations, even the two cookies placed in my mailbox by a well-meaning colleague).

[gitfiddle]

Good job, Ruth! That would have been easy to rationalize! :cool: