Moving On
As hard as it may be to believe, there really does come a time in life where you reach a point of no return. In certain situations, when we reach this point we may find it a grueling thing, a heavy-hearted thought to move on. We can’t let go. We must do the thing we think we cannot do. When we reach this point and given all we can, taken all we can, learned as well as taught all we can and realize that things are not going to get any better, then it’s time. We’ve reached the summit.
Oh! But this is a good thing. It’s now time to close the door on that chapter of our lives and reminisce about the good times. Let go of the bad thoughts and bad times, keep only the good and move on. This is not failure, it’s being at peace with the situation and growing with the situation. Just because we let go and move on does not mean we have to be angry or indifferent. It means we’ve grown through this situation and our journey to the next, better one can only happen when we put one foot in front of the other.
We can do this.
You Can’t Fix Stupid
Now I know that name calling is not the mature thing to do, but some days I must. Sometimes I just don’t have a choice.
This article is about a co-worker who grates on my nerves. He’s a lazy liar and I’ve worked with his kind before, but not to this extent; he’s the worst, and it’s getting worse. To top it off he “manages” five workers who don’t respect him one iota. If nothing else, he’s good material for an article on patience. The problem is I don’t have any patience when I’m dealing with him, so it must be the perfect life lesson for me, right? A form of my past-life training material comes to mind when I engage in a conversation with him. It’s called The Three C’s:
- You didn’t cause it.
- You can’t cure it.
- You’re not going to change it.
It truly does help me to feel a tad better, but I still can’t help wondering how this guy ties his boots in the morning; no task is completed without assistance, supervision, or it’s just not finished at all. But I’m not the only staff member up in arms about his lack of thoughts.
Due to my position I am aware he may be fired soon, which doesn’t make me feel good. Well, kinda. Is that wicked? Nope. He occasionally tries to do better, but it lasts maybe a week then its right back to buffoonism. Everywhere he goes, there he is.
When it becomes overwhelming for me (when I allow it to get that far) I’ll discuss it with my husband on our morning walks, He’s a great guy who tell me, “There’s a lot of things in this life that we can fix. Stupid’s not one of them.” How right he is.
How Do You Not Say It?
When you know somebody is doing something stupid, how do you keep your mouth shut about it? How are you quiet about that? I’m talking stupid, not dangerous. When it’s dangerous behavior then by all means an intervention is probably necessary. But dangerous is not today’s topic.
Wasn’t it the movie Forrest Gump that coined the phrase, “Stupid is as stupid does?” How true that is. My husband has a sticker on his toolbox at work which reads, “Stupid people shouldn’t breathe.” And he’s right. Just watch one of those world’s dumbest criminal television shows and you’ll know what I mean. I don’t actually watch them, channel surfing and pausing in disbelief is usually what happens. Honest!
But watching somebody dig a big, giant hole for themselves is not easy to watch. And if it’s not a hole, then you get to witness that big, giant, grand piano dangling over their heads. What do you do? Staring and pointing is not an option, and enlightening them on their obvious lack of brains can get you hurt. So, what’s the answer? Here it is: nothing. We do nothing. I hate that.
What do you think you should do? And who are you to do anything? We are not responsible for another’s behavior even when it’s our own kids. Don’t get crazy on me here, I’m talking grown kids; little ones always need our guidance - intelligent guidance, not stupid guidance - remember that. I might also add that this article is not about my daughter. It’s about two other people in my life.
There are two instances in my life right now that I wanna say something or I feel I’m gonna burst! But I can’t, and it’s not my path nor my karma to do so. Everyone has a path and a karma to follow and I ‘m not the Path Police, so I’ll sit here quietly (ha!) and just write about.
May your path light the way to peace and happiness.
When Your Ship Comes In
Congratulations! Your ship just came in, your dreams came true, everything you’ve waited for, been patient for, and asked for has arrived. Ta-Dah! Now what? Good question. That’s why I’m here - to perhaps shed some new light on your new life.
First things first - absolutely do not allow yourself to become stagnant. Keep asking for things, keep allowing the good vibrations to flow in, through, then out of you. We are creators, created by The Creator, so we are supposed to create. Which means you don’t create and then stop. Michaelangelo didn’t make one sculpture or one painting then say, “Okay, I proved I can do it. Now I’ll go sew some shirts.” Nah, he kept creating more of the stuff he loved to do. So you gotta do that too.
And what if you don’t know what to do? Well, how you got this far is exactly how: you ask, believe, then receive what the Universe offers, which should always be what you ask for if you’re keeping your heart and vibes tuned to the “good” mode.
It’s not greedy, selfish or anything negative. It’s the way it is. Having a lot, then asking for more is not greed. Having a lot, hording it, then asking for more is greed. The Universe is generous and wants us to have and have more. Why wouldn’t it?
Keep growing, creating, doing, being and allowing. There are more ships out there.