Greetings!

It’s been pretty quiet here on the blog lately.  That normally means I’m really, really busy.  Which I am. 😉

I’ve had a great semester teaching classes.  It’s felt so good to be back in the classroom.  I didn’t realize how much I missed it until I started doing it again.  Granted, not all days are zingers.  (There’s only so much fun you can have with developmental English.)  But when I have those days where I really connect with the students and we have some great, deep conversation, I remember why I love it so much.  I just really love connecting with people and helping those people connect with themselves and the reality around them, including the people and situations that come their way.  It’s so fulfilling for me.  I’ll leave class sometimes on such a high, feeling the best I’ve felt in years.

As amazing as teaching has been the past few months, it’s only part-time.  A couple of the classes I taught were only first 8-week classes which means I only get paid for them on the first two months’ paychecks.  So, long story short, I put it out into the universe that I needed a part-time job, and I found myself waiting tables at a sports bar in downtown Asheville a week later.  The first effort and application I put out there, and I got the job.

Working there has been great so far.  I’m making amazing money, and all the people there are fantastic.  I leave every night in a great mood (albeit exhausted), and it’s been such a blessing on our finances.  However, it does lead to quite a hectic schedule which I’ve been feeling the effects of lately.  I basically work 7 days a week, and the days I have off from the restaurant, we have the boys and nothing else exists when they’re here.  But honestly, I like the busy-craziness.  I thrive when I’m busy because I work hard (since I know that I have to in order to get everything done each day).  If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the last year, it’s that.  I don’t do well with excess, unplanned time on my hands.  As they say, idle hands are the devil’s playground.  So even though it’s been a crazy, hectic, exhausting past several weeks, it’s also been very fulfilling and satisfying.

I’ll admit that I’ve struggled with the idea of serving again.  I tend to over-think things too much and get caught up in my head questioning every aspect of my life and if it’s where it should be.  So I’m practicing going with the flow and staying present.  All I can do to control what is to come for me is to make sure my thoughts are in the right place.  My life truly is how I make it (and science is even starting to prove such a philosophy), so it’s important to monitor what goes through my head.  These are the top 3 habits I’ve come up with to help me do so.

#1 – I need to be in a constant state of gratitude since that’s where all the goodness comes from.  

#2 – I need to watch my negative thinking and limiting beliefs.  Anytime I catch myself giving into such self-destructive thoughts, I do something to shift my thinking (or I’ll pray or meditate).

#3 – I need to trust in Divine order.  Life goes in cycles, and I’m always exactly where I’m supposed to be.  I just need to be patient and let my story unfold.

Be grateful.

Be positive.

Trust.

If you’re questioning where you’re at in your life is right now, perhaps you can take solace in these three practices as well.

[It feels really good to be writing on here today. 🙂 ]

Thank you for reading, and I hope you have a beautiful day!