I had a job interview yesterday. I like the organization, the people, and the challenge the job entails. It would really fit my life and I know I can be of service to them. I did my best and it’s out of my hands now.
I decided to let the cards direct me into what to write this week. Let’s see what I got!
Ok, the first card. Taking pleasure in the small things and appreciating the daily miracles in my life is an intention I’ve set for a long time but it still is hard to remember to do it. That’s the first thing that comes up.
The second thing is that she’s sweeping. The floors in this apartment are so dirty I have to sweep a lot and my socks are still filthy. (Which reminds me, I’ve had them soaking all day after the laundry yesterday didn’t get them clean.)
Sweeping also means getting rid of the old to make space for the new. It’s been interesting having most of my things in storage. I think it’ll be easier to reduce things even further when I have my own place (hopefully in a few weeks!) and can really think about placement for each item.
Looking at what the guide says, what pops up is “Rest and rejuvenate. Do what matters and release whatever is left.” The Song of the Day blog is up and running so now my big challenge is the chunk of time it and this blog is taking out of my life and how to balance that. (It would balance better if I didn’t want to shut off and just watch stuff a lot of the time. Is that part of rest and rejuvenate?)
It goes on, “Remove those things from your schedule that don’t move your life forward.” Does that mean no more watching Star Trek, or The Lizzie Bennet Diaries (that took up hours yesterday) or interesting clips/podcasts?
This deck has questions to contemplate:
What can I clear out of my life that will enrich and empower me?
What blocks me from simplifying my life?
What will the ultimate result be if I simplify my environment and activities?
I think I need to journal on these. I don’t think I’m going to like the answers.
I do believe in magic. I believe I AM magic. I have a card on my desk that says “You are magic.” This is reminding me to reach past the mundane into the realm that is me.
Two things flying out of the hat engage me. The music notes and the key. Honestly, it’s going to take magic/a miracle for me to find a place that fits my needs that I can afford to live in. I am choosing to trust in that. I do trust, much more than I did when I freaked out 6 weeks ago. It does feel like it’s going to be ok. I just can’t see the timeline. I’m much happier being chill.
From the guide, “You can have doubts yet still believe in a vast and mysterious universe, where signs, symbols and coincidences reveal secret messages.” Well, I’ve been looking for those things but not really seeing them. I’m doing better listening to the small intuitive voice but I get so many messages about looking for these things it does make me wonder what I’m missing.
Questions:
How can I access even more magic in my life?
What is the most important step for me to step into true magic?
If I truly believed in magic, in what ways would my life be different?
More things to journal on.
This mantra is ideal for: cultivating self-love, improving self-worth, and letting go of compulsive tendencies. I’ve been working on all three the last few weeks. More successful with the first two than the last. The guide also talks about learning to care for the body physically, emotionally, energetically, and nutritionally.
That last one has been big for me. I didn’t have much money for groceries last month and for a couple of weeks I was pretty much living on pasta, and I first felt the effects in my hair. I had some Amazon Associates gift card money so I used it to buy a multivitamin. It really helped me feel better. For the last week thanks to a generous donor I’ve been able to get nutrition from food again. Thankfully I’ll be seeing some money from the government in the next two weeks so I can keep getting fresh food.
I asked the cards what should this article say so these may resonate with you as well. I would encourage you to look at the cards and contemplate the questions.
Another thing I’ve been doing in the last week is doing some activations from Nan Akasha and going back to mantras and meditations from Emmanuel Dagher:
“I am ready to expand and evolve with ease, grace, and joy. And so it is!”
May it be so.