Tag: karma

Wasn’t feeling it at the gym or from her

Starbucks products
Yesterday, the antithesis of food and alcoholic drink photos we see on Facebook.

 

Laptop at Starbucks
The table next to me…what first caught my eye was the unsecure laptop. Yoga mat on right, along with a large Starbucks bag on left (i didn’t peek, but wish i would have).

 

Laptop at Starbucks
Then the stickers fascinated me.

 

Laptop covered in stickers at Starbucks
When she returned from the restroom, she sat on the other side of the table. More stickers.

 

stickers on a laptop
Flipped the photo to be able to read the stickers.

 

Starbucks
Context.

 

Wasn’t feeling it at the gym, but plowed through it.

Felt good when done.

Always does.

On the ride home, stopped at Starbucks for a sandwich (used Apple pay because i carry no wallet), and afterward snapped the photo above.

There was also a Daytimer type organizer next to the laptop, jammed and overflowing with papers. And a notebook, the front cover plastered with inspirational sayings.

Be Bold.

Seize the Day.

You Rock.

Courage.

Positive Attitude.

Be the Change.

Etc.

So i asked, “What are you working on?”

To my ear, her comments were as unfocused as her organizer appeared to be disorganized.

i tried, and failed, to have a meaningful conversation.

The  woman – from India, with no car and she carried a yoga mat into Starbucks –  claimed to be a medium, but she left me unimpressed on several levels.

Wasn’t feeling it from her.

The opportunity to try (unsuccessfully) to make her day wasn’t lost on me. Do your best and let the rest go.

Do your best and let the rest go.

Surrender is a great tool.

i use it all the time.

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Karma has no preference, you get to decide though

Disney Dream Castle art on wall
Disney Dream Castle art on midship staircase wall.

 

What you eat, how much sleep you get each night, how much exercise you get – these are things you need to control.

And when life feels like it’s out of control, it’s because you haven’t planned for the unexpected events that will come when you least expect them. It may also mean your motivation to be well isn’t strong enough to resist taking the easier, inactive path.

PS. It’s important to remember that amazingly positive things will also happen when you least expect them. The key, however, is to be able to weather the sudden, and sometimes prolonged, storms.

 

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One door closes, etc

Rising Sun room
Getting ready for an early breakfast.

 

Rising Sun Motor Inn
Walking to breakfast.

 

Rising Sun Motor Inn
View from restaurant front door.

 

St Mary Lake
Not quite a mile away from the restaurant – the first stop on our tour, Wild Goose Island in St Mary Lake.

 

Intentional off day yesterday because it was Sunday. While our bodies rested, our spirits worked overtime.

 

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.