The end of a week …

… of living life on the fly and it was awesome:)  After two weeks of busyness, I was ready to focus on writing and putting some effort into my website, but alas sick grandchildren needed Gramma while Mommy and Daddy work and I was thrilled I could help out.  It even gave me an idea for the future to offer a babysitting service at daycares called “Gramma In A Pinch” for parents who can’t find alternative care for their kids who are too sick to go to daycare.  Danitra thought it was an awesome idea:)  I’m not quite ready to implement it, so the idea will simmer until I am/or not.  Danitra offered to pay me for babysitting and I graciously accepted, but only for the full day on Monday … half days and evenings don’t count.  Then Niko needed me to hang out with Jocelyn while Kaitlin took Owen to the doctors, and again I was thrilled to be able to help out.  Definite perk of not working.  In saying all that, after babysitting Henry this morning until noon, I will be quite ready for a babysitting break.

I’ve started a 12-week program called The Artist’s Way and my first week has been abit of a bust because of babysitting, so I am officially restarting the program tomorrow.  I’m just gonna call this past week the Introduction to the program.  I did write Morning Pages every day and I considered who my artistic demons are from my past, but that’s about as far as I got with the exercises.  I do plenty of self-discovery work in other areas, that this is just something to try and hopefully complement the other aspects of what I’m doing these days, and of course with the possibility of discovering nuggets that will take me on adventures.  The one thing I uncovered and released is based around self-doubt.  It takes practice to live in such a way that doesn’t include doubt, but it’s fun recognizing when it tries to clip on again and then flick it off like a pesky mosquito.

Shantal definitely inspired me to shake up the energy in my house.  I’ve been dragging my feet on that for months, knowing it’s something that I need to do.  There’s so much ‘out there’ about space clearing, and decluttering and minimization, feng shui, etc.  It’s taken me a long time to understand the potency of the energy in the home I live in, and to acknowledge that it’s okay to decorate and fill the space with things that appeal to me, without over-filling.  I still hoard a wee bit, but I’m more aware of it than I used to be, and it’s getting easier to donate or garbage things that don’t serve me anymore.  Shantal’s home is Full, but when I walked through the front door, the energy was welcoming and comfortable and easy.  I don’t get a lot of company, but when I do, I’d like my guests to feel that same energy.

There’s more to say about this past week, but it’s time to get ready to babysit ….