Boogy Man

Several of you have mentioned missing my posts lately. Yes, the summer was sparse hearing from me on my official posts from Third Chair Spiritual Direction.  You might say I took the summer off from posting anything official.   I shared about our new member of the family, Carmel, a mackeral design ginger kitty.  She is a love and draped across my arm as I write this. Opening my computer, however, seemed like a big, bad boogy man to do the posts. 

These months have given me pause as life continued to happen around me.  Lots of family stuff, lots of funerals for friends and acquaintances who died, and there is the daily "dust" that never goes away.  I was just saying to my husband that bills are "like dust...they just keep coming back month after month!" 

Lately I have pulled out of our bank that we have been members of for over forty years.  Nothing is a straight line...return visits, checking monthly statements and making sure the new accounts have the money in them before writing bills. Some days bring a real headache with lots of energy. 

At first dealing with lots of details all seemed very overwhelming but reflecting back and using my mantra, "One day at a time," these tasks weren't as bad as I was afraid they would be.  Isn't life like that all the way around? 

Thoughts in our mind can make mountains out of molehills just like a halloween boogy man. When we bring situations to light with a contemplative pause, assistance from others and even prayer, life isn't as scary as we sometimes make it!  

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Summer is over!   Now is a wonderful time to treat yourself to a session or more of spiritual direction.  I am taking appointments at this time.  Contact me at: 920.793.3530.