Victory...

Since I was a young teen I have always loved loved loved puzzles. I can remember growing up always having a puzzle laid out somewhere and working on it after school and on weekends. But as my life progressed to children and animals, there never seemed to be the time or a space to have a puzzle sitting around. So it feels like a small victory to have found a way to have a puzzle out ( children are older now) while avoiding my four cats losing all my pieces. So I am very excited, but now the hard part begins... learning to step away from the puzzle!!! I could sit there all day and night playing and enjoying. I'm just so glad to have that "joy" back in my life!

Give up...

The other day I talked about finding simplicity, so today's post is just a tiny piece in the puzzle that will someday provide the beautiful picture that will be my new life. I have decided to "give up" one of the many jobs I am doing. It does not serve me anymore and it will open up space for something more in line with what I am looking for. This thought has been rolling around in my head for a week or so. FEAR, being the master of those thoughts. But with quiet meditation to tame the "beast called fear" I have decided to leap and let it go. It feels good deep down inside where that small whisper resides. So today I am one small step closer to where I want to be!