Oh, My Pink Book!

Just a short post here. I am bummed – waahhh! I left my ‘Pink Book’ in Roni’s car back on February 10th, and we haven’t been able to hook back up for me to retrieve it. One time I went up without calling first – my own fault. I knew it was her day off and just assumed she would have nothing else to do but wait around in case I might show up. Well, she wasn’t there. My $$ situation is tighter than tight, so I couldn’t afford the gas to go back immediately. She was going to leave the book in the house so I could get it even if she wasn’t there the next time I went up. So I went up two days ago to see Grandma Nor/Mother and wasn’t able to get it because she forgot to bring it in the house. (It happens). So – I am blue without my Pink Book! I so can hardly wait to get it back. Won’t be able to for another week or two. Alas...

Victoria J Mecham

Joyful Simplicities for February

Have you checked out the “Joyful simplicities” Section at the end of each month? I used to wait until the last day of the month to peruse these goodies, , mostly because I had a hard time remembering that they were there. Now I look through them with anticipation a t the beginning of the month to see what joyful things I can do each month.

This month as has some fun ideas, these are some that struck my fancy;

~ Wearing perfume each day in February. I love this one, I love smelling good, even if my husband never notices, It makes me feel extra feminine to wear perfume.

~Writing a love note to yourself form your authentic self. This one seems way out of my comfort zone, so I decided to write down things that I love about myself, and pat myself on the back for the things I manage to do right.

~Add a bit of lace to a suit or pantry shelf…This one admittedly seemed a bit 1990’s, but I did have a shirt that had shrunk in length, so I added a bit of matching eyelet to the bottom to add about 3 inches of length to it. It now fits perfectly, and I feel just a bit more feminine when I wear it.

~Try a red lipstick… Now we are talking, I love a good red lipstick, and as those of you who have tried it may know, it is difficult to find a shade you love that loves you back. I have a host of red lipsticks/ glosses and liners for special occasions, and who couldn’t use more red lip stick?

Listen to the music of Cole porter- I have to admit I did just this, and really he is not quite my cup of tea, I like his songs, just not when he is singing them. I saw DeLovely a few years ago, and really enjoyed it however. You could listen to any music that speaks to your soul. I personally love Ella Fitzgerald, or Billie Holliday.

~Create a sacred space; this one I plan on doing. I think like most women, I tend to put my family first and me last, and it really takes a toll. I hope that with my sacred space, it will be a place for me to go and read, or just relax (or escape), and listen to music, and best of al it will be a “Boy free” zone.

~Make old fashioned fudge for Valentines Day; or cookies, or brownies. I have a wonderful recipe for homemade truffles and will be making them to give away this year.

~ Become an incurable romantic; Alas, I am already an incurable romantic, but that doesn’t mean I can’t fan the flames. I plan on accomplishing this by reading at least one “romantic” book. For me this will be “Dead until Dark” by Charlaine Harris. (The books that inspired the true blood series on HBO). I also plan on cramming as many “romantic comedies” as I can into this month.

I hope you check the ideas out for yourselves, and would love to hear what you have tried.

Recognize What Makes You Truly Happy

February 5, 2010

Ahhhhh, it starts for me today. This meditation really resonated with me today. I can tell that it has before, at least two times – I have underlined different sentences in two different colors.

On this brisk but mild February day, Ms. Ban Breathnach counsels us to wean ourselves from outside input for a week or so, suggesting that often we are surprised that our opinions aren’t so much thought out as they are adopted from others – media, relatives, friends. She says, “Listen to the whisper of your authentic self telling you which way to go. We are always being shown the next step of our uniquely personal journey.” (I so love her writing – that sentence is just loaded with rich value and meaning).

If we are listening, if we pay attention to our deepest self, we can start to hear things we may have been ignoring in the past.

Sarah says, “Listen Carefully. Spirit is playing your song.” Now, that is music to my soul.

Love to you all.
Victoria