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[labelleizzy]

I can sit and dwell on the past. Going through old boxes, reliving old memories, reading documents that were pertinent to my former life, feeling feelings about how things used to be...

or

I can move more deliberately in my current life, accomplishing tasks and organizing my environment for success in the now-time, working to Get Stuff Done and build the new relationships that will nourish where I want to be...

or

I can plan and move into the future that I imagine for myself and for Jeff, and work to accomplish things that continue moving us forward into the unknown, with hope and faith in myself, in us, in our love and relationship and future goals and dreams.


I don't really think I get a choice, I think I need a little bit of each of these things, but I can choose to focus mostly on the last two. Feeling these feelings about the past are unavoidable but I don't need to live there or dwell on it.

I have choices.
I want to move forward.

This means I have to do different things than I have done before, if I want different results.


So. Different things. Adventures, I hope!

Comments

[bodhifox.livejournal.com]

To adventure!

[uawildcatgrl.livejournal.com]

I'm in a place right now where I have to do all of that...and it's a tad overwhelming...

[labelleizzy.livejournal.com]

You do get to choose your thoughts. If it feels overwhelming, my advice is to stick with the Immediate Now as much as you can. Focus on just today, or just this week, when you have to Do Stuff, and allow Past and Future to visit when you aren't slammed.

The best thing though is having a Personal North to steer by. I need to get back to this myself. Determine a large important goal, set your sights (like when hiking, a Big Rock might be a landmark in the right direction) , put your head down and hike towards the boulder. It's not your final destination but it's easy to see and get to, and you can just work on the hiking till you get there. Then check your Compass and pick a new goal.

This is also how you eat an elephant : one piece at a time.

(Now I have to go sit down with *my* Compass this afternoon and make some Plans.

Thanks. I needed the reminder.

[uawildcatgrl.livejournal.com]

thank YOU...I need the push!

[labelleizzy.livejournal.com]

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