Just Do It!

I recently participated in the High Ropes Challenge Course at Canyon Ranch. As one might imagine, 

I came away with some new awareness of lessons that I've already practiced many times in life. 

In order to move forward in life, you have to let go of perceived security.

In regards to the course, in order to move across the two levels of sixteen elements, between 25 and 50 feet high,  you have to let of of whatever rope or pole you're holding onto, in order to move forward. 

But what I did notice this time was that I was holding back. Why? And when it came to swinging off the big swing at the end, I talked myself out of it. Why? Because I thought about it too long. I was in my head, rather than in my body. Scary? For me? You bet! That first step off the platform, has always been a problem for me, even when I was a young swimmer, jumping off the platform into deep water was something I could never do alone. You have to Just Do It! Commit and Go for it! 

What made this jumping off, different than the time I did the zip line in Hawaii or the Paragliding in Peru or swinging from a roped tire into water? It's all simply about trusting you're safe, letting go of perceived security and receiving the support that God/The Universe has to offer. Next time, I'll JUST DO IT! 

HAKUNA MATATA - NO WORRIES!

Watching the movie The Lion King, I'm reminded: Hakuna Matata, a Swahili phrase literally translated meaning "There are no worries!" 

Since I left AZ at the end of October, I have been in survival mode, major transition. I haven't been doing any writing or movement to move ETL forward. I never knew what each day would bring and it's been a major opportunity to continue practicing trusting, letting go and receiving. (Read more about this in either of my books, GPS for Living or Everybody Wants to go to Heaven).

My journey has taken me from AZ for a month of house sitting in Northern California. The day that job was complete, I did a job for two weeks of helping an artist pack and getting ready to move. When that was over, I drove and spent several days in Oakland with one of my daughters and then headed down to Orange County on the Winter Solstice. We stopped in Malibu and hiked The Solstice Canyon where we sat in a cave, Jim Morrison of The Doors, used to write his songs in. (Amazing day) Arriving in the great OC, I spent a couple of nights there and I then left for a house sitting job back in AZ, where I am now and will continue to be until Jan. 5.

Still working on trusting that my needs are being provided for, I began applying for jobs all along the way. I'm not sure where the doors will open after Jan. 5, but I'm going to make Hakuna Matata my motto for the new year!! No Worries!! 

LIFE’S A BEACH

I had the good fortune of having a wonderful friend who lives at Huntington Beach CA. Each year when she takes a vacation, It’s been my pleasure to housesit....I grew up at the beach and so I love this opportunity.

Usually, I have a critter or two to care for, but this year, there was quite the group. A lovely dog, 2 long haired guinea pigs,(one died while I was there and of course, I tried to use the wand on him:) to revive him! A little gecko who dined on crickets, 2 little turtles, who can climb out of their tub on the leaves of the plants, a beta fish who eats one worm at a time and has to be hand fed, a tank with a couple of fish, a frog and a big fish who wants to eat every time he sees you!

The alarm on her car would go off randomly and the little buttons on the key were all worn out and so there was no way to turn it off. I had lovely visits from my daughters, son in law and met some great people. One daughter had a pretty bad encounter with a wave (which we wanded!) To say the least the 10 days were filled with excitement.

Lying on the beach with one of my daughters, thinking about the projects, our finances etc, we take a moment to look at each other, realizing the blessings that we have. While our life styles are not ‘regular’ we’re staying at a beautiful home with a top deck, high above the other homes, we’re playing at the beach in the middle of the day and we’re flying in a helicopter with some of my daughter’s friends who work for the sheriff’s department....and we’re complaining about....what? We don’t have a ‘job?’ We’ve never missed a meal nor not had a place to lie our heads at night.

Living a kind of 'vision quest’ life style....never knowing what’s next....comes with it’s panty twists and life lessons of learning to let go, trust and receive. And now and then I long for security and a pay check....but it quickly passes! Actually that’s not true, it doesn’t pass quickly, but it does pass. HAVE A LOVELY HOLIDAY....TRY TO DO SOMETHING FUN!