Life at Another Angle

Hello, Monday. I enjoy the start to a week. This one is a mashup of a lot of things and I'm looking forward to the week. {*knocks wood*} Maybe that's not a thought I should put in writing -- like all reality shows that love to foreshadow the exact opposite. "We're really good at navigating." -- Amazing Race

Anyway ...

Got coaching about the new gal in my hiking group who I don't like. Bottom line -- accept this is an opportunity for me to workout some things. How is the for me? How do I want to show up in situations like this? Practice dealing with people like this, situations like this. Otherwise, it's all about her and I'm letting the situation (and her) steal my attention and agency. Putting it back on me.

On first blush this could seem like a copout, but I don't think it is. I decide how to respond and that doesn't mean saying nothing or standing quietly by and letting her dominate the group. It's a way to clean up my extra thoughts about the situation. Thoughts like -- she's ruining my group, she's awful, I wish she would drop out, I hope everyone doesn't like her too. I have work to do on this and I don't have an "exact" solution. It's just the start. Still an issue, but not a supersized issue with my thoughts adding fuel to the misery lol.

I can focus on myself and learning more about me, refining how I handle situations like this and trusting there's a reason it's happening. AND showing up authentic and honest. 

Also, we completed another step in the house sale. Negotiated the home inspection. It seems a little strange to me how it all turned out, but it's signed. There's one more step to complete. Fingers crossed.

I spent the afternoon organizing some areas in the house and that always feels good. I need to stop trying to replicate the organization of the other house and think differently, outside the box. 

This week is a reminder of something I tend to forget. Don't act from muscle memory. Look at decisions and re-decide if that works. Just like changing up spaces in this house -- doesn't have to be the same as before. I signed up for an information class on composting at the farm program. A hike came up that I'd rather do and my first thought was no because I made other plans. These plans aren't important, not going with a friend, didn't take a spot from anyone else. So I changed it up. I've looked a number of things differently and it's making for a better week.

Take a minute to look at life from another angle. I forget this and live on auto-pilot. It makes a difference. 

Best get moving this morning. Summer mornings are more rushed because garden needs tending before the heat sets in and I like outdoor exercise to be earlier too. Hiking with a friend on her birthday today and coffee after -- fun morning. 

Have a good Monday. Later gators.