Guess What ...

Book recommendation -- always makes me happy.  During our life coaching session, Holly recommended a book.  Belonging, Remembering Ourselves (Toko Pa Turner).  It's coming this week.

That's what we chatted about.  Fitting in vs belonging.  Imagining a future self and realizing that that transition is starting.  A lot of thanks to this time of being able to get to know myself well -- getting to see what I want with not much else influencing my decisions.  Also looking backwards and seeing how little pings and such were already in the works -- I didn't put them all together until recently.

I think that's why Brook Castillo and Brene Brown's podcasts last week hit so succinctly.  Stopping false desire to "see" our true desires.  Belonging to ourselves first and betraying our selves last.  

I finished Brene's book, Braving the Wilderness.  WHEN WILL I LEARN ... her podcasts always are the best parts of the book.  Nothing new from the book, just a good repeat of her podcast.  Oh well, hearing it again was fine.

This morning is a morning I can't wait to have finished -- THE DENTIST.  And Monti is getting groomed.  We'll both be happy to be back home today.

We're getting a FOUR lb foster this week.  Bless his little, little self.  Bright blue eyes, big ears and a cuddly heart.  He's named Mateo by the transporter.  He was an unexpected pull from the shelter - they advocated for him because he's so sweet and so scared.  Can't wait to love on him!!   

I got "suckered" into Oprah's Favorite Things list -- at least the part that was shown online (the full list is in the magazine).  A curry cast iron pot -- it's beautiful and a black owned company (her list is minority owned businesses).  I got new reading glasses and some plastic plates.  Quite a combination.  Pictures when they come :)

I was scrolling this new blog format looking for the day I started journaling (didn't find it BTW) and I saw that there were comments on some of the posts.  Dang -- I had no idea.  Thanks to those who left a nice comment.  It's funny to think that people read this, yet I chat as if people do -- always have, long before anyone noticed it.  Like talking to myself with people overhearing now.  Anyway, thanks again -- it was an unexpected surprise. 

Have a happy day (I will after the dentist LOL) and stay well.  Later gators.