There is something in the air, or the Universe is simply out of sorts. Pity parties are taking place across North America. I myself hosted a small one today with select guests: the dogs. We sat together as they licked my ankles and I relayed a litany of complaints. Mostly I was whining about being tired and being in urgent need of a personal assistant. Someone said I needed a wife. Having been a wife more than once, I think that devalues the role. However, I still could use an extra pair of hands around the house.
The other pity parties that I overheard also included tales of exhaustion, feelings of being overwhelmed and stuck. Oh, stuck was part of my tirade too. The sense of trying to do things differently but not getting anywhere was also a common theme.
I think we should petition the Universe to add vitamins to the air to help with fatigue. Perhaps we could also ask for a more immediate response to hard work and an all expenses paid vacation to the South Pacific. While we are petitioning, why not go for it?
Mostly what I hear and what I spout off about is not having time to care for self. Time has become a precious commodity and we are running out. Many of us are working long hours at our paid job and then returning home to family or in my case, dogs. There is as much to do at home as there is at work. Where are spaces of quiet? Where are the places of refreshment and renewal?
Each of us has different ways to rejuvenate. The challenge is to clear time for those rituals. In the meantime maybe the wind will blow this season of pity parties into the sunset and usher in a time of peace and joy. Oh, may it be so!
The other pity parties that I overheard also included tales of exhaustion, feelings of being overwhelmed and stuck. Oh, stuck was part of my tirade too. The sense of trying to do things differently but not getting anywhere was also a common theme.
I think we should petition the Universe to add vitamins to the air to help with fatigue. Perhaps we could also ask for a more immediate response to hard work and an all expenses paid vacation to the South Pacific. While we are petitioning, why not go for it?
Mostly what I hear and what I spout off about is not having time to care for self. Time has become a precious commodity and we are running out. Many of us are working long hours at our paid job and then returning home to family or in my case, dogs. There is as much to do at home as there is at work. Where are spaces of quiet? Where are the places of refreshment and renewal?
Each of us has different ways to rejuvenate. The challenge is to clear time for those rituals. In the meantime maybe the wind will blow this season of pity parties into the sunset and usher in a time of peace and joy. Oh, may it be so!
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