And a new phone
You know that feeling when you understand that you HAVE to do something but you really don’t want to? You put it off. You don’t want to face the changes it will create. You like the old way.
There comes a time when change has to happen.
I had to get a new cell phone.
I really didn’t want to. My other one still worked. Except that it was starting not to. I could still call people. But only on speaker. It kept giving me error messages. But I wasn’t really sure why?
New things can be a pain. You have to see beyond what is your current reality.
You have to change the way you think.
With my cell phone, it is just learning a new system and figuring out how to make it do what I need it to do.
Changes in life are a little bit harder.
I am going on a vision quest.
This isn’t a hike into the wilderness where I sit on a rock without food and drink for days on end until I get the answers I’m looking for. I’m a wimp.
I am going to sit in a hotel, by myself, with no TV, no visitors, no pool time, for several days. I’m going to meditate (with the AC on) and read (curled up on a comfy chair). I’m going to write. And I’m going to pray.
I have changes and big events coming up in my life and my family’s life and I need to get clarity. I’ve done this before and it has really helped.
I know I’m fortunate that I can get away like this. Not many homeschool parents can.
Taking time for yourself to visualize your path is really important.
It may be 30 minutes here or there. When my kids were young I tried getting up earlier than them. Sometimes it worked. Sometimes it meant getting up at 4 am.
Your path impacts your family’s. Don’t neglect it.