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April 3, 2012
“Today, I will practice the “I Am Awesome” principle. Each time I am asked how I am, I will reply, “I Am Awesome“. With each reply, I will feel the contagion of being Awesome grow with in, and I will share with others the principle of “I Am Awesome“. Awesome is a state of mind, it is a choice, like happiness. Why would I choose anything but that which makes me feel good. If I choose to be Awesome, then so it is.” – Pamela J. Leavey
April 2, 2012
“Truth is the beginning of every good thing, both in Heaven and on earth; and he who would be blessed and happy should be from the first a partaker of the truth, for then he can be trusted.” – Plato
(Photo: Late March at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge ~ c. Pamela J. Leavey 2012)
I am blessed with the knowledge each day that happiness is my choice. I look around me and see joy in so many things and so many aspects of my life. Life is good… And I am blessed. ~~ Pamela J. Leavey
(Photo: Harrier Hawk at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge ~ c. Pamela J. Leavey 2012)
March 30, 2012
Today, I re-mind myself that I have plenty of time and money. I release my anxiety of not having enough time to get things done and I release my concerns about not having enough money to do the things I want to do. I acknowledge that mine is an abundant life and I have everything I need. ~ Pamela J. Leavey
March 29, 2012
Today, I am letting go of my need for financial insecurity. I release whatever blocks I have been harboring about money and finances and open my arms to invite financial security in. ~ Pamela J. Leavey
March 28, 2012
After 11 weeks in some sort of a cast on my right foot, I am finally free. Free!
What a relief… But now the work begins. I got the okay to not sue my air cast any longer on Monday and yesterday I jumped right into PT. I’m done with laying and sitting around and ready to be outdoors walking and enjoying Mother Nature.
Right before I fell, I had been walking 3 – 4 days a week, mostly on the trails at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, and I am itching to get back on those trails.
Years ago I walked 4 – 5 days week, when my daughter was young and it was so healing for me: body, mind and soul. I was just starting to feel the endorphins kick in after about 3 – 4 weeks of walking when I fell.
My physical therapist asked what my goals were yesterday and I told her walking. As we talked more, I explained to her that I have a dream in the back of my mind that I would like to see come to fruition in the next couple of years and that is to walk The Camino.
I explained that I had recently watched The Way, and it renewed my desire to make the trek:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7f4f_CzD5-oOne day at a time for now… slowly, steadily building up strength, flexibility, balance and agility. Walking The Camino is no walk in the park, it is in fact a pilgrimage or spiritual adventure, depending on your religious views or lack there of.
I can honestly say now that I am starting to build up my strength again, the past 11 weeks were truly a very difficult time in my life. I am grateful to have had a really good orthopedic doctor who immediately recognized my injury as a Lisfranc sprain. it’s a complicated injury, that will takes weeks of PT to finish my recovery.
And then… Well, there’s trails at Parker River, Maudslay and elsewhere where I can make a type of daily pilgrimage to feed my body, mind and soul with the healing, loving nature of the Mother.
And so… the Mid-Life Crisis Adventure continues…
(Photo: Hellcat Swamp Trail ~ c. Pamela J. Leavey 2012)
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