Good morning beautiful world! I am currently house sitting for my old neighbor who lives in my old old apartment! (I moved three times in the two and half years I lived in this building)… More
Life of leisure for 6 glorious days…Thanks Marysue and Bill!!!
Let me tell ya’ll about the beautiful, amazing, scenic, kind, warm and lovely place I stayed for the first six days of my New England trip.
There is this wonderful point about 50 minutes north of the southern border of Maine. A sleepy little point called Biddeford Pool.
They have a cute home with classic shingle wood siding and authentic beach motif from the area. The home is a relaxing mix of lobster buoys, sea glass, driftwood complete with a driftwood mirror Bre made from the local beach finds and art made by the family. You automatically just breathe easier and the tension falls away the minute your drive onto the point and even more so when you enter their home.
When I arrived Bill made me a delicious cocktail and Marysue gave me the warmest hug! They made coffee in the morning and poured me a hot cup when I would eventually drag myself out of the cozy guest bedroom upstairs. The bedroom: amazingly comfortable queen size bed with soft sheets, shelves made of driftwood, fresh flowers from Bre’s floral shoppe and views of the ocean! I slept long and hard that week.
Sipping on coffee, that was placed in my hands without me even so much as uttering syllable, I would sit on the sofa chatting away or out on the chairs on the front deck watching the waves roll in and listening to them crash onto the shore.
Bre and I would then take off for the day visiting all sorts of awesome places. On Tuesday night we came back to the house to a fire in the fire pit where Bill was just about to lay four lobsters marinated in some kind of crazy goodness to cook over the open flame.
Behind Bill’s left shoulder in the picture is the awesome outdoor shower that I showered in the first day. Sooooo totally awesome dudes!
That night we at drank wine, ate lobster, corn on the cob and seriously Marysue made an AWESOME AWESOME coleslaw! I could have eaten the entire bowl of it. In fact when we were taking the dishes into the kitchen there was only a little bit left and I ate it right out that bowl. I mean you can’t waste food and there wasn’t enough for anyone else, but me. Hahaha..
All the mornings were filled with coffee and all the nights were filled with delicious food whether homemade or take-out from a local joint and the cocktails flowed freely.
I cannot express how welcome and at ease Marysue and Bill made me feel. Their warmth and kindness was a highlight of the trip because I truly felt welcome. For the last three days of my stay I was racking my brain trying to think of a gift to thank them for ALL that they did for me but couldn’t come up with one. Cooking was out as I cannot cook and they have all the wine in the world! I am still trying to figure this one out. (sigh)
But I want to say THANK YOU to two of the coolest people! I hope to see you soon!
~Lori
“Give what you have. To someone, it may be better than you dare to think.”
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
On with old New England: Witches, Freedom and Hahvuhd Yahd!….haha
So pretty much everything I ate went well with the Ship Yard beer I drank and drank and drank. I ate everything that is quintessential New England like clam chowder, crab rolls, copious amount of lobster in various plate settings, muscles and even a Holy Doughnut made from potatoes! Everything was totally delicious and I am pretty sure I gained about 7 pounds on this trip as I only hit the gym one time (yay for Planet Fitness being everywhere!) and the only other kind of exercise I received was racking up 7 miles of walking around Boston.
Massachusetts is old. I know you’re thinking, “Duuuhh!” But seriously I felt like I was cramped up everywhere I went. Not in a bad way though but in a holy crap this place is old and they made stuff really tiny kind of way. The streets are narrow and make almost no sense. For instance we stopped to visit the Salem Witch Museum and the traffic around that place wasn’t as busy as it was disorganized. If you have a penchant for quirky seventies themed Vincent Price voice over exhibits, this place is for you! You’ll have to part with $12 precious dollars that you may as well just light on fire in front of you because that would be more entertaining. I don’t believe they updated the exhibit since the place first opened shortly after the witch trials were over.
Lol… Bad museums aside Massachusetts is a pretty cool place. The towns are just as you would picture. They are all nestled in between several hundred year old oaks trees, the streets are narrow and the roofs steep. Sometimes the houses are right on top of the street and you have to be careful not get run over by the disorganized traffic when the side walk suddenly disappears and you find yourself in a game of “human Frogger.” Growing up in the mid-west I never saw a house that had a plaque stating is was built in 1736. Can you imagine how many spirits haunt that joint?! I’d love to spend the night in one but would probably be so scared that I’d pee myself running out of the house!
We spent an entire day roaming around Boston. Boston is like any other city with the old and new parts except Boston never stopped giving history lessons the entire day and we didn’t even cover all of it! First and foremost I wanted to have breakfast at a local diner. We hiked across town to the south side of Boston and ate a diner called Mull’s. Now nothing about the food or the diner was overly spectacular but the PEOPLE made the place one of my favorites places in the city. These were real Bostonians. Not people from the burbs or people who transferred from other states. The people walking into this place were born and raised in the neighborhood and proudly refer to themselves as “southie’s and they have that undeniable Boston accent that I seriously could have listened to all day. Side note: being an Italian, German, Hungarian girl with a temper to prove it (sometimes), I would not mess with anyone from this neighborhood. One woman came into to the place to buy bacon for her husband (please picture a brassy ballsy small petite blonde Bostonian chatting with a friend at the counter), “Heck if I’m gahna cook ovah a hot greasy skillet just cause he wahnts bacon on his sandwich he’s taking fah lunch! I ain’t cookin’ that fah him this marhning! I told him he can cook it himself oah I’d walk down and buy it!” (or something to that effect..lol) Anyways when I go back to Boston this place will be my first stop!
We then walked along a stretch of the city covered in art. One place even had sidewalk chalk so you can create art yourself. I, not even able to draw stick people freehand, chose to write the names of my awesome nieces and nephews on the sidewalks of Boston.
The history in Boston is UNBELIEVABLE! I sat inside the Old North Church that was the launch for Paul Revere’s ride! Totally wish I went to that church because if you get a “cubicle” (I don’t know what they are called) that sits beside a pillar I am pretty sure I could nap during a boring sermon without being seen. This church opened in 1723 and is still holding services every Sunday. It was way totally cool to sit inside that place and really feel the history of it. We walked along parts of the Freedom Trail
and that led us to Boston’s North End (Little Italy.)
We went to a place called Mike’s and I had the biggest cannoli I had ever laid eyes upon. Sorry I haven’t a picture but I devoured the ricotta cannoli before I even had a thought to take a photo. This thing was so darn good it gives Gallucci’s on E. 66th and Euclid in Cleveland a run for it’s money. After eating the giant cannoli, because “when in Rome”, we walked across the street to a pizza place for pizza where we found two Italian tourist couples who were ordering slices of pizza and beer and the hot guy behind the counter whom I assumed was just a regular dude started conversing with them in fluent Italian!!!! Swoon!
Boston is a must see no matter where you are from. That city is patriotic and makes your feel your strong American roots!
I didn’t make it to the site of the Boston Tea Party nor many other historic places in Boston but that just means I’ll have to go back!…
~Lori
“Give what you have. To someone, it may be better than you dare to think.”
~Henry Wadworth Longfellow
New England autumn road trippin’ dudes! (part 1)
(I am sitting in a cafe at the window surrounded by trees and bushes outside and lots of big green leafy plants indoors. The sunlight is streaming through canopy onto my face as I watch the sunset over the city. I love it!)
I post pictures of my life and my travels. To the outside world these pictures may seem like the perfect little snippets in a whimsical carefree life. I clearly just do as I please and have endless funds to do whatever I want and travel wherever I want to go whenever I want to. Every picture is the most stunning perfect place. My life is perfect and I don’t have a care in the world…..la lee la dee da…
Oh wait… Darn it dudes I must have dozed off and been dreaming! I am at the tale end of a two week solo road trip. I have put just over 2,000 miles on my car (not the most I have put on in a two week period), I went 3 days without a shower and I had to seriously budget my money towards the end of this trip. I was so darn tired yesterday afternoon driving back west that I just started crying from exhaustion.
I have always wanted to visit New England. I wanted to go to New England in the autumn with the man of my dreams. We were to drink, hike, stay in a cozy little cabin and just frolic through the country side. It was to be all peace, love and bubbles…sigh. Well I have yet to meet Mr. “Even Close to Mr. Right” so I said, “I’m just going to go by myself!” So reached out to my dear friend Bre who lives in Maine and said I was coming in October!
So a couple of weeks ago I stopped by my folks house to spread out all my stuff and swap out clothes and gear out of my car. Since I have willingly moved into my vehicle I don’t have the space to spread out my things and pack things well. I am very lucky to have folks that back me up when I come to them with ideas about my life adventures. (More about my life inside my tiny house on wheels in an up coming post.) With my car packed up, a fresh oil change and full tank of gas I set off for the east coast.
I will say it felt odd driving east, especially up to New England. So many of my trips take place out west. Driving east I felt like I could dead end my trip in a day and technically I could reach the northern Maine in a day and that is weird to me. As I drove closer and closer to the Maine border I totally felt a little claustrophobic! Kind of like, “Dude…where can I go from here?!” Needless to say that when I drove past the state line and snapped a picture of the Welcome to Maine sign, I let out a yelp excitement!
I have waited so long to go to New England and I was finally here and was totally stoked. I arrived at my friends Bre’s parent’s home and was greeted by a big warm hug from my friend. I told her that I need two things, a drink and a shower!
I showered in an awesome outdoor shower! I LOVE showering outdoors! I listened to the waves crash onto the shore as the clouds floated above. It. Was. Awesome!
After showering, Bre’s dad made me a delicious tasty cocktail. I cannot remember what was in it but it was fantastic and took the edge off of a semi long drive.
With all that out of the way I will continue. ;D
Saturday night Bre and I went out to eat at some place that was good but I cannot remember the name of it. Oh, she just texted me back, it is Buffleheads! I kept saying Hufflelumps, and Snuffleupagus and other various nonsense..lol! Bre worked with the manager previously and she sent over complimentary muscles. Geez oh Pete’s they were good. The sauce they were in was light and creamy and dreamy! After muscles, calamari and some delicious salad I was sooooo ready for bed. That night I crawled into the lovely guest room bed and fell asleep to the sound of waves crashing on the beach. Life was so totally hard at that moment (insert eye roll here) lol!
Sunday morning I crept down stairs, made some french press coffee and walked (like 50′) to the rocky shores at the tip of the out cropping my friends live on. I watched in utter bliss the sun rise over the distant horizon of the Atlantic ocean. I watched the tide flow into the tide pools and the ocean spray it’s water that had traveled thousands of miles onto the rocks. I hopped from rock to rock and couldn’t stop taking photos. I just had my iPhone so they are only semi descent pictures, Capturing a sunrise with a camera phone isn’t easy but here are a few.
The next morning we headed out to the Palace Diner for breakfast. This cool place seats only about 16 people but is a throw back to rail car diners. The servings are plentiful, the coffee hot and the tunes were pretty good. I am not a grapefruit fan but they have on the menu a halved grapefruit that they grill for a “hot minute” and then dip in sugar. Kind of like the salt rim on a margarita glass. It sure did look good but I didn’t try as I didn’t want to waste it.
I drank plenty of Shipyard beer, which is a totally nice accompaniment to seafood, on this trip to Maine. It is a brewed locally and is quite good especially on the very warm days I spent up in New England! And with that it is time to go have a beer somewhere. 😀
To be continued….
~Lori
“Give what you have. To someone, it may be better than you dare to think.”
~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (<— born in Portland ,Maine!)
Get rid of stuff and free yourselves dude!
Hey!!! I am writing this evening from the lake 😀 I have to say that car living is so far so GREAT! Knock on wood I haven’t had any issues so here is to keeping the good going good!
I have been thinking about all that I have given up and the freedom that has come with that. One may say, “Lori you don’t have any kids nor a husband, how much more freedom does one need?!” Well freedom from material things is completely different than an absence of a partner or children. Whether we are ready to admit or not we DON”T NEED all the MATERIAL things that we have. The more you have the more those things are capable of cluttering your mind.
I am not the first one to completely down size nor am I some kind of life decluttering guru but take a look around your place and take in all that you have. I can safely bet that most of you don’t use all that you have. I know I didn’t. I had two closets and a small storage space filled with stuff that had been following me around from city to city for the past 11 years! Holy crap, 11 years! When you learn to part with things, you add more and more freedom to your life. I believe everything has energy. People, places and things all carry some form of energy. Things take up your energy. All those extra gizmos and gadgets that you have in your home take up YOUR ENERGY, they take up space. I will never forget the time one of my nephews said to me, “Aunt Lori, I like that house you lived in out in the country. It was clean and spacious. My mind felt better there.” I kid you not that is what he said. And it’s true. I lived in a nice home with beautiful furniture and kept things at a minimum. My partner (at the time) and I kept a clean clutter free home as he and I liked an order to things. Not in a rigid way but in a “the less we have the less we have to clean and take care of way!
Now I am not telling you to sell or donate all your stuff and move into your car like I did! But how much do you really need to be happy? I think you’d surprise the heck out of yourself. People back in the old days worked harder and had way less stuff then we do now. They knew the value of the stuff they had in their life and spent their free time with people, connecting. Also the stuff that they worked hard for was awesome quality stuff that was built to last. Unlike the cheap flimsy stuff that fills up stores now. Also they were way less lazy. They did for themselves and if they needed help they could call upon their neighbors because they made connections with them.
I love my mom! However, my mom spends such an excessive amount of time on her phone. She is addicted! Sadly most people are these days. Instead of people asking about the other’s interest we ask, “Hey did you see that thing on Facebook?! Here let me show you!” I would love to have a conversation with one of my friends and them not check their phone at least twice during dinner or coffee.
Back to downsizing…
I have my shirts, pants and sweatshirts in a 12″x 36″ bin, a smaller bin for socks and underwear, a hanging toiletry bag, a small library, a glass gallon water jug, a yoga mat, 2 pairs of shoes and my dry bag of coffee, fuel and a pocket stove in my trunk. I go to the market every morning for fresh fruits and veggies for the day. I sleep like a rock in my foldout bed!
We don’t need all the extra crap in our lives but we have been sold on the lie that we do.
What we need is more awareness with the people in front of us and time with ourselves disconnected from technology instead of us disconnecting from others and ourselves.
I am trying to live the best version of my true self. I am much happier and freer than I was living in a cute apartment filled with lots nonsensical stuff.
Now quit reading this and start freeing your mind!
~L
“Give what you have. To someone, it may be better than you dare to think.”
~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Freedom in a tiny space…
The familiar whiff of freedom. The feeling of total euphoria when I leave some place because my time there had run its course. The giant giddy smile that creeps across my face as my dreams start to unfold in the most organic of ways. The optimism that is ever present in my mind that fuels my desires and keeps my wheels perpetually turning without effort.
I have been trying to find a place that I could sit, have a beer and write this out. I finally found a great neighborhood bar, Gormley’s. My neighborhood is too busy and the adjoining ones can be a bit stuffy. So I moseyed up the road to a place that I have passed by several times and never stopped at. I have been here 15 minutes and the barkeep (Joe) is nice as can be, welcoming and doesn’t care if I sit here, sip beer and write out my thoughts. Thanks man.
I have had this RESTLESS (yes it needs to capitalized..lol) feeling for months now. I have been thinking about materialism, challenges, freedom, happiness, monetary liberation and how to get the heck out of this slump of entrapment that I was living on a daily basis. I have come to accept the fact that even after being back a for years and seeing all my friends and family settled down all cozy in that homey existence and thinking that it may rub off on me, that no matter what, I don’t have that gene! That gene that wants to nest and build a stationary life. So one day I was coming home, again…from work, and going through the same routine and saying to my self, “I cannot do this anymore.” I asked myself how am I going to grow and live and thrive? I thought by now I’d meet a guy and converge our lives and interests and there would be a mutual respect for each others desires and dreams. That we’d let each other be their awesome authentic selves while exploring our mutual interests. Well that hasn’t happened, although I thought I might have been close but…nope. But gosh did I really like this one guy and thought, “maybe!” I even asked this guy, “If this thing were to go extra innings and I were to live in a grounded home with you, would you be okay with me traveling for three consecutive weeks out of the year because you know that it is vital for me to ramble?” I am adaptable! But he flat out said no. So I continue on with my life’s wants and hope that one day I may share them with an awesome adventurous man.
So what have I done?! I down sized the heck out of my life! I sold most of my things, gave away a few, donated a ton and put a few mementos in storage and moved into a tiny home on wheels. 😁 And. I. Love. It!!!! I am mobile, free, unconfined, and giddy with exploration. I wanted to wait a while before I shared this with anyone. I am sure my Ma knows as she is no dummy. But neither am I. I have researched and contemplated and really dug down deep to figure out whether or not I am capable of doing this. I moved into my vehicle. A good friend went along with my crazy plan and helped me build a platform bed for my car. Which is AWESOME! The platform folds up nicely so you’d never know that someone moved into such a tiny space! I have researched safety, livability and weather. A little side note about weather. I am not a martyr. When the weather turns to absolute crap I will be renting a room or an efficiency!..lol!
I have been talking about living in a tiny house for a while now. What better way to figure out if you can live in a very small place then to live in your car for a bit?! And let me say this. I am doing this because I 150% want to, NOT because I had to. My dear sweet landlord even tried to talk me out of it for three straight days and even up to the moment when the new tenant was to sign their lease he said I could back out of my plan and stay. Thank you Ted. You are awesome and I thank you for your worry and love.
More to come…
~L
“Give what you have. To someone, it may be better than you dare to think.”
~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Spatter of rain, family of geese, river flowing, yoga mat, coffee and sounds of Momma Earth… Darn good morning 🌎☕️
I found a little cove this morning carved into the side of the river. I have a little confluence flowing right in front of my yoga mat and a little geese family just across the river on the north east bank. My feet are bare and as I dig them into the cool river the rest of my body awakens. If coffee isn’t doing the trick for ya this morning go dip your feet in the river!
I’m telling you, I could live outside. Well in a tent with my man. I could spend my days meandering up and down the water, splitting wood, cooking over a fire. I dream of living off the grid. Not in a hermit kind of way but in people lovin’, close enough to a town with good beer then escape to solitude kind of way. Close enough but far enough. Does that make sense?
Anyways I have to go…
Peace, love and nature,
~L
“Give what you have. To someone, it may be better than you dare to think.”
~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Quiet walk at dusk…🌅
I set out for a walk through my neighborhood this evening unsure if I was going to walk to the lake or through the park. I found myself meandering down the hill into the park. It was quiet. The sun was just starting to set and the evening breeze rustled through the canopies of the tall oaks and maples. A slight stillness hung in the air as if time stopped and I was all alone in the park.
Moments like these make me look around and wonder what it was like there in that same spot 200 years ago.
I strolled on down through the marina past the boats and a handful of fisherman young and old hoping to catch one last fish before the darkness settled.
I love where I live. The river, lake and my favorite metropark in the whole world are all in my backyard. How lucky am I?!
As I walked back home I noticed the moon dangling above white and pink clouds that were hanging stretched out over the Hilliard bridge surrounded by lush green trees. The sun was working its magic casting the perfect glow.
Now, as the cooler night breeze whispers through my windows and the birds are all tucked in their nests, I too must go to sleep.
~L
“Give what you have. To someone, it may be better than you dare to think.
~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Dawn is breaking and it is aaaawesome ✌🏻️☀️🌎☕️🌊🌄
Sunrises are my thing dudes! Sometimes when I wake up before the sun I check the weather app to check the time of the sunrise.
Dawn is when I feel most peaceful, hopeful and inspired. It’s a pure fresh day that has limitless potential. Potential to be something extraordinary ☀️. The love I feel is off the hooook! I get giddy like a kid on who has a million dollars to spend at the candy store!
This time if year is the best because all ya do is throw on some pants and a t-shirt and head out the door barefoot (flip flops in hand) and vroom.. Just take off on your bike, feet, skateboard, car or whatever, head to grab coffee (most of the time I make it at home) and off to the sunrise I go.
Right now I have to go…go and say hello ✌🏻️
May you all soak up the sun’s rays and set your positive intentions for the day and make it an awwwwesome one 🌄☕️🌎☀️✌🏻️😁
~L
“Give what you have. To someone, it may be better than you dare to think.”
~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Dream
She woke up this morning. She awoke knowing that today had to be different somehow, that today she would hunt down her dream.
~Lori
“Give what you have. To someone, it may be better than you dare to think.”
~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
The Ebb and Flow of Life: Let Them Go (the soul suckers) and Let it Flow (the positive energy).
It’s spring and the flowers and trees are blooming with renewed life and the smell of fresh cut grass is in the air! The sun, holy cow the sun is back baby!! This is a great time for a little self realization. Here’s mine… (please read this with sincerity, humor and a learning curve.)
Lately (as in the past few years) I’ve been periodically stuck in others negative energy and have intermittently lost my focus. It isn’t their fault, it’s mine. I’m not talking about just one person. I’m talking about a few people who have been in my life for a little while now. This solid meditation practice that I have can sometimes disappear when I need it most, into thin air just like a ghost! (#iloverhyming 😆)
What happens when you get caught up in others negative energy and why does it happen? Well first let’s talk about why.
Dudes, I am a helper. I want to help you cross the street, open a jar of pickles for you, get you through a life crisis, tell you your fly is down, listen to your problems, meditate with you, tuck your shirt tag in, make you smile on a particularly crappy day, hug you, do your dishes, hangout with you when I just want to go to bed, get you through the moment with fresh brewed coffee and LOTS of nature. I will listen to you until I’m blue in the face. And sometimes I become romantically involved because I fall for the tragedy aaaand I feel needed by you. (<–I know what my issues are…lol)
But guess what?!?!?! I’m not a therapist. I know right?.. You totally thought I was😆. I don’t have a license, a certificate nor anything of the sort. When I finally do wake up and realize that the line between being a good friend and getting involved too deeply (a.k.a. therapist/and or lover) has been crossed, well it’s too late. I’m already all in. When in reality I’m not in at all. I’m on the sidelines of their life and I’m only called into the game when the score is so darn low and they just need a body because the star player is exhausted from trying too hard to prove to everyone they are awesome but they aren’t that awesome because they are clearly losing the game. (Obvious tidbit: Star player being themselves, the soul sucker.)
So why are these types of people attracted to me? Well I have been told it is because I’m optimistic, carefree, fun loving, kind, strong and independent. (also I like to be needed [bad I know]) There is something they see in me that they are missing in their own life and they will suck you dry until they can get their hands on just a piece of your whimsical free lovin’ soul. They will prey upon your “helper” personality because it temporarily relieves them of their own internal hellish crisis.
Here’s what’s obvious but I feel needs to be said. You can’t bring anyone happiness if they aren’t happy with themselves or aren’t willing to receive it.
Total “duh” moment I know…🙄
This is where the soul suckers come in. But first the definition (this is my own made up definition so don’t go all “legal” on me..lol) of a Soul Sucker: one who depletes you of your positive energy so they may live in happiness for the moment before returning to lives they are not happy with and the negative energy that surrounds them. Soul suckers are either too proud or too stuck or both, to want to change themselves for the better. They see no way out of the situation and therefore they cling onto others. Helpers are the “pill” they pop to get them through the day.
Now I’m not saying these people are total and complete turds. Some have been through very very very rough times. However that does not give anyone the “I have free pass to act like this because my past is so tragic” card. Everyone has a past and a lot have one that was not fair but that does not excuse horrible or bad behavior over an extended period of time. Soul suckers don’t want to be soul suckers. These are people that are so stuck in their own junk that they don’t feel as if there is a way out and they morph into soul suckers.
I’m not telling anyone how to overcome fear, grief, loss, loneliness, abandonment or depression. I have just finally realized that I don’t have the tools nor the education to help beyond a listening ear for a short period of time. When someone keeps telling you the same story or the same “oh woe is me” tale, it’s time to go. (The only thing I want on repeat is my favorite song while attempting to lift weights. 😜) No one should deplete your positive vibes.
Go ahead people, share those positive vibes but know when to move on or else your positive will turn to negative and it can take some time before your higher energy frequency returns. And don’t worry about that person after you choose to cut those ties. Wish them love, peace and clarity and release them. They will either find peace or find another person with a high positive energy level to prey upon because they aren’t yet ready (consciously or subconsciously) to seek the true help they so really do need. (we all need help, some just more than others.)
Obvious tidbit: I am not perfect. I have my own issues to deal with. I have total crappy moments that can last several days! Think of mid-winter, no sun (and you’ve forgotten there ever was one), period, no date nor prospect of one on the horizon and/or the need to eat so I may hibernate all winter like a bear. Yes, bad moments can last. I myself went through a super very very very crappy time forever ago and it affected my life in many ways. It was horrible and it took a loooong time to come to terms with, but I never intentionally hurt anyone.
What I’m saying here is that you have to keep yourself in the forefront at all times. Being around that negative energy can make you do things you never thought you would. This is why I say they suck you dry because it’s then, when you have nothing left, that you surrender to their lip service. You believe what they say. You enter their world of perpetual sadness and selfishness. When you do reach your breaking point you are so ready to let go and you see the light and run towards it full speed ahead. But don’t think you’ll get there scott free. There are still feelings of “what if”, abandonment, loneliness, shame and just feeling bummed. Don’t fear my peeps. If you are a naturally happy loving person you’ll sooner rather than later realize that you feel better when they aren’t in your sphere. You’ll want to surround yourself with positive people and those positive people will only lift your spirits higher. Which brings me to this: If someone doesn’t voluntarily celebrate you and your accomplishments and dreams, then see ya later alligator. If you have to convince someone to spend time with you, then ciao dude I gotta go. If someone can’t make the effort to be there for/with you if they are sure they won’t be getting anything in return then take that red flag and haul butt as far away from them as possible.
You have to know when to hold em’know when to fold em’, know when to walk away and know when to run…thank you Kenny Rogers!!!!!
These are hard lessons people! The heart is complex strong willed organ and sometimes your head has to step in and say, “Look stupid, Brain here, I can’t take much more of this and the rest of us, muscles, bones and nerves need a break!”
Does this mean that you give up on those soul sucking people? NO WAY DUDE! You keep them in your meditations and prayers but only wishing them mental clarity, love and peace. No dwelling on what was or what could have been if only things were different. MOVE ON. By keeping the negative energy around you, you block the positive from coming in. Like the old saying, “misery loves company.”
One day you will be able to be friends with these people. You’ll be able to put the past aside and embrace them. For right now though they are not contributing to your life in a positive way. It’s like being at a bakery, everything tastes so good until it makes you sick.
I choose to divert my path towards positive energy. Maybe one day they will rejoin you on your path, your positive path.
Until then keep your mind free of negative clutter, embrace positive people, love like a wild person, point your face towards the sun and let it flow flow flow. Recreate yourself, renew yourself, put yourself first, make amends where needed and move forward.
Love, peace and everything in between,
Lori
“Give what you have. To someone, it may be better than you dare to think.”
~Henry Wadworth Longfellow (clearly this dude practiced meditation!)
