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hello friends.
i am here, incredibly lame and late
on the creative assignments!

i have perfectly good reason for my absence:

sinus infection
perfectionism
moodiness
imagined, dramatic scenarios
too much caffeine

and i feel fat.

this is something i do-i get overwhelmed
and fall off the bandwagon and have
a hard time jumping back on because i
already messed up.

so lets move forward.
your assignment:

#19: do
#20: something
#21: you
#22: been
#23 avoiding
#24 this week

yes i realize that was cheating a bit
but better a little something than a whole
lotta nothing.

i am an avoider. such an avoider that i am uncomfortable
even writing this on my blog.

but its true.
i avoid.

not everything.
but things that overwhelm or scare me,
yes.

which leads to anxiety.
it was not until a very wise woman pointed
out that looking at things with an
all-or-nothing-attitude was not working
for me.

at all.

incorporating my all-or-nothingness
enlightenment really has helped me, which is
why i am sharing it here.
i think a LOT of us feel like we fail relationships,
diets, friendships, jobs, etc, etc
because seeing situations as black or white is very stressful
and leaves little room for hope or compassion.

so what is one little step you can take
this week on something you have been avoiding?

in other news, the fabulous rachel interviewed me
on her beautiful website.
thank you rachel!

and the mermaid warriors are back!
registration opens this wednesday and class
begins february 22.

details to come!

9 Comments so far

mccabe…. it’s like you wrote a page out of my journal…

i’m the queen of all or nothing — it’s on my list of things to work on for 2010…. and not in an all or nothing way!!!

one moment at a time, one action at a time, we’ll get there — wherever there is.

no wonder it’s all about the journey!

Oh no! Did you get my sinus bug? You did great showing up big love —

I so get the overwhelm thing–i make a list-but then my list gets buried in one of my piles–someday I hope to remedy this–but I am 51 and menopause has a bit to do with it–don’t ya think?
:0

SO GLAD YOU ARE BACK!!!

sometimes i think we just need to say “screw the all or nothing…let’s hang in the gray a bit!!!!”

xxoo
k

you speak my language…. love you so….
g

hey, i love you as you are… sinus bugs and all! You rock and i want you to know that.. (that’s me getting out of my comfort zone)
eric

McCabe we are all procastinators and avoiders. I’ve been down since friday with a strained SI joint. Literally down and unable to move my legs for day 1 and increased movement since with the help of steroids and vicadin. While laying on the couch contemplating my position and what my pain was trying to tell me, what had I been avoiding….ironically just the day before I finally bought a journal and ordered 2 new pens to begin letting it out. My private blog thing (just for me) wasn’t always convienent and so I rarely did it and never made it pretty with photos etc so it’s still there but not very productive. So I had therapy on Thursday a.m., bought my journal on my way home, volunteered at the ski program thursday night and then felt my back buckle thursday before bed. Friday my legs couldn’t get under me. I had all day to think about it. What did I release in therapy. What did my pain want to teach me? Then a friend, my mirror, who I have no idea why we’ve been brought together for the first time in 23 years pops up in im. First thing said is “hello pain” we chat for forever. I figure some shit out and throw down the gauntlet to pain that I’m stuck for days so bring and teach me I’ve go place to go so just bring it. So I’ve had a lot of time to just lay around, read, write, google, and feel sorry for myself. I’m ready to get out of my way and get on getting on. Self nuturing myself, physically, emotionally, spiritually and nutriently(is that a word). It’s start and the only place to go is up! Thanks for helping me on the track to where I’m meant to be.

remember this…you cannot *cheat* if there are no rules….

what angela said… and this is YOUR space to make or leave empty as you choose! bless you

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