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Monday 24 December 2012


Monday 24 December 2012

Unconditional
. . . Love

I feel it in my fingers,
I feel it in my toes.
Love is all around us,
and so the feeling grows.

It's written on the wind,
it's everywhere we go.
So let's be open to it,
we can let Love flow.

(tra la la)

We can live
to the happy sound
of infintite Love
that's all around.

And from the sky
down to the ground,
that great Love is
all around.

(tra la la)

A power deep within us,
we each find in our own truth.
When we stop with all our thinking,
Love heals us from the blues.

Love's singing deep within me,
and in each of you.
We have Love beside us
in everything we do.

(tra la la)

That Love flows within us,
it always will.
Love's bigger than
whatever else we may feel.

There's no beginning,
there'll be no end.
'Cause on Great Love,
we can depend.

(tra la la)

Love flows in every finger,
Love flows in every toe.
So let's be open to it.
Come on and let Love flow.
Come on and let Love flow.
Come on and let Love flow.
Come on and let Love flow.
Come on and let Love flow.


(Creatively adapted/changed from lyrics by 1960's rock band The Troggs and from an old Salvation Army song)

fudoshin: checkin: 11:50pm

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[These are the words I'd like to say to my mom but she and I do not have a relationship in which it is safe for me to communicate with her, so I can't.]

Dear Mom,

 

I just want you to know that I'm thinking of you tonight and I hope you are having a wonderful Christmas.

 

Yours truly,

Yours truly

 


this makes me cry, but then again, it's much worse to be thrown out of my house for no reason by a mother who would willfully and thoughtlessly throw my laundry into the street.   I have very real good work to attend to here.  I thank my HP that I DO have a safe place to be tonight, even if it's at home with myself.  That's okay.

fudoshin: checkin: 11:44pm

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Just got home finally.  Going to eat dinner, take vitamins before I walk and/or walk/jog.  Still going to do that for thirty minutes and only go online shopping, streaming and looking for Doctor WHo after I have done thirty minutes of Functional and thirty minutes of exercise.  

jay's late catch up 24th dec 2012

now

bath & hair
Smile

wash up
Smile

sort kitchenSmile

unpack things in to bedroomSmile

make a list of what to focus on for visitor

fudoshin: checkin: 12:54pm

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* Super angry at self for being late to work.  Going to make a point of waking up at 7am on days that I work, b/c the CTO is really upset with everyone.  I just feel better about myself when and if I come on time. 

* Going to exercise for thirty minutes again tonight before midnight.  I am working up to 2 minutes and 1 minute times ten.

* Going to brush teeth, floss, use listerine  before bed, b/c someone gave me a cream puff.

* Going to look at my functional midterm/final tonight before I do any Internet surfing or streaming.  My goal is to write down all the proofs I already know, b/c I came to clarity about the proof on Friday night and instead of doign something productive, like jogging and going to bed on time or jogging and looking at functional problem set again, I just surfed the internet or streamed videos or watched <U>Poirot</U>.

fudoshin: checkin: 12:14pm

 

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'I say, HigherPower I choose to do the next right thing, according to your loving vision for me.  This gives me true "empowerment"'.

*I come on time for work everyday.  I come on time for meetings and appointments with therapists and doctors (five minutes of leeway here is okay).

*I exercise for thirty minutes in the morning, but bottomline once a day before midnight.  I go to the gym at least once a day when it's open, and it's open rarely, so that should be do-able. 

*Interviewing for a job at a government agency again, interviewing with an innovative tech company that I have wanted to work for a long time, a company where I believe my ideas will be nurtured and my work will be rewarded.  Applying to jobs where I am appreciated, trust my bosses and have faith in what I'm doing helps me to feel optimistic about myself and my abilities.

*I am restarting my English degree so that I can move on in life.

*I am properly prepared for my comps.

*I brush my teeth and floss and use the periodontic brush before I go to sleep at night.I brush my teeth and use listerine before heading out in the morning.

*I attend one face-to-face 12-step meeting once a week.

*I am turning in my take-home final for functional.

*I attend social events, when invited, provided they are healthy and fun for me.  I have intelligent friends who are safe for me.   I know how to keep myself safe, despite situations.

 

 

vic 12/24/12

show up (done), cal, exer

Thanks for starter moving.

Blessed are the flexible for they shall never be bent out of shape... saw it somewhere. grateful.

AOTP's Monday December 24, 2012

1. check in


2. do backwards plan for this afternoon


3. update checkin

12:30 list of presents and events; last minute requests for H's outing 

1:00 wrap gifts

1:45 finish presents, put in bags for loading

Any extra time: clean dishes

2:15 bath

2:45 get dressed, makeup 

3:30 loading car, presents

3:45 into car

4:00 pick up cake + extra cake

4:10 driving to party

 

clement ci - day 47 attempting abstinence

Merry Christmas Eve

11:09am : it's been 1 min since i last went off plan. first of all, it's hard to have a plan today. I'm not on my own. I'm thankful for this time to checkin. 2ndly, just before here i was gazing blankly at the screen. So that was not on plan.

:) quiet time
:) be task
:) ci
:) cords
:) call beagle
:) r task
:) wrap b pic
:) wrap k sw
:) tr task
:) s task
:) wrap more

the touch of the master's hand: http://procrastinators-anonymous.org/node/1898#comment-27748

fall down seven times, get up eight - japanese proverb

bookmarks

katia Christmas list

Christmas stuff
-Make Cinnamon rolls from scratch
-Take C to get his picture taken with Santa (yeahhhhh because I didn't wait until the last minute or anything)
-Pick up/pay for Connor's handmade present
-Wrap/drop off the boys' gifts
-POSSIBLY print off the photos for the one thing

Business Stuff
-Input Email addresses
-Send email re sale

gotmusikk's Monday

Thank you movingalong for a lovely start today! :-)

Like some others here, I'm prepping for a large 1 week+ vacation today!  So, I'll write the things that I would like to get done... who knows if it's realistic (as I haven't yet accrued the skill of realistic expectations re: how much I get done in a day), but at least it'll help me have a focus!

-- wash dishes
-- find my hat and see how many envelopes I have
----- If I don't have one or the other, go out and buy hat and/or more envelopes
-- pack for VT
----- print packing list
----- write down whatever else I think I need
----- talk to BF about which bag we'll use
----- pack.

-- put away rest of laundry
-- call Dr. to make appt.

-- email T. Ertel, Keenan-Dworak, Hempey
-- back up laptop tonight

I'll write more essentials here as I think of them.

__________________________

"Do I prefer to grow up and relate to life directly, or do I choose to live and die in fear?"

-- Pema Chodron

Kodos

Love that song, movingalong, and Merry Christmas to those of you out there who celebrate it!

Here's what I hope to get done today, though it may not be in this order.

8:30-5:30


writing (45)


paperwork (30)


shower (15)


breakfast (15)


laundry (2) 


visit T and her mom (2-1/2 hrs)


buy ice cream (30)

lunch (15)

cleaning and setting table (45)

present wrapping (15)

make Christmas Eve dinner (2)

5:30 leave to pick up mom 

 

 

about today's thread-starter

Universal love to all reading here.

Our members come from many different cultures, nations, religions, and philosophies.

I chose *not* to focus on any holiday or philosophy or culture, because not all our readers observe the same things.

Today's thread-starter is
to focus on what ALL have in common --
-- Love.

A power deep within us,
we each understand in our own way
according to our own truth.

May we all come to know ... that each of us is intrinsically worthly of infinite unconditional love.

 

Knitfisher's CI Mon 24th Dec 10:45

Happy festive season everyone whatever and wherever you are celebrating.

I lost the post I wrote just now, so this is the remembered version!

Update 15.25 this post explains 

  • Washing on
  • DW on
  • Shower
  • Menu & list
  • Online shop
  • Xmas Day plan A
  • Xmas day plan B
  • Call FW re:testing before noon Just speak to them later
  • Re-pack and address S present
  • Print postage for present and post
  • Get bag and stuff ready for later
  • Hoover
  • Mop
  • Dust
  • Empty bins and recycling
  • Purge mags and post
  • Mirrors and a window
  • Lunch!
  • Leave at 3pm 5 pm to see mum
  • Buy L gifts Just get her a present another time from there.
  • Visit M House Another day
  • Pick up charger Another day

 

 

 

 

Hypatia's check-in

well here goes the Christmas rush - leaving for my week with family this afternoon.

  • put rubbish out
  • shopping
  • ring B

  • ring M
  • dishwasher
  • ironing
  • set video
  • check roof
  • my cards
  • cards for neighbours

  • put washing away
  • bath
  • hair
  • lunch
  • tidy kitchen

  • wrap presents abandoned, will take wrapping paper with me
  • catfood
  • hoovering
  • packing

 

Season's greetings everyone, whatever you may be celebrating.

See you in the new year!

 

H

Rexroth Check In 08.44

Done:
Up prayer reflection
Cehecked emails and posts

Todo:
x Prepare lunch for friend
x Bath and wash hair
x Check and pack two presents
x Sort out washing
x Have friend for lunch
x Write two letters for friend to sign

All done, friend has just left and now to settle down and relax for the evening. 19.07

Washed up and put on washing machine and surfed web

Now for sleep

Night Rexroth 23.35

Christmas wishes from finding a way

Wishing everyone a very happy and peaceful Christmas!

I've been missing in action for some time, was away on an amazing holiday from 12 - 20th December, then returned to busy, busy, busy Christmas preparations with whole family coming to our house for Christmas and Boxing Day.

But thinking of all of you here, and very grateful for all the support I have received here this year.

Sending love and good wishes! (a day early, I know, but wanted to post now)

thanks

thanks movingalong

 

  • tidy
  • readings
  • HIO
  • apply j online
  • email ref
  • groceries
  • clena bedrooms and kitchen
  • ring sponsor
  • go to meeting
  • print out sheets
  • drop to address
  • call L
  • apply j 2 
  • sort journals
  • sort printings
  • bday cards
  • call dad
  • o texts
  • HIO
  • accounts
  • journal
  • rehab excercises 
  • flloors
  • kitchen
  • bathroom
  • skpype d

 

My Day Today

I want to thank my Higher Power for this program, this website, the telephone and online meetings, and my life.

I want to thank movingalong for starting this trend.

Things I will do today

1. Go to the 5:45 a.m. telephone ACA meeting

2. Go to the 7 a.m. telephone DA meeting

3. Cook and eat breakfast

4. Go to the 8:30 a.m. telephone PA meeting

5. Call the pharmacy

6. Go to the pharmacy

7. Go to the 12 noon telephone ACA meeting

8. Go to the 1 p.m. telephone CLA activity

9. Warm up and eat lunch

10. Wash dishes

11. Clear tables

12. Take out garbage

13. Cook and eat dinner

14. Go to the 7:30 p.m. face to face NA meeting

15. Go to the 9 p.m. online EA meeting

Thanks for letting me share