Did I ever mention how difficult it is to start a day over? How do you do it? Prayer, meditation, count to ten, move a muscle change a thought...? It seems there are countless ways to "snap out of it," yet there are days that just do not want to start over. It's as if the Universe is screaming at you to learn a lesson, and starting the day over isn't in the lesson plan for that day!

Today was one of those days. As a matter of fact, each day since Thanksgiving has been one of those days. One thing that does work for me, even in these times of endless daily supplications, is patience. I have learned that no matter how bad things are or seem to be, whether it be between my ears or outside my body, practicing patience in the face of hardship and in the face of difficulty by itself can begin the process of internal peace. And isn't that what we want in any given situation? So I need to be patient with myself as I traverse the days' difficulties, always being mindful that this too shall pass. And it always does.

Day One - No refined sugar or coffee

Yes, here I go again, and just like the song from Whitesnake, "going down the only road I've ever known," which is quitting coffee.  Not quit coffee, because I always seem to end up going back to it, but quitting.  So here I am on Day One again.  I'm tired of feeling tired all day, tired of reading how bad refined sugar is, and disgusted with any coffee without refined sugar in it.  So two birds with one stone.  And I figure, if the main source of my sugar is in my coffee, and I'm quitting (I have to practice saying it right, "quit") coffee, then let's knock out the refined sugar too.  How do you do it?  Do you do it?  Do you try?

First blog post

I have led an amazing life; hardly successful to some, vastly wealthy for others, but wish to share it with you... please, join me as together we are Sojourning Earth.