2.24.2011
2.14.2011
Words ...
What's your love language?
W O R D S do it for me every time...
When I am not in a happy place in time or space my solution is to find a card from a friend or loved one (probably no difference) ...and re-read it.
However, if I'm away from home, I stop by a Walgreens or Riteaid maybe even Fred Meyer and walk down the card isle reading cards. Perhaps I'm hoping to find a perfect card to give someone else, a perfect card I'd like to receive myself, but mostly reading a bunch of cards that just make me feel better.
Sometimes this can take a few minutes, sometimes a lot longer, but no matter how long it takes I always find a card that says "just the right thing" to lift my mood and carry me on to a greater moment of JOY!
[ Okay. My Sweet-T says I must include the fact that it's not the perfect card, but nearly "ANY" card that makes me smile, giggle or Ahhhh. In fact, to his credit he stood an extra 15 minutes at the store the other day while my boys and I read cards to "possibly" give to my brother for his 50th birthday.... yeah, we read them all and LAUGHed until we cried. Hah, just so ya know they picked the best one... better than mine even -- but I digress ... ]
Really this works ... for me. However, if Sweet-T is with me I show him cards I "would give him" and vice versa ... a new thing for him, but he's adapted to the pseudo receipt of the card and putting it back ... ( FYI he's pretty awesome at picking the perfect cards! tee hee ... LOVE cup full cha ching!)
I feel SO much better and can truly COPE with whatever comes my way.
~
I discovered the other day that this word-thing works for me "SECOND HAND."
Example:
The other day I was at my friend's house (aka my mother-in-law, but she was my friend first, so we decided to stick with that title) when I was offered the use her personal powder room upstairs since the downstairs facilities were occupied. While washing my hands I saw a beautiful card on the counter with familiar handwriting (hey, it was already open, I was not snooping).
I read it and nearly cried ... I felt so incredible about life, love and even, a certain level of emotional satisfaction. My next thought was, "how silly: I'm the one who gave my friend this card -- how is it that I'm the one who feel so loved?" Conclusion: "I'm just weird."
* then i saw a second card on the stair well shelf while heading downstairs ... I felt doubly-special (which I think I just made-up, but it accurately describes how I feel. hah!) *
This same thing has happened more than once ... reading a card I gave to someone else and having the incredible feeling of being well, ummm "loved?" ... is there some self-love psychology in that???
~
ANYWAY....
These experiences just reinforce the truth I've known for a long time -- my love cup is full when words fill my world. A conversation, a card, a post-it love note, an email or facebook post.
I'm just simple that way.
~
So if I could I would say something really clever -- better even than a Hallmark card or American Greetings -- but for now, I shall rely on the best quote available:
"Scatter JOY!" ralph waldo emerson
Honugirl
W O R D S do it for me every time...
When I am not in a happy place in time or space my solution is to find a card from a friend or loved one (probably no difference) ...and re-read it.
However, if I'm away from home, I stop by a Walgreens or Riteaid maybe even Fred Meyer and walk down the card isle reading cards. Perhaps I'm hoping to find a perfect card to give someone else, a perfect card I'd like to receive myself, but mostly reading a bunch of cards that just make me feel better.
Sometimes this can take a few minutes, sometimes a lot longer, but no matter how long it takes I always find a card that says "just the right thing" to lift my mood and carry me on to a greater moment of JOY!
[ Okay. My Sweet-T says I must include the fact that it's not the perfect card, but nearly "ANY" card that makes me smile, giggle or Ahhhh. In fact, to his credit he stood an extra 15 minutes at the store the other day while my boys and I read cards to "possibly" give to my brother for his 50th birthday.... yeah, we read them all and LAUGHed until we cried. Hah, just so ya know they picked the best one... better than mine even -- but I digress ... ]
Really this works ... for me. However, if Sweet-T is with me I show him cards I "would give him" and vice versa ... a new thing for him, but he's adapted to the pseudo receipt of the card and putting it back ... ( FYI he's pretty awesome at picking the perfect cards! tee hee ... LOVE cup full cha ching!)
I feel SO much better and can truly COPE with whatever comes my way.
~
I discovered the other day that this word-thing works for me "SECOND HAND."
Example:
The other day I was at my friend's house (aka my mother-in-law, but she was my friend first, so we decided to stick with that title) when I was offered the use her personal powder room upstairs since the downstairs facilities were occupied. While washing my hands I saw a beautiful card on the counter with familiar handwriting (hey, it was already open, I was not snooping).
I read it and nearly cried ... I felt so incredible about life, love and even, a certain level of emotional satisfaction. My next thought was, "how silly: I'm the one who gave my friend this card -- how is it that I'm the one who feel so loved?" Conclusion: "I'm just weird."
* then i saw a second card on the stair well shelf while heading downstairs ... I felt doubly-special (which I think I just made-up, but it accurately describes how I feel. hah!) *
This same thing has happened more than once ... reading a card I gave to someone else and having the incredible feeling of being well, ummm "loved?" ... is there some self-love psychology in that???
~
ANYWAY....
These experiences just reinforce the truth I've known for a long time -- my love cup is full when words fill my world. A conversation, a card, a post-it love note, an email or facebook post.
I'm just simple that way.
~
So if I could I would say something really clever -- better even than a Hallmark card or American Greetings -- but for now, I shall rely on the best quote available:
"Scatter JOY!" ralph waldo emerson
so stated again by my favorite card writer ...
Happy Valentine's Day!
Honugirl 2.03.2011
Flip the page...
just like that another month begins.
Honugirl
How does it happen so fast?
~
Happy news ... I've been doctor-approved for "light" workouts! YAY!
Sad news .... I'm S I C K short lived joy ~
I tried going to work today, but came home at 9. I've been sick a couple of days... well, a number of days (feels like a week).
Anyway... truth is, I'm not just 'under the weather'; I feel like the weather van ran me down and backed over me a couple of times, called the network and let the rest of the fleet finish me off.
Ugghh.
So here's me hoping someone will flip the page so I can be well and actually begin this month, this new year, without being in pain or extremely uncomfortable with a sinus head cold.
p l e a s e !!!
Honugirl
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