More Good Going

The last 2-days have continued my run of great days, which is really good for me right now. Stringing together 5-days in a row is like a minor miracle, except I can explain it, so it is not a miracle. It is the power of the mind, slowly resolving traumas and stress, looking at the lessons not the stress or pain.

I feel my main stress right now is moving house within the near future. There is a craving for stability, and right now I am not feeling it. Moving house will be a big step, and right now that is the biggest stress that I am trying to deal with. I have enlisted some help, and I am trying not to focus on rejections based on ageism, sexism, transgenderism. I hate "ism's".

My Tuesday (yesterday), started well. Cruisy start, then some work on a new project "vase", before I had to get ready for a meeting with JL who ended up being late. 

The building bit was a little fiddly, requiring many clamps. Still it was starting to look good, I could see the lines of it better now and the design in my head had come alive. Being pallet wood I tried to maintain the history of the wood in the design, which I believe I have achieved.

The meeting with JL was an interesting discussion, talking over what I had done in my head, the potential dangers, what I had achieved, and how happier I was. There was also some goal setting, and discussion of housing insecurity. I can talk to JL about anything, and there are many experiences we have in common.

Being a hot day I did some housework next, then a rest, before I started back on my project. This required some polyurethane work outside. It is smelly stuff. The next part while the polyurethane dried was to make a cylinder from plastic I had gained some time ago. All it needed was cutting, gluing, and painting black. In all a very simple job.

 

I made a nice dinner which involved a very large pork chop, crackle, and assorted green vegetables. I finished off some pancakes for dessert with some tinned peaches. Yum!. I had made the pancakes with souring milk, and they are great. I have plenty of pancakes left.

Next was the final assembly, putting the cylinder in and making a padded bass under the bottom of the "vase".

Wow!. This thing was looking great. I excitedly added some plastic flowers, making the best of what I had. The colour pop, the texture contrast with the base, it stunned me. I had designed something I felt was a beautiful reincarnation of the wood and given it a practical purpose.

I also that evening had a discussion with my new friend LS down south. She gave me a compliment I want to share, because it was really beautiful and meaningful. I was one of the nicest things said to me in a very long time.

"Since I have been talking to you, I have been ‘Much More Inspired’ about my own SELF CARE. So I want to say. A Really Big THANKYOU For that.  Xxx. Today, my swim was really Amazing and the Dive was so Lovely. I can still get half a length of the pool skimming down on the bottom after it, and I LOVE it.  Afterwards I had my shower at home today. So I took a lot of extra care on conditioning my hair, then the skin care.  I felt thankful to You while I was doing it."

Wednesday (today) has also been great. I potted about on a steady start until mid morning where I started getting ready for a meeting and then on to work. The meeting was about getting formal help in my house search. Some paper work, a quick chat, and on to work. 

Work was busy enough because the boss was now off sick, so we had to rope in some other staff from the complex we are in to help. It made it feel a bit busy. All up we coped well, and I got through the dishes in good time. Its empowering when you know you can cope with changes of situation. And staff know they can rely on me.

I went to the favourite op-shop, and there I found a cool bottle, which started stirrings in the design room in my head. Creativity is continuing.

A shower and dress-up, and I was off to the Queer & Crafty night. I was working on some new designs. They were flowing well. I chatted with a few women, and my team mate from the quiz, KK, also arrived for the first time. Great to catch up with her. A nice evening.

When I got home I had a second dinner, and chatted to LS, and although we have not met in person, we just spark off each other. I am thankful for her.

Some net surfing, then this blog, finishes off my evening. I am grateful for these days of relative peace and calm, I am recharging, and coming to life again.

Aroha all, tell your friends and family you love and appreciate them. And when life is going well use that time to recharge and nourish yourself not just others.

Geogina