Meeting Myself Coming and Going

Do you ever feel like you are meeting yourself coming and going? Well, last week was one of

those weeks for me.

We were finally able to get new kitchen doors and drawers, and they were to be installed on

Friday of last week. Of course, that meant we had to empty all of the cabinets and drawers. You

know, the cabinet paint color needed to match the paint color chosen for the new doors and

drawers. Phew! What a lot of work! And some stress. (“Pause—Take a break. I can do this.”)

That wouldn’t have been so bad, except we were also trying to get ready (clean and create

space for a toddler) for our son, daughter-in-law, and 17-month-old grandson to move into our

home after living and working over seas for six to seven years. Happiness combined with some

stress to get the house ready. (Not perfect—just ready--“I can do this. Pace yourself.”)

If we had our choice, we would have chosen several months ago to get the kitchen work

completed, but the last two weeks were the only weeks the contractor had open. (“That’s okay.

I can do this. Breathe. Pause.”)

All of this while I was still seeing clients during this time. (“Breathe.”)

I kept saying to myself, “I can do this.”- “Pause”- “Breathe” – “Take a break.” – “Pace yourself.”

– “Rest” – “I can do this.” – “Breathe”

And then we were notified that our son’s and his family’s shipment of 13 boxes of various sizes

would be delivered on, you guessed it, Friday. (So early! Stress! “Breathe” “I can do this.”)

Luckily, we had been told about the shipment, and had created space n our garage. The

shipment arrived at 7:15 am. I greeted the driver with a smile, and was thankful when that one

thing had been accomplished for the day. (“Breathe out stress. Breathe in peace and calm.”)

Does any of this sound familiar to you?

Then after the contractor was finished installing the new doors and drawers, it was time to put

dishes, glasses and cups, cookware, silverware, other utensils, potholders, and the utility aka

junk drawer back in their rightful places. (“I can do this. Breathe. Pause.”)

Un-oh! Some space was lost due to soft-close doors and drawers, and the European hinges.

(“Pause.”) Where to put the stuff that now doesn’t fit? Oh wait! Do we really need all of that

stuff? No! Donation time. Get the box for donations. (“Sharing is a good thing. Breathe.”)

It became apparent that my work in getting organized was really like the domino effect: first

things first to get things rolling. And remember to pause, breathe, take a break, and remind

myself, “I can do this.”

Our son, daughter-in-law, and grandson arrived safely. So wonderful to give hugs, and to meet

our grandson in person for the first time. (We had met him and talked with him over Skype. –

May the people who invented Skype be blessed beyond measure.)

During all of this get-ready time, I was practicing some of the Heal Your Anxiety Now! Five-

Minute Tools for Moving Beyond Surviving Into Thriving. (As one woman told me, “Those tools

work for everyday stress, too.”) I realized I was in the process of creating a life I love.

Did I forget to mention, that our son and his family brought more stuff? “I can do this. Pause.

Breathe. Take a break. I can do this. Pace yourself. Rest. We can do this.”

Remember to do some conscious breathing. Very relaxing.

To Your Courageous Self!

Edie

Transformational Coach

P.S. Want support in discovering and building your dreams, in honoring your needs and wants,

and in creating and living a life you love? In between my coaching and speaking schedule, I

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