Life Off the Mountaintop (a slight diversion)

I’m making a slight diversion to the Moon energy thread. I’ll return to that next time. Some of you may know that my Mother recently passed. Most of the time I can focus on the positive aspects of her passing. She was 85, had a great life and was doing what she wanted to do even four days prior to her passing. In fact I had called her that Tues and Wed to talk to her and each time she just had one church group over and was either preparing for another or her Bridge or craft group that she belonged to. Her passing was quick, there were no pets left behind to care for, she was still in her own home, driving her own car and doing everything she wanted to do. When I’m balanced I can see and know that it was her time, she’s in a better place playing golf and dancing with my Father.

When I’m tired
Ah…when I’m tired things change. I’m not balanced and I focus on other things. During the Holidays I will bake goodies for the family. I have to make homemade mustard, some other favorite things and I also try out a few new recipes. My Mother would always request the Toffee I’d make, she LOVED it. I’d give her a little more that the rest of the family so she could enjoy it. As I was planning this years goodies to make I started getting depressed because I started saying that “She’d never have my toffee again” or “She’d never have the new goodies that I’d plan on making.” This path I was on was getting more and more depressing. I finally stopped and turned it around. Instead of focusing on all of the things she’d miss or never experience again I started focusing on all of the things she had gotten to try that I baked or all the things I made for her that she enjoyed, the scarves and sweaters I knit. Or introducing her to the wonderful concept of a night garden (I’ll blog about that later…sorry you’ll have to wait).

Take-a-Way
So instead of constantly focusing on what you’ll miss or what a person’s never going to have or experience again…turn it around and rejoice at what all they did experience or were able to enjoy. Believe me it made my day and helps me cope when I miss her the most.

Next time -it’s back to the Moon!