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Whatever

Daily writing prompt
What makes you nervous?

Okay Pema, like I had my answer all ready and then remembered your quote that I screenshot from Pinterest and sent out to my people on Snapchat.

I was about to say that the not knowing of life, the uncertainty of situations, was what makes me nervous. The quote by Pema Chodron says “Rather than being disheartened by the uncertainty of life, what if we accepted it and relaxed into it? What if we said ‘yes, this is the way it is: this is what it means to be human’, and decided to sit down and enjoy the ride?”

So it would be pretty hypocritical of me to preach this to my friends and family but not practice it myself. It’s just that it is difficult to act out this kind of acceptance. In real life.

Clint is having a (hopefully) small health issue right now and the not knowing is so stressful. Possibly even worse on me than him. I worked as a nurse for 24 years, I know all of the terrible outcomes for things. He’s more innocent and probably less of a worrier. I tend to think the worst and I know that.

But seriously how do I relax into it and just be chill about it?

It’s possibly contributing to my blah mood lately but I’m going to get off my ass and just keep going. Force myself to buy and plant those seeds for some flowers and veggies. And I made lunch plans with a friend today, told her I need a pick me up.

Onward and upward…or relaxing into it or whatever.

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The sunshine of my life…he comes out of bed this morning wearing bunny ears. So cute.
“take a picture of me here!” I don’t know why he thought this was so funny lol…the big box is filled with brand new brand name shoes to be shipped up to his home community of Shamattawa!
This is how we roll in April up north, Canada Goose snowsuit and Converse

16 responses to “Whatever”

  1. CJ, when i saw this prompt no joke, i was also going to answer with uncertainty!

    i’ve been thinking lately that maybe i veer too much into the negative side of what can happen that something negative does happen. it may not be what i thought it was but it’s something negative as a result of me thinking negatively.

    but on the other hand, there’s a reason we fear and it’s a survival instinct that has allowed us to remain alive as a species.

    i’m starting to think maybe if i’m following my own advice i should have a threshhold of negative thinking and if i reach that threshhold i should bring myself back the other way around and look for ways that things could be positive. the purpose would be to get to one positive situation and hope that it creates a chain of small but positive events (remember that Matthew Effect book i reviewed?) until it leads to a good change and the threshhold where I know i need to start reining it in and be a little more pragmatic and sensible back towards the negative side – sort of like balancing the pendelum in the middle.

    sorry to hear about Clint’s issue. i also have to go to the doctor tomorrow and i’m hoping it isn’t something serious. i’ve had a pain in my knee that’s been bugging me for a few weeks now. same knee i sustained a serious injury in when i was younger.

    keep asking those inside questions of yourself and keep writing! take care! Mike

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    1. As always, thanks for your insight Mike! I do know that just speaking (or in this case writing) the words, does help significantly. It’s like okay I said it, now I can move past it. But yeah you’re right, we can’t just relax into really bad news always, life does throw some wicked curveballs at us and leaning into it is sometimes bullshit. Good luck with your knee issue!

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  2. and great pics too! thanks for letting me know about Canada Goose, i realized as much as i liked it its probably overkill for the climate down here in NJ. still i’m looking for something for next winter – maybe north face or something.

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    1. Thanks 🙂
      Yeah it’s pretty darn warm but I think they do make lighter jackets as well, might be more suitable for you there.

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  3. also, i don’t remember if i wrote it but i hope Clint feels better soon and that the report doesn’t bring back a serious issue.

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    1. You did, thanks Mike 🙌🏼

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  4. I’ve been studying stoicism, and what your talking touches on one of the core principles, accepting things you cannot change and accepting what you can do.
    I mean it’s much more than that, no it’s not a religions, because there are Christian stoics, but it’s a way of thinking. I watch a really neat guy on YouTube and have for years his name is Ryan Holiday. His teaching and speaking on stoicism has helped, sometimes it’s hard like with anything to put into practice but it’s been really good. Nice post 😊

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    1. Thank you so much for reading and commenting!

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  5. Hoping everything is OK with Clint 🙏

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    1. Thank you Darryl 🤞🏽

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  6. It’s amazing, isn’t it, how some of us go all the way to every possible scenario, yet others just don’t. Not that they don’t feel anxiety, but without the catastrophizing. Wishing everybody very well, CJ. ❤

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    1. Yes they are…what’s the saying, god’s favourites?! ☺️
      Thanks Stephanie 🤞🏽

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  7. Your photos are always so sweet. Thanks too for sharing that Chodron quote. Calming. Flying used to make me extremely nervous, but less now. 🧳

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    1. Thanks Michele!
      I hear ya on the flying thing, not my fave either…but thankfully I can just white-knuckle it and get where I want to go!

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      1. You’re welcome, CJ. Sounds painful. 😄

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