Connected and Committed

Synchronicity and the hurricane

Memories flooded my awareness this morning as I was driving to work on a Friday. There's something about Fridays, this time of year, that evokes that kind of processing, that kind of reminiscing, that kind of, "Oh yeah, I remember....".

I remember more than 20 years ago the day I drove up Interstate 26 to get out of Hurricane Hugo's way, perfect blue skies with not a cloud in sight, only to have it follow me up the interestate that evening in all its terrifying power and majesty. I was in the middle of moving, one-third of my stuff in the old place, one-third in the new, and one-third, the really irreplaceable stuff with me in my car. I figured at least some of it would survive.

And all of it did.

I remember walking to the bus stop in Rome in the morning, all the folks at the coffee bar sipping their espressos and consuming their cornetti, flower stalls in the markets overflowing with their beauty, fresh fruits and vegetables in abundance, the Italian sun blessing it all.

I remember the year I was blessed with new desks in my USA classroom just before school started. A truckload of them had been delivered to my building, and as I was on the first floor, I was an ideal candidate to receive them since that they weren't going to be carried up any stairs in a building without elevators. That, and I exchanged playful banter with the custodial staff everyday, so who else were they going to deliver those desks to?

Exactly.

 

 

Bringing out the big guns

Little Man came home yesterday from summer day camp with a dilemma: a girl was starting to taunt him about not knowing how to do anything and not having any friends.

The camp counselors said they were doing their best to keep the two apart, which is nice, but it was time to bring in the big guns: Abraham.

We have been listening to Abraham recordings together, Little Man and I, for about six years, so this personal, resonating event was the perfect catalyst to bring all the messages home for him, so they made sense in a context he could grasp.

Since he is an Aspie boy, there are things he can't do, and there are people who don't see the value in hanging out with him.

But there also are people who do. And he knows that what this girl is saying isn't true.

Now to work on the idea that there is nothing to defend. Only what our egos like to make us think there is, cuz there's juice there.

So our discussion on the topic of what to "do" in the face of this perceived onslaught ranged from understanding what might be going on in someone's life to prompt them to say and do things that are hurtful to someone else, to the concept of killing someone with kindness.

Sending them love and light, even when it's hard to do.

And maybe, just maybe, it might turn out that he and she are friends by the end of the summer.

Stranger things have happened.

Can't wait to hear tonight how things went. 

Stop Looking and Start Making That Connection

 

After an inspiring, productive retreat weekend re-imagining on what I do here at blissmonger.com, I am very excited to announce that I will be focusing on helping those people who's "must-have" right now is relationship, so they can stop looking and start making that connection.

 

    *Are you tired of feeling alone, even if your bed isn't empty?

    *Are you reluctant to get back out there and try again after so many negative experiences?

    *Does managing your online dating presence feel like a second job?

    *Have you read all the books, listened to the tele-classes, attended the workshops, and somehow you're still alone?

    *Your biological clock may not be ticking, but are you almost convinced that it's too late to find your perfect partner?

    *Are you weary of trying to figure out how to "be" and what to say in dating situations?

    *Confused about where exactly to meet all those great potential mates out there?

 

Tonight I will be hosting a tele-conference call to talk about the frustration men and women feel about not being able to find the partner they want to be with. If you are interested in contributing to this knowledge base, join us!

 

WHEN: Thursday, August 4, 8:30 PM Eastern, 7:30 Central, 6:30 Mountain, 5:30 Pacific (For everyone else, here's a timezone convertor link)

NUMBER TO CALL: 605-477-2100

ACCESS CODE: 1088843#

The call is intended to last half an hour. While former possible mate bashing might be cathartic, the intention here is to focus on YOU and what you need to better navigate this whole dating and relationship process.

Stop in even for just a few minutes--or DM me on FB or Twitter to set up a time we can chat. I'd love to hear from you!