That´s what I´ll try to bring you today, dear readers and followers. Nothing more, nothing less. So lean back in your seat, take a deep breath, and just believe you are there.
Can you hear the soft accordion played by someone who knows how to do it? Can you smell the street food? Can you feel the deals being made until both parties are happy?
The atmosphere from a market, where I spent this morning. With my sweet husband and two old girls like myself.
It made me feel happier than ever. The Sun´s warmth, the humming sensation in the body, mind, and soul after a truly great day.
Therefore, I now dedicate this day and evening to personal freedom, happiness, inner peace, good health, and the act of kindness.
I decided to take the remains of the day off. I have a little creative project to do after writing today´s blog post, however.
Summer is a time of releasing what no longer serves me. Spring showed that even a retired old bat like me, from time to time, apparently needs to set some firm boundaries. And to back words up with direct and consequent action.
But I prefer not to be indifferent because my indifference is permanent and irreversible. I have only three principles toward people in my life. 1. Don´t lie to me; I will detect it. 2. Don´t misuse my trust. Ever. And 3. Don´t take me for granted. I´m way too old for that.
So, when I become indifferent to someone, you know why. When there´s nothing left to talk about, when there is nothing left to give, and when life goes on, it is time to change focus and be happy about life in general.
To be here at all is the greatest gift.
Speaking of life in general, I feel fine; everything is okay here. Anxiety has been on a more extended visit, though. But I´m stubborn, and I know that sooner or later, I will conquer it and fight back every inch of the way.
My bipolar disorder works in mysterious ways at times. At the moment, there is plenty of action going on. I´m eager to show that I´m good at being creative with whatever I have. It is a lifestyle here by now.
But I´m also in the fast lane, and I know that it is precisely here that I need to be careful. I need to take regular, longer breaks and simply lie down and relax my muscles and bones.
At the same time, I´m in menopause, you know, the hot flushes, the instant crying followed by a burst of serious laughter.
Due to a piece of music, a touching situation, or just by itself.
Being in my early fifties feels excellent. It feels as if I´m living the best years of my life right here, right now. I´m calmer, more reflective, and know the difference between what I like and what I will not accept in my life.
The aftermath after a difficult decision this Spring has taken its toll on my husband and me. But now we are well back in the saddle and on a new and much more honest path.
Every time we light a bonfire in the garden, I release all the negativity to cleanse my mind from a toxic relationship.
It will take some time to heal from this. But we are strong-willed here, we have each other´s back here, and we want the same things in life.
A quiet life without unnecessary stress. A simple yet complicated life filled with creative solutions to everything between heaven and earth. And a lifestyle that is reflected in the bathroom mirror every morning for the rest of our lives.
If we like what we see there, then everything is okay. If something feels wrong, we act upon it to hinder it from becoming an issue later on.
Physically tired from a long day, I still feel the atmosphere from a market this morning. It was fun, it was way too expensive for me, and it was mentally relaxing.
We came early, so there were fewer people, to begin with. We let each other search their own path, yet we follow each other around all the time.
It is as if time itself stood still for a few hours. And it is so life-affirming that my mood has jumped to very high from on alert.
As with the low mood, I´m always careful to recharge my batteries and creative energy drive. Therefore, I laid down for a couple of hours this afternoon. I could not sleep, but I became relaxed enough to divert my mind from the feeling of chronic arthritis pain.
Today´s picture is from our yard, which shows the hard work of my husband.
The flower in the middle, the yellow one with the dark “eyes” in the middle, he found at the market.
Next week I dedicate myself to creative writing and little projects that bring joy and fun. And to a day with witchcraft only.
It has been a while since I have had enough excess energy to create more witchcraft rituals in my life as a writing witch.
So, prepare for next Friday, where the theme will only be witchcraft, from the headline to the end.
Still awaiting the arrival of my new laser printer (no sooner than July 23), I´m reading material from the top place in my first novel. And creating the last-minute notes that I know will be worth the work.
Everything else is about making the most of what I already have access to. To enjoy life to its fullest, be happy just to be alive and well, and show gratitude, especially when it is least expected.
May your weekend and upcoming week be merry, filled with positive experiences, and blessed with inner peace, dear readers and followers. May the world find better solutions for future generations, and may the Sun shine upon us all. So it is.
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