Today, I went to Germany with two of my dearest friends to shop around the border. It was fun, fast, and life-affirming.
We discuss everything and nothing simultaneously; we laugh a lot like the old hags we are, and we share our life experiences.
The past week was busy as usual, hard to overcome due to a recent and nasty stomach flu, and yet wonderful to be allowed to experience.
Shopping at the border definitely isn´t what it once used to be. The prices are skyrocketing fast now, and I´m increasingly aware of not buying anything unless I really need it.
Today, I saved a lot of money by abstaining from spending even though I could have done it with a pure conscience.
I simply didn´t find that much worth buying. Therefore there is now a nice sum of unexpected extra money for necessities.
Likewise, with my laptop that runs slower than usual, I have arranged for it to be thoroughly cleaned and face-lifted with a brand-new hard disc and some extra memory if possible.
Should I have saved the money to buy a new laptop, it would have taken me at least a year. Besides, the prices of electronic devices have kept rising lately, and I would really hate to have to spend more than a fourth of my savings on buying one.
About positive vibes, it is way easier to write.
Today, my mood lifted for the first time since that damn flu; pardon my French, that keeps tiring me, even long after the symptoms have disappeared.
My medication also seems to work correctly again. That is a true blessing to me, as it has annoyed me a lot throughout the last week.
A day-long road trip with dear friends, what could I want better to begin a fresh new week?
I sit comfortably in our living room while my husband is outside in his beloved garden, enjoying a beautiful bonfire. Unfortunately, it is way too cold and windy for my arthritis today, so I stay inside, strengthened by a cup of chai tea.
My plan for the week is to follow along as it evolves in front of me. First, I want to finish tidying the creative den on Wednesday, as this necessary project has been delayed by almost three weeks of the flu and its aftermath.
Tomorrow, I need to join my fitness class again, prepare for my counselor´s visit and the work at the social house. And after that, I will need to work hard on a creative project that must be finished before November 25, as this is a friend´s birthday and the wind chime is for her.
Currently, I have no plans for the remaining parts of the week. I only know this; it won´t be boring because my loved ones always work out good ideas of what to do together. Therefore, we´ll probably spend a lot of time having fun, laughing, and talking about life and the world situation.
Shopping at the border today meant I finally found the perfect birthday gift for my father. He will be eighty-five years old in January 2023. So he will receive both his Christmas present and his birthday gift when he arrives here on December 23 this year.
Positive vibes are essential to me today, because I have been so annoyingly moody the last couple of days. With no apparent reason whatsoever, it hindered me from fulfilling my plans last week.
No energy, no iron will, and no tidying any den became the direct result. But, at the same time, I needed to withdraw and rest a lot to regain my physical, mental, and spiritual strength in the aftermath of the flu.
Today, I will try to break that pattern by gathering my materials for the windchime, this week´s creative project.
Besides being busy from the early morning throughout the day, I´m happy and content with my life´s ups and downs. I look for everything positive, no matter the issue, and during the latest five years of my life, I have found the necessary mental tools to live with bipolar disorder, four anxiety disorders, ADHD, and probably even more than that.
And I have learned so far that beauty can be found in both versions of being bipolar. If you only dare to keep on fighting hard daily to become the best possible version of you. If you only try to learn from past mistakes positively to set a good example forward-looking. And if you only will admit to being an artist and a jack of all trades to work with creativity in everything you do.
Today´s blog pictures present my latest 5D diamond image and my wise old dog, Kvik, in his new donut basket.
After writing this post, I will need a break, however. From the world outside, from everything and nothing simultaneously.
When I experience clutter and minor irregularities in my mind, I try to grab them at the slightest symptom; restlessness and irritation.
When I need to release my feelings and frustrations over my current low stamina, I listen to music and write myself free again.
And when I feel free, I allow myself a more extended break to readjust to reality.
With twelve words left to write, I can only say; it helped.
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May your week be blessed with life-long love, forever-lasting friendships, and positive vibes overall, dear readers and followers.
May the people of Mother Earth behave and treat her and us all with respect, dignity, and empathy.
And may my energy be renewed fast and as soon as possible, as I need to be much more structured in how I work creatively.
As we all will it, so mote it be.
Merry meet and merry part and merry meet again.
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