Mandala 99: Float

Float: 1. a.To remain suspended within or on the surface of a fluid without sinking. b.To be suspended in or move through space as if supported by a liquid. 2. o move from place to place, especially at random; 3. To move easily or lightly.

With a few days away from work, I will try to float and enjoy fewer responsibilities, get myself to yoga and remind my body and my mind how to move more easily and lightly through my days. 

Mandala 98: Skilled

Skilled: Possessing or demonstrating accomplishment, skill, or special training.


It never ceases to amaze me how much and how often I am called upon to handle a situation with some special skill, usually some interpersonal skill.  Easier, to blow a gasket, tell someone off, storm off, shake my head in dis-belief or disgust.  Harder to show up steady, strong, solid and clear, setting out the needed limits and reasonable parameters with a grace and kindness.  Life is hard.  Skills help.  Onward. 

Mandala 97: Hope

Hope:  1. To wish for something or look forward with expectation of its fulfillment. 2. To have confidence; trust.  3. To expect, to desire


I have heard it said that "hope is not a strategy" -- but still, I have it.   It seems essential in order to keep moving forward.  

Mandala 96: Sober

Sober:  1. Habitually abstemious in the use of alcoholic liquors or drugs; temperate; 2. Not intoxicated or affected by the use of drugs; 3. Plain or subdued; 4. Devoid of frivolity, excess, exaggeration, or speculative imagination; straightforward:  5. Marked by seriousness, gravity, or solemnity of conduct or character; 6. Marked by circumspection and self-restraint.


Today is my 6th anniversary of quitting drinking.  Sober.  A healthy choice, for sure.  Not always easy, but right for me.