I have this girlfriend who I just adore. We went to college and graduate school together. Well, we are both now Clergywomen and have led a similar life in certain areas. Well, yesterday we talked for a bit while I was at my son's soccer practice (don't worry, there was clearly no neglect for he was very OK with me not watching him practice). I can definitely tell you that as a result of the laughs and sighs, my soul was refreshed.
How many of you ladies out there are like me and are just overwhelmed and exhausted finding it hard to be refreshed? Sometimes there are just not enough hours in the day to even squeeze in a little conversation but it is such a must. But let me full warn you that this conversation needs not to be daunting. It should provide rejuvenation and inspiration. That is what my Sister-Friend's call did for my lil' ol' soul.
Blessings,
Aurellia
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Friday, September 9, 2011
Gratitude & Growth
Growth & Gratitude
As I am sitting on the train watching the sun rise, I start thinking about this past week. My car is getting fixed and I have been using alternate methods to get to work this week from car rentals to trains and buses. It definitely was a sudden change in plans, both financially and schedule wise. The plan definitely changed and I had no choice but to readjust. Readjust my brain to think of a new strategy and quick to get to work. (Did I mention I commute?) Readjust the plans for my work and home schedule.
Gratitude fills my heart at the ability to have something to readjust to. I think that is why I wasn't so freaked out at the mishaps. I found myself being grateful to have a job to readjust FOR. Having resources to aid in readjusting.
Gosh, talk about amazing growth! Where did this growth come from? Age? Not hardly. Experience? Nope, don't think so. Personally, I think it came from a change in character from the Spirit of God. Gosh! What a wonderful change! Baby steps, right? Mustard seed sized faith, right?
Blessings to you,
Aurellia
As I am sitting on the train watching the sun rise, I start thinking about this past week. My car is getting fixed and I have been using alternate methods to get to work this week from car rentals to trains and buses. It definitely was a sudden change in plans, both financially and schedule wise. The plan definitely changed and I had no choice but to readjust. Readjust my brain to think of a new strategy and quick to get to work. (Did I mention I commute?) Readjust the plans for my work and home schedule.
Gratitude fills my heart at the ability to have something to readjust to. I think that is why I wasn't so freaked out at the mishaps. I found myself being grateful to have a job to readjust FOR. Having resources to aid in readjusting.
Gosh, talk about amazing growth! Where did this growth come from? Age? Not hardly. Experience? Nope, don't think so. Personally, I think it came from a change in character from the Spirit of God. Gosh! What a wonderful change! Baby steps, right? Mustard seed sized faith, right?
Blessings to you,
Aurellia
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Morning Commute Flubs
Hi Bloggers. This morning I don't have any special anecdote to give or some warm fuzzy feeling of a story. I just wanted to share such a hilarious morning I had.
My car is sick and is at the doctor's. While she is being looked at and worked on, I have had to use alternate methods to get to work over the past two days. I rented a car yesterday and today I took the train. The commute on the train was most interesting. I got to the train station about 10 minutes before the train was scheduled to leave. I got on the train but had no idea which one I was to get on. I asked the attendant and I swear she thought I was an idiot. She begrudgingly told me which car I was to be on to have a smooth exit once we got to our destination. While on the train, I noticed the driver (as he is called) stopped. I am wondering why he stopped. Then I noticed the driver was backing up the train. I asked a gentlemen who was standing near the driver why we were backing up. He said it was because there was construction on the route he was heading. I was like, huh? He didn't know this prior to boarding the train. Sigh.
So we are backing up and heading in a new direction and on our way. It is a pretty smooth ride. I had a nice conversation with the gentlemen who helped me out early. He wound up being an employee of another railroad company (he was helping out for the day since it was a new route). All is well. Then I did the dreadful thing of looking at the time. I was going to be late for work. Great. My first train commute ride and I'm going to be late. Well, as I exited the train (having no idea where I was headed), I noticed, I was on the street. I'm asking another attendant where is the train station. She tells me this is it. I'm like huh??? But then I looked ahead and saw a building. Let me go check it out, I told myself. Lo and behold, it was the train station. See, I am looking for the bus schedule and stop. The train counter person told me that the bus was going to be here any minute and to hurry. I hurried outside thinking that it was coming and nothing. I look at the schedule and it was not the bus route I needed. So I started walking.
Thank God for cellular phone GPS. I mapped where I was and found out that I was a few blocks from the Main Bus Station. And I arrived right as the bus I needed was pulling up. I get on the bus, get to work and breathed.
I don't know what all this was about. Don't know if there is a lesson in it (I'm sure there is and I'll hear it once my heart stops racing). But what I do know is that there is such joy in my heart. That is a huge change from years before when I would have been just fussing all over the place. I'm so cool right now. Why? Because things happen. I know it's just a commute mix-up and I will be getting home later (which I'm so not happy about), but it speaks volumes to the way in which I have changed.
Blessings,
Aurellia
My car is sick and is at the doctor's. While she is being looked at and worked on, I have had to use alternate methods to get to work over the past two days. I rented a car yesterday and today I took the train. The commute on the train was most interesting. I got to the train station about 10 minutes before the train was scheduled to leave. I got on the train but had no idea which one I was to get on. I asked the attendant and I swear she thought I was an idiot. She begrudgingly told me which car I was to be on to have a smooth exit once we got to our destination. While on the train, I noticed the driver (as he is called) stopped. I am wondering why he stopped. Then I noticed the driver was backing up the train. I asked a gentlemen who was standing near the driver why we were backing up. He said it was because there was construction on the route he was heading. I was like, huh? He didn't know this prior to boarding the train. Sigh.
So we are backing up and heading in a new direction and on our way. It is a pretty smooth ride. I had a nice conversation with the gentlemen who helped me out early. He wound up being an employee of another railroad company (he was helping out for the day since it was a new route). All is well. Then I did the dreadful thing of looking at the time. I was going to be late for work. Great. My first train commute ride and I'm going to be late. Well, as I exited the train (having no idea where I was headed), I noticed, I was on the street. I'm asking another attendant where is the train station. She tells me this is it. I'm like huh??? But then I looked ahead and saw a building. Let me go check it out, I told myself. Lo and behold, it was the train station. See, I am looking for the bus schedule and stop. The train counter person told me that the bus was going to be here any minute and to hurry. I hurried outside thinking that it was coming and nothing. I look at the schedule and it was not the bus route I needed. So I started walking.
Thank God for cellular phone GPS. I mapped where I was and found out that I was a few blocks from the Main Bus Station. And I arrived right as the bus I needed was pulling up. I get on the bus, get to work and breathed.
I don't know what all this was about. Don't know if there is a lesson in it (I'm sure there is and I'll hear it once my heart stops racing). But what I do know is that there is such joy in my heart. That is a huge change from years before when I would have been just fussing all over the place. I'm so cool right now. Why? Because things happen. I know it's just a commute mix-up and I will be getting home later (which I'm so not happy about), but it speaks volumes to the way in which I have changed.
Blessings,
Aurellia
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