10 things
Friday, July 4, 2008
6:26PM
1. integrating my sensual aspect with my world
2. increasingly strong skills at bringing myself into the moment
3. hearing from old friends
4. remaining optimistic and not getting overly stressed even in the face of time pressure on something significant.
5. being surrounded by knowledge, support and caring
6. seeing where my approaches fail so that I can appreciate where they work
7. they do work very well for many people
8. separation of coaching and social life has not been much of a problem thus far
9. only needing to mix one color for my rainbow
10. Patri playing in the World Series :)
6:11PM
1. leveling in sex :)
2. doing the sample session even though it wasn't a match
3. Belen will be here any minute!
4. being tired, rather than manic, after not getting enough sleep
5. indulging in positive stories
6. that the positive stories are coming to me and reaching a point of consciousness
7. taking the time to enjoy things now
8. my ever growing iTunes favorites list
9. having a worthy reason to be tired
10. having a clear visualization for my painting project and making progress toward its completion.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
5:29PM
1. Patri likes the happy faces!
2. finishing up the rough edges on our beautiful remodel
3. taking steps toward finding clients that I hadn't previously considered
4. not responding when I don't need to
5. people pay me to do something I like!
6. working my ass off (not to the point of burn out, but it feels good to be very involved in life)
7. how much I've progressed: asking "what does everyone need" when wanting to speed up a process, when in the past I might have just listed my own needs. Its an improvement both in results and in blood pressure for everyone.
8. connecting with people better
9. learning to voice the nice things
10. playing racquetball again
Friday, June 20, 2008
4:41PM
1. I got my fliers over to the sandwich shop!
2. getting an excellent roast beef while over there
3. having a wonderful 3yr anniversary with Patri.
4. having found expressions for all of my happy faces
5. Another good coaching session
6. getting more grounded in using the Balance formula
7. the smell of that pickle
8. Thomas's cheer
9. a pain free workout
10. shock value
Thursday, June 19, 2008
10:07AM
1. My laminated business cards have arrived!
2. being sent beautiful flowers, thank![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small}
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3. Patri liking the stuff I've been painting on the living room wall (phew!)
4. Tovar being excited to see me and shouting "Yay, Mama!!!"
5. Patri telling me about it
6. having impressed someone in a coaching sample session, who sounds like she wants to sign on for more
7. having decided to speak at BIL on coaching next year
8. getting to hang out with one of the (Hot!) innovators behind BIL
9. that my friend circle is so damn cool ;) (Especially my husband!)
10. that I can paint on our walls: we own our place and my husband supports and even likes my doing it, even when the painting is very silly :)
Monday, June 9, 2008
9:59AM
1. Sahana and James coming to help
2. being responsible and seeking help even though mania is fun
3. sleeping my normal hours despite sleeping all day
4. that I was able to sleep all day
5. Patri made the money in his tournament
6. he'll be home soon.
7. having a new relationship
8. being direct about my caring
9. throwing out the junk food
10. buying a funny looking pot + plant for the balcony
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
7:36PM
1. I've lost 8 lbs
2. I adore my personal trainer
3. The fliers I designed look professional
4. I've finished all of my fundamental coaching classes
5. I have three clients
6. the cute pictures of Patri
7. compliment on the shirts that I bought him
8. my business cards have shipped
9. my brochures are ordered
10. I don't have to do anything right now.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
12:07AM
1. having a husband who is so committed
2. feeling secure
3. joking about gps tracking devises
4. getting more clarity about things I do
5. for England
6. hiring a top notch coach!
7. making that investment in myself
8. Patri making that investment in me
9. enjoying the sugar
10. they're not mad at me
Monday, May 19, 2008
12:56AM
1. my werewolf husband
2. his baby is the lead article for wired.com this week!
3. having a crush that I'm actually getting somewhere with ;)
4. having a good connecting talk with Patri
5. feeling ready to cut back on, and perhaps even cut, therapy.
6. I love coaching
7. I've been taking my vitamins consistently over the past month
8. I've made significant progress on my goals for the year
9. that programs like CTI exist
10. that Patri is supporting me emotionally and monetarily in going through the program.
Friday, May 16, 2008
12:17AM
1. Having a book to reference
2. feeling more prepared
3. making a commitment to a powerful but uncomfortable place
4. having the time to prepare
5. finding another venue to advertise
6. improvements in speaking about what I do and what I wish to do in a way that comes from love instead of fear.
7. having purchased the flyer/business card creation software: I keep finding new things that I want to do that it helps with.
8. Across The Universe beauty and richness in music and visual
9. going to happy places with friends
10. learning to step into happy places
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
1:04AM
1. living on the edge
2. getting to try things that are inaccessible to most people
3. Patri accidentally giving me more hickeys which are symmetrical to the first ones, giving me an appearance now of having exotic indian war paint on my neck
4. another day of mood stability
5 that brings me to 11 out of 12 days this month on track, with only one half day of notable anxiety/dysphoria, which was a day on which I was sick and had a bad headache
6. remembering to charge my cell phone
7. being busy enough with other things to accumulate 30 unread emails in my inbox
8. the suggestions/advice of multiple people in the field regarding coaching business converging.
9. my making progress regarding that advice.
10. confirmation that I am continuing to lose weight and body fat every few weeks
Sunday, May 11, 2008
12:41AM
1. finding words to paint what I cannot describe in metaphor
2. flirting with Patri
3. comparing hickies with the waiter
4. that I have a couple of tank tops with turtleneck collars (thanks to redaly)
5. having a nanny for Tovar (thanks to patrissimo :)
6. that I don't have to cook (also thanks to patrissimo)
7. BSG narrowing in its plot
8. beating patrissimo three times out of four today at Race for the Galaxy
9. being able to lie around at home when not feeling well
10. having Harry Potter and comfort food when not feeling well
Monday, May 5, 2008
10:25PM
1. being able to take T to visit community members for most of the evening
2. spending time with Patri during the day
3. Tovar and I enjoying snap peas from the garden
4. getting my meds straightened out
5. The cool lighting of our house when I walked in the door: I have Ikea lights on x10 in my room that automatically turn on at 7:00, casting a soft green light, and the jellyfish aquarium was on.
6. remembering to take my vitamins
7. opening up more with my therapist
8. that Patri gets to have fun in ways that most married men can't, because he's married to me.
9. the girl lives in Los Angeles ;)
10. I have a beautiful computer
11:18AM
1. that I support Patri
2. getting out to see a movie
3. experiencing thrill
4. breathing in angst
5. taking a time out
6. getting further in discussion thanks to taking that time
7. remembering to get Patri's car when we had the time to do it.
8. Patri helping me make a decision
9. The hot tub fencing should be finished by the end of today.
10. having my being coached call right after a coaching call so that I can get technique advise while the issues are still fresh.
Saturday, May 3, 2008
12:10AM
1. Tovar's hilarious new phrases: "I don't think so!" and "I need my space!"
2. having down time this evening
3. tomorrow promising even more down time.
4. Tovar sleeping in this morning
5. Patri calling me before bed
6. Other people in the community making our party happen
7. Dave hired someone to put in the fence for the Jaccuzzi
8. my supporting Patri going to Houston for a conference that I think is important for seasteading
9. that I really want to see his dream succeed
10. Our wonderful nanny and babysitter who both like to pick up around the house in addition to taking great care of Tovar.
Thursday, May 1, 2008
6:30PM
1. I rarely eat fast food anymore
2. coming up with an idea for rearranging the living room furniture
3. the living room organization being a small enough detail that I was able to not put effort in until inspired.
4. being able to make a nice business card for Patri :)
5. two nights of sleeping without ear plugs
6. now that I've had time to adjust, I'm sleeping better off of Klonopin than I was when on it.
7. not having to drive anywhere all day when tired
8. sending Tovar off with the babysitter
9. that Tovar loves his babysitter and nanny so much. Now that he's in the "mine" stage, he sometimes refers to them as My! Belen and My! Christina ;)
10. Tovar being so happy at the gym daycare that I had to talk him into leaving. For the benefit of the care giver there, I asked Tovar "am I going to have to drag you kicking and screaming *away* from daycare?" :)
Saturday, April 26, 2008
12:54AM
1. being able to attend CTI courses
2. getting coaching as well as training out of them
3. Patri taking good care of Tovar when Tovar is sick
4. Tovar has been asking about me all day
5. witnessing and participating in the unraveling of assumptions of my own and others, to find vast richness of substance
6. really connecting with my fellow coaches
7. being able to fantasize about other men, where its okay of those fantasies happen
8. coming to accept the things that have been irritating me about the hotel I stay at for CTI
9. that I know several good places to eat in the area now
10. the beautiful view from the center
Friday, April 25, 2008
12:22AM
1. My iTunes play list as of today contains 773 songs with 4-5 star ratings, which makes for a lot of good songs to stick on shuffle
2. reaping the benefits of my year or two of labeling
3. I came up with a new tattoo ring prototype that Patri likes :)
4. finding myself putting my various training into action in more and more situations
5. going out and meeting a bunch of the neighbors
6. I really like the neighbor with a couple of young kids across the street from me
7. enjoying the current Harry Potter book I'm re-reading, #5, and at a slower pace than the prior 4.
8. I'm not reading as much in part because I'm busier
9. I'm spending more of my down time reading than angsting
10. packing for CTI is now routine and not stressful, so I spent very little time worrying about it and was able to spend a nice evening with Patri before my drive
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
2:36PM
1. Tovar's nose is almost better (last week he had a fall that scraped up his nose and gave him a fat lip)
2. Being able to see a visible difference in my body shape
3. Feeling fit
4. updating my to do list
5. checking some important things off of it
6. listening to the body scan meditation to fall asleep.
7. getting all three of my new coaching clients scheduled for next week
8. the plumber coming by and finishing his work during Tovar's nap.
9. Money in the bank to start Patri's non-profit!!!
10. the knee bands seem to be helping my knees a lot.
Saturday, April 19, 2008
9:45PM
1. Figuring out how to climb simple rock climbing routes without hurting my knees.
2. having my own climbing gear.
3. three people are taking me up on my coaching offer!
4. Patri and I experimenting with Sharpie wedding bands -- perhaps someday to be replaced by tattoos.
5. comfortably wearing a visible symbol of marriage.
6. having that symbol be unusual, to reflect our unusual marriage.
7. added poly chameleon benefits of unusual ring-ish symbolism. Its a good conversation starter, which gives the opportunity, but not the necessity, to include that our marriage is open.
8. Patri enjoying and appreciating the jellyfish aquarium that I got him.
9. His sending me a sweet thank you card about it.
10. Being able to leave Gayle wacky rambly phone messages when feeling angsty, with the trust that she will still love me whatever I say.
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