END OF THE DAY

INVENTORY

I became keenly AWARE of the importance of taking an INVENTORY of my life (once again) yesterday. It was a day of somberness and gleeful joy for me. That doesn’t happen too often to me in one day. The somberness part was visiting a friend in Hospice. A wonderful woman I have known many years

 and from whom I have received so much.

Three mutual friends, two from East coast, one woman’s delightful daughter whom I had never met, and one from Gainesville were reunited on behalf of our friend. It was joyous to see each other and to support our friend. The juxtaposition of the emotions felt was profound for me. All kinds of feelings and memories came wafting by. Some were regrets that I hadn’t  . . .but they were very short lived. What I experienced was this flood of love and affection among all of us.

My friend from Gainesville and I went on to have pizza and enjoy the day. We shared our appreciation of each other and of our friends. 

I know I was able to do this because I have taken INVENTORY of my life and my priorities. I APPRECIATE all the work I have done over the years to eliminate unwanted . . . and unneeded . . . whatever, and focus on what is really important to me. I had some help and some training to learn all this. I am still learning to ACCEPT what I have done and who I am. Elimination of the extra stuff is the key and so FREEING!

When I think of INVENTORY I think of taking stock of what I have, what I need, what I can let go of, what I want, what makes me happy, what works and what doesn’t work. Simple, right? Not always. One asks, ‘where do I start?’ That part is easy, at least it was for me.

I started with my belongings. I discovered physically handling items in my home made it very clear whether to keep them or not. It became a game and was actually fun! I made this process a habit so that what I have left from my INVENTORY is only what I use and need. It takes TIME, but it is time well spent because it eases my life considerably.

‘Belongings’ was the beginning of my INVENTORY. Next came activities, health choices, relationships, interests and passions, treasures like memorabilia, photographs and then came BELIEFS. That was the most enlightening of all! I delved deeply into my BELIEFS and TRUTH was revealed to me on a whole new level. Another dimension of freedom!

About TIME, let me say that the TIME I have spent on becoming more CONSCIOUS about myself, my life and my soul, has been the biggest gift of all. I have not been floundering around anymore wondering what to do with myself.

I have looked down

And discovered my journey

is my path.

BLESSINGS