Nothing is ever as good as it was at first....

Nobody would be surprised for me to say that nothing is as good as it was at first.  My first time enjoying coffee...wine...sex...anything.  Your first kiss, first job, first car.  But inevitably, all things must develop and change and transform.  So if our whole purpose is happiness and satisfaction and is our responsibility to create it, then how do we do so?  The Dalai Lama and Buddha have told us this...our purpose is happiness.  Happiness IS the way.  The I ching and Lao Tsao also say something similar in that we live in cycles that repeat themselves and that boredom and fruitlessness abound in nature.  So how do we make all of these philosophies merge together to teach us anything in life?  And how do we create the path to ultimately enduring happiness?


First, I will confess that my reason for saying that nothing is as good as the first is this:  I miss my first BLOG- "Thoughts become Things".  I started that blog/vlog in 2009 during my spiritual awakening.  I had just read "The Secret", and was driven to start writing again because I love to write.  I was able to also start writing for a great organization back then where I wrote a weekly publication for "The Hair Shaman" about Lunar Haircutting and how it works and benefits you.  Another important discovery I made about myself during that time (2009), was that I was passionate about traveling.  I started my 2nd blog then to journal my travels.  I LOVE that blog too.  Then came the Blogs about Twin Flames.  With each new venture I tried to recapture the beautiful feelings I had while writing my first blogs...but I never was able to do that and so I eventually stopped writing.


Getting back on track with writing (for me), is a lot like deciding to try a new Diet and Exercise routine.  I in fact, am doing that too!  I got a FitBit for Christmas and although it took a while for me to do it...I finally stepped on the scale this morning!  I was actually very, very happy.  I was worried that the scale would have very bad news but in fact I have not changed my weight since my last physical a year ago.  I was relieved!  So why are my pants tight?  and why do my clothes feel different?  I read an article by David Wolffe and was awakened by it.  He talked about how what we eat changes what we are.  Basically I was awakened to the idea that every 10 years our skeletal system revitalizes itself.  So what have I done to my bones these past 10 years or so?  And the skin...changes more frequently- every 28 days!  So if I start eating differently today, my skin will be different in 28 days from now?  I can handle that...right?  Changing our habits is hard.


So this blog, "It's all in the cards", was born recently- about a year ago.  I thought I would have a lot I could write about with being a Card Reader.  It's surprisingly un-interesting though.  I mean, to start with, I don't blab to others about my personal Healing sessions.  I don't share about them much at all.  In fact...although I have tried to boast more about my abilities and how they might be able to help people, I just cannot do it!  I spend a good 45-60 hours a week working a 9-5 type job.  After work, I am a busy mom and wife with a home and animals to take care of.  I have so little time for myself...how is there much of anything left after all of that to even meet with clients?  And let's face it- Card Reading isn't paying for my daughter's braces or college.  So I need to work like everyone does.  Also, like Buddha...I think the secret is finding happiness in what you do.  So when people say, "do what makes you happy", I think what they are actually saying is, "Be happy while you are doing whatever it is you are doing". 


So today I am at my workplace and I have some Tenant Files to review etc, etc...and I decided first I would write.  Then I will work.  I feel great about it.  What actually prompted it was mostly that I have a cute workspace that reflects who I am very well.  I took some pictures.  I am proud of what I do for work and the community it serves.  I am proud of how I lead my staff, and the success we all have in part due to my dedication and leadership.  I should feel good about it.  I work very hard for it.
  In addition to my regular work, I do also meet with clients for healing and readings and  educational things.  Here is how I make work fun for me:  I CARE.  I have to set boundaries...but I care and I give the attention required to get the job done.  When others give something to me to help me stay happy or healthy along that path...I allow myself to receive with gratitude. 


Here is my office:

My cubby hole where all the magic happens

The art was painted by a resident, the circular floral a gift from another resident.

What I stare at most of the day.

an intimate glimpse at my desktop.  Pedro Martinez helps me get through the lonely times.

what my visitors see first.

These pictures might seem boring to you but I spend 40-60 hours a week here and this is what I feel and experience.  This is the place I will be when making decisions about how much water to drink and whether or not to get up and go for a walk as my FitBit is telling me to do!  This is where I contemplate what I will eat for lunch, breakfast and sometimes dinner.  This is where I struggle with emotions, schedules and the daily phones calls from kids crying or needing something from me (usually a ride when they miss the bus).  This is where I live for 40-60 hours a week.  This is my home just like the place my family and I live is our home.  It should inspire us and be aesthetic and functional.  Happiness is made here.


On that note...enjoy this blog.  Read about Buddha and the Dalai Lama.  I am sure they will inspire you.  Follow David Wollfe on Facebook for easy and great inspirations.  And most importantly, be good to yourself and others.


Namaste
~Lilac