solutions
problem: you both love enchiladas but each of you likes a different sauce.
solution: see above.
problem: you are intrigued by discussions of grey's anatomy but you missed the much talked about show on sunday.
solution: tune in to abc tomorrow night (9:30/8:30c) for an encore presentation and you too can find out why i wanted to pray for bailey's husband.
problem: you are busier than usual and feel discombobulated.
solution: find your breath. and breathe.
problem: you have missed several days of morning pages in your AW journey.
solution: let go of the guilt and try again tomorrow.
problem: you love chocolate more than some people in your life.
solution: eat dark chocolate. it is good for you (in small doses) and just rich enough that you don't want to eat an entire bar in one sitting.
problem: you have a very low self-image when it comes to how you look, your body, your beauty.
solution: find inspiration in this month's SPT posts.
what problems have you solved today? probably more than you realize...
I would love to hear about them.
liz lamoreux
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Problem: I arrived at the theater today too late for the afternoon showing of Matchpoint.
Solution: I went shopping for hubby's Valentines gifts instead, and then picked up some luscious primroses in purple, white, yellow, and magenta. My heart was singing.
Problem: I couldn't locate a friend whose number I lost when I relocated and who does not have my new number (both unlisted). I spent hours recently on-line looking for her number and her address - no luck.
Solution: With no mutual friends as resources today I Googled her employer, a huge pharmaceutical company for whom she is a consultant who works from home with no "office" hours. I sent the employer an email requesting assistance. Someone forwarded the email directly to her at once!
Problem: My uncle died last week, and I want to plant a Tea Olive in our yard in his memory since he loved them so much. No nursery in our area has them or has heard of them (most often a southern plant). I visited several, and called others inquiring.
Solution: Today I called the most dependable and largerst nursery in the area and asked them to call their wholesaler to request assistance in finding me one. The nursery did, and my frangrant Tea Olive will arrive in 2-3 weeks!
These are my solutions. Thanks for bringing my attention to them so that I can claim my own power! Too often I focus on the problems.
problem: felt off kilter and afraid of what could be.
solution: reminders that change is good, its scary, but I can handle it.
sky: i love the solutions you experienced today. i am sorry to hear about your uncle. planting something to honor those who have passed is a tradition we have started as well. beautiful.
bella: beautiful, beautiful. yes you can.
Love, love, love this.
and those enchiladas??? I LOVE ENCHILADAS!§§
You are very clever and I LOVE how you solved the enchilada sauce dilemna. I'm usually the one that just goes along with whatever my husband wants, sometimes it's just easier. But I'm starting to see that maybe there are other ways to approach the issue. Thank you for the insight!!
what great ideas...
loved it
:)
acumamakiki - sometimes in our house it is my husband who goes along with me...i enjoy that "power" a little too much sometimes because i don't feel like i have it in any other relationship. so i am learning to honor his love for green chile sauce and not get annoyed by our differences (I used to just make two different pans and waste a lot - and be annoyed as a result). letting go of being annoyed is a good thing.
This really made me smile -- and made me hungry for enchiladas!
problem: i'm too tired to cook dinner
solution: i'm going to liz's for those delicous enchiladas!!!
Problem: a student who has missed a lot of class realizes that he's falling dangerously behind. I am annoyed because I have to take time to re-explain everything that he would know if he was there when he's supposed to be. As my frustration level rises, I notice his does too. It begins to get tense and he starts shutting down.
Solution: I take a deep breath and try to imagine myself in his shoes. We end our time together laughing.
Problem: Being that "special time" of the month, I felt like hell. Exhausted. Backache. Headache. Ache, ache, ache.
Solution: A 3 hour nap that I take without feeling guilty about. I acknowledge the fact that I feel bad enough to call it "sick" and then give myself some much needed rest.
Problem: After my nap I'm groggy and stiff and can't wake up.
Solution: A hot shower and then a short walk with my dog is the new fluffy snow. Wonderful!
Hey--I enjoyed that! Thanks for the invite to notice what excellent problem solvers we all are! :)
ps.
I love the enchilada solution. They look yummy!
it has been so much fun to read through these! maybe i should put this idea out there more often :)
thanks all of you...
What a great idea!
I was feeling guilty about the morning pages too - just feeling too funky to have the energy to explore WHY I felt funky and then spiralling into guilt for not doing them - and I decided to use a calendar I bought but wasn't using, and pull out some stickers to give myself a little bit of validation every morning I DID the morning pages. I did it this morning and it felt great!
just look at all that clever problem solving going on! i am going to think about this today and be more aware of the solutions to my own problems. you're so inspiring, liz!
·melanie·