sometimes i just need to cuddle a cat

my blog post was already written up,
all prepared to go.
but then i decided it needed to rest on the shelf for a bit.

part of its further-reaching theme was a chance
to express my dissatisfaction and disappointment
with a situation involving my younger son.

a situation that still feels too raw
and close to the surface at the moment.

a situation that ignites the fire inside my soul,
when someone i know has been wronged.
(in this case, my son.)

a situation that teaches the opposite of a moral lesson,
by a person in an authoritative role,
to an innocent and honest kid.

a situation that i have little control over,
and feel frustrated-beyond-reason-about as a result.

so perhaps another day, another time,
for that bitter taste of harsh reality.

instead i’d like to share a few of my recent daily discoveries,
a practice i began during my road trip to california.

i’m including a few of the slightly negative ones
(this isn’t a gratitude list),
but i’m leaving out those that were especially difficult
(because this isn’t a complaint list either).

here we go:

• my fears rarely, if ever, come to fruition
• i am brave
• things like brexit directly affect me now
• i learned something i never knew before, regarding the circumstances of my birth
• nothing feels better than a spic-and-span clean house
• in spite of all the obstacles, i am moving to italy
• i hate admitting it, but i am still able to be manipulated
• i can conquer fear one day at a time
• i will always stand up for myself and my family
• just when i think the stress level can’t get any higher, i realize “oh yes, it can!”
• i can rally and get lots of stuff crossed off my to-do list
• i am being pulled in many different directions right now (and must maintain my sanity)
• this old lady can learn new things
• nothing better than setting off for 3 carefree days with 2 best friends
• barbies bring people together
• how quickly delight can turn to sadness
• why are some in customer service so rude?
• facing resistance builds strength (i should be quite strong at this point)
• i now have 4 different coaching certifications
• change is good, change is good, change is good
• i must always protect myself (i may need to learn this lesson over and over)
• i cannot control the actions of others, only my own
• i can still hike 5 miles
• crying gets it all out, enables me to move on
• coaching suits me (i love my job)
• sometimes, to calm down/reassess/start again, i just need to cuddle a cat

harlowe actually prefers being praised over petting.
(you do need to know your cats.)
 
 
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