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I made a change today!!! 

For exactly 10 years I have followed this one procedure step by step from A to Z.  

The results over the past 10 years 

produced mediocre feedback.  

Today I changed the method  

and my perception 

and the results 

were obviously 

outstanding,

noticeable

and different! 

WOW!!!

Thankful for letting go of the necessity of

routine,

consistency 

and repetition of  the old 

and creating 

new routine, 

consistency 

and repetition. 

Thankful for the ability 

to receive comments, 

judgment, 

feedback, 

love, 

words, 

kindness, 

excellent intention 

and

criticism. 

Thankful!!!

Leaky Roof

A typical   morning with all the greatness as most other Mondays but the difference I noticed was that the day was   Tuesday.   Very grateful for waking up and hot coffee.  Then having more gratitude when I was welcomed by little people and sunny faces.  The early morning flew by and  I found myself leaning against a door talking with a parent that involved me telling my  perception of a situation and hearing  her perception of the same topic.  We each  had a slightly different interpretation.  Soon we realized that the conversation was clearly a blessing for each of us  as well the ears whom it fell upon.  She claimed  that many things in her life were not where she would like them to be and wished to make changes regarding, relationship, career and living accommodations ASAP.  I reminded her that we all have what we want.  I suggested to change the focus off of that which is negative to that which is GREAT and positive.  Her eyes filled and the water released hopeful waves of letting go.  We continued to talk about the concept of letting go  and happiness.    I shared my story of creating crisis and unnecessary drama as a way of making myself useful and important.  She laughed and we both agreed this wonderful  blessing of addictive behavior is a sure fire way to self sabotage with 100% success.   She left the office and returned a short time later and said, "Krista, I have an analogy, I do not know what it means but here it is; So there is a roof over a living room and the roof is leaking water, lots of water so  I get cups to catch the water, and I keep getting cups and the leaks become worse and I have to get more cups and more cups and run to catch the water and I can't catch it all  and all I can think about is getting more cups to catch the water."  We looked at each other and I said, "Are you serious you don't know what that means?"  She laughed and said, "I get it, it's me catching the water and I must realize it's okay to let the room fill with a bit of water or maybe a lot of water.   I must  fix the roof!!!!!"
   

A blessing to have people in my life that toss their Rose Colored Glasses..... Thank you  O wise one... you are the sweet in  forgiveness, the beauty in abundance and the gentle in nature.

Costco!!!!!!

Friday night, we listened to Island of Black and White at Borders, ate at In and Out and on our way home I turned quickly   into the Costco parking lot.  We  decided to stop for essentials, dog food, dried apricots and coffee.  I was walking down the main aisle heading to the back of the store and realized I needed photo albums and I remembered they had moved their location and had overheard a clerk say they were in the back near the bakery.   Once near the corner I searched everywhere and could not find them.  There was a man dolled out in Costco garb: walkie - talkie, vest, grippey shoes, clip board, lanyard with a Costco tag  and jeans so I said, " HI, excuse me I see you are counting beef steaks, but do you have a minute?"  He replied, " Oh, hi, hello, yes!  :)   How can I help you."  I told him I was looking for the photo albums and wondered if he knew where there were and I suggested he just point because by the look of him he was important and busy.  He left his post near the meat and began walking with me in search of the photo albums.  We walked up and down each aisle and could not find them.  He told me to wait there at the end of the aisle and he would be back.  Soon he did return and said, "The person I asked did not know either, so let's find them."  I said, "OH NO, No worries, I will look on my own, thank you, really it's not a big deal."  He said, " Well more eyes are better, we will find them  TOGETHER"  He stayed with me and we found them.  He Cheered!   We almost hugged and I went on my way.  I was pushing the large cart toward the check out area and he came up next to me and said, "Have fun inserting 600 photos into those albums, he smiled."  And when I looked at him again  I flashed to:  

A time about 2 years ago, when my cousin was here visiting from San Diego.  We were driving the Gillapi and stopped into Costco to get Thanksgiving, Homemade, Pumpkin Pies and Land O Lakes whip cream.  On our journey we found the middle, clothing section and lolly gagged about trying on clothes and laughing at each other.  My Cuz decided to buy a fleece and so in the cart it went along with the other items. We went through the check stand and to the bathrooms immediately as we  could wait no longer. It was here Cuz pulled the tags from the fleece and put it on because she was cold and she looked smashing.  We headed to the check out, pushing the cart and laughing all the way about nothing and were  first cleared by the young man at the door.  We took two steps and another man bolted in front of us and asked to see our receipt and demand we halt.  Wow, his demeanor was definitely not kind and loving and his attitude was very harsh and odd.  He looked at the receipt and pulled out his walkey -  talkey, ALL CLEAR!!  I said all clear what?  He said, " You, can't go in a bathroom and pull tags off a coat and wear it out of the store."  Cuz said, " I bought it  and, thank you very much, I will do what I want with it, it's mine!!"  Well, he looked at us in an odd way, very unhappy and Cuz not so content as we were just accused of STEALING, that we just looked at each other and went numb.... Wow, It all happened so fast, that it was not until we got home that we really calculated what had happened.  

Landing back into the present and thankful he choose to see me in a different  light on this day and escort me around Costco for last 15 minutes  to find photo albums, I said, "Thank you, I will!"  

On the drive home I realized that I have a choice of my perception regarding people and their choices too.  I can react or not.  

Life changes constantly, all matter changes, this is evolution.   Even at Costco there is evolution!  Excellent- Thank you Man at Costco!!!