So, So Sleepy...

I'm so incredibly sleepy today!

Part of it is probably the time change and part of it is the fact that J and I went out last night until much later than expected...then came home and shared a bottle of wine in the hot tub.

But...I also slept til noon today, did a little (very little) shopping and have spent the rest of the day lazing around the house.

Still, my body is asking me to sleep...just sleep for a very long time!

I wish I could take a week's vacation and just sleep and rest my body and my mind but I can't so I'll wake up tomorrow...really early.  I will not hit the snooze button (gave that up for lent), I will exercise vigorously, I will meditate and pray and I will give it my all at work.  Because that's what I do.  And I will hope my sleepy self will feel much more invigoraged than it does today.

Because today...I am sleepy.

Much Love (and rest) to all,
Mercedes

Choosing Happiness

Happiness is something we can decide on ahead of time. Whether we like something in our lives or not doesn’t depend on how it looks or what it costs or who gave it to us or even how we feel about it when we look at it…it depends on how we have arranged it in our minds…and that arrangement can be made first thing in the morning. Our perception can be determined in advance. If you already decide to love everything that you have and everything that will come your way today, you are one step ahead of the game.


Each morning when I pray and meditate, I decide to have a wonderful day. Everything that is thrown at me obviously isn’t wonderful but, I make up my mind to greet it that way. It’s not about what happens to me, it’s about my attitude toward all that happens to me.

I can’t determine how others will treat me. I CAN determine my reaction to it.

I can’t be the one to decide I will have no enemies. I CAN decide to think of those enemies as tools to help me practice patience and tolerance.

As I get older, I can choose to stay in bed all day and complain about how horrible it is to have a body with parts that don’t always work anymore OR I can get out of bed, thankful for those that DO still work.

I can be jealous when I see another woman flirt with J OR I can smile and think about how wonderful it is to have an attractive man for a partner.

I can be hurt when someone lies about me OR I can develop compassion for them and pray that whatever is hurting in them and making them want to hurt me is healed soon.

I can be frustrated with the economy OR I can be grateful I have a job to go to each day.

I can want a better car or house or larger bank account or whatever…OR I can be grateful for all that is mine.

Happiness is something we decide on ahead of time.

My morning meditation time is dedicated to deciding I’m going to be happy today.

And it works!

Much Love,

Mercedes