I am, I know, a little crazy. I have my own set of behavioral patterns and I am generally okay with that.
Yesterday, for example, I caught myself talking to myself in the car. But I wasn’t merely talking out loud. No. I was having a full-fledged conversation with 3 points of view. Once I recognized what was happening, I paused a moment to analyze the situation, then promptly returned to my conversation. With myself. And myself.
I have other, shall we say quirks, too. And one of them is sometimes annoying. Let’s say I get it in my head that I want a new dress. Or a cutting board. Or anything else imaginable. Sure – I may simply think I’m gonna go look for a random dress/cutting board/anything else, but a lot of the time I have a mental image of exactly what I want and what it should cost. And then I’m screwed, because the likelihood of finding said specific object is on the slim side.
But not always. You see, I (and you, too, really) have the power to attract certain desires into my life. Sadly, I seldom remember to use my powers. And that’s too bad, because I don’t abuse the gift or anything, so you’d think I’d just turn that magnet on all the danged time. But I don’t, or rather, I haven’t. Maybe I can work on that.
Anyhoo – after painting a section of walls in the New Pad, I decided it was time to let go of the beautiful, green lamp shades shown above. (I had manifested those a couple of years ago, and have loved them ever since.) There’s nothing wrong with the shades, but Mister and I have so much colorful art happening in our home that the competition for attention can be fierce. And I want my little sitting area to be calm and beautiful, not high-wattage and beautiful. So I got it in my head that a couple of restrained lamp shades were needed. And then I started looking online at some options. I quickly learned that lamp shades are not cheap, and I was none too happy about that. I considered giving up, but the desire and the vision were so strong, I just couldn’t.
Now – this is the good part: I remembered to use my power. And I went to a lamp store, of all places. And I encountered those high prices I’d seen online. And I thought about it, and decided I needed to look a little harder. I even caught myself singing “Dig a Little Deeper In The Well” by the Oak Ridge Boys. So I wandered into a back room, where sale items had been placed. And there I found a section devoted to lamp shades. I began digging. And digging. With my tape measure in hand, I knew my needed dimensions. My eyes searched for the desired hue. And then – within 10 minutes of entering the store – I found 2 perfect-for-me lamp shades, stacked atop each other. I turned them around to see the price and I smiled. $2.94 each.
As I drove back to the New Pad with my find, I thought about Personal Power. And I gave myself a pat on the back for remembering to tap into my reserves. After I placed the new lamp shades in their home, I did a little happy dance and then pulled a Liz Lemon and high-fived a million angels. Then I high-fived myself. And I deserved it.
