New Journal

 #1 - I have filled enough journals to come to trust in the magic of them ending when an energy shift is about to happen/a change is taking place.  So tonight I wasn't surprised to finish the bright red one I've used since Feb 10th.  I always like to have a few journals in waiting so that I can pick the one that feels right. Today I had more than the usual 3 or 4, I had 9.  The one journal I've had in mind that may be up, clearly was no longer the right energy after the last week.  The one I selected, I think was partly to do with the image (flowers), but more so to do with the texture. It isn't flat, I can lay my hand across it and feel it.

Still I wasn't quite ready to write in it today, so I decided to do a gratitude blog day instead of a journal gratitude day.

#2 - Being grateful, that in life I do things ahead of time, otherwise the fact that I had a family member in the hospital this week would have had additional stress. So often I need the space that preparing for things ahead of time allows.

#3 - A friend and I made a plan early in the week for me to stop at her place for dinner tonight and to do a little writing.  Both things were needed today.  I am feeling withdrawn/drained, however I can still express myself thru the pen.

#4 - I have been having shoulder issues the past month and a half.  However, if my shoulder still feels tomorrow AM like it does tonight, it has improved enough I plan to call and cancel my physical therapy appointment this week.  (Writing this makes me concerned I'm going to jinx that, I just knocked on wood.)

#5 - There are two things (well kind of 3 I guess) that I turn to, that feel like a hug/embrace, and right now I could use that.  Gentle Whispering ASMR, Latte ASMR and Eckhart Tolle.  Tonight Eckhart is up.  For all the downsides of technology, I am grateful it has the capacity to be truly nourishing.