Yesterday…I cut the grass…for the first time in over four years…well…now don’t get excited…the grass has been cut…it just wasn’t me doing it…and…to be honest…I liked it that way…I liked writing a check once a month…and coming home to a neat lawn…without any effort on my part…
So…when I made the decision…in a cost saving measure…to start pushing my own mower…I wasn’t real happy about it…in fact…I was pretty bummed…
Until…Bertha…whispered…it was just a choice I made…
She reminded me that…I was dealing with XYZ dollars a month…and…I got to choose how I spend that…for lawn service…something I could do myself…or…something else…
I simply chose…something else…
She said…it’s always that way…when I say yes to one thing…I’m saying no to something else…and…vice versa…the trick is to do it consciously…to be aware that it is a choice…that takes away the feelings of being a victim…makes me empowered instead…
Well…I have to say…her little pep talk did help…I became un-bummed…and just tackled the grass…honestly…I have a tiny yard…it only took a few minutes…and I did feel totally empowered when I was done…
And then…I remembered the sense of satisfaction I’d gotten when I mowed myself…not to mention a pretty good workout…and…all bumminess was gone…
Jane…
And don’t forget, you got a good dose of Vitamin D, to boot! I went outside today and checked the grass. I need to mow, too. But, for today, I chose to enjoy the scenery. Tomorrow, I might get lucky and the rain will come.
Great point Mary…although it was pretty late in the afternoon and sprinkling rain. 😉 Glad you enjoyed the scenery today…always good for the soul!
I am glad you felt empowered after you finished mowing the lawn. On another positive note, it is Friday today! HUGS!
Oh…Friday is always empowering, Christy! Have a great weekend!
Go Bertha (Jane)! 🙂 P.S. I have nominated you Jane for a Versatile blogger award http://dgkayewriter.com/versatile-blogger-awards-nominees-smorgasbord-variety-spice-life/ 🙂
Wow…thanks Debby!