I have a really hard time working on Sunday. To me, it’s a day for rest – just like the Bible says it should be. I enjoy Sunday. I think it’s my favorite day.
So, if I don’t have to work at the ‘job’, I try not to have a bunch of work to do on Sunday. Oh, I’ll putter and do little things, but typically I don’t schedule any major work.
But suddenly, I have people signing up for Whole Life Overhaul. That was really unexpected. I thought I had more time! Sign of the times I suppose.
So I really had to get it in gear today. I had to have the new system up and running by 11 PM in order for the new people to get their lessons on the right days.
Thankfully it all seems to be working. I didn’t blow anything up this time!
I was talking to one of the first students to go through the course a few years ago. I said that I was reworking the course. She was telling me how much she enjoyed the course. But then I mentioned a portion that I thought needed work, she said, “oh yeah, I didn’t like that part. I thought it was boring.” Why didn’t she tell me that years ago? Sheesh!
In any event, I’ve reworked and reloaded the first 2 months. I still have quite a bit of work ahead of me – but that’s OK. I was just going to let the course die out – but it seems it’s still very much needed, especially with things going the way they are. So, since this course is going to be around for a while, I finally bought it it’s own domain, and it’s own software.
I needed classical music today. I just couldn’t concentrate with a bunch of noise. Only problem is, my dog sings to the beginning of Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro, which happens to be one of my favorite pieces. He also sings to John Mayer’s ‘When You’re Dreaming with a Broken Heart’, but that’s not a favorite of mine. The dog loves broccoli too. Yep, he’s a strange one.
So, where was I going with that? Oh yeah –
I also had Styx in the player because another one of my favorite songs is ‘Show Me the Way.”
I thought I’d share it with you this Sunday. Ok, it’s technically Monday, but in my life, it’s still Sunday until I’ve gone to bed. It’s not Monday until I get up, OK? Here’s the video –
I think that’s a wrap. I’m going to go end this Sunday with a nice hot shower and hit the sack.
Hey, with school starting next week in many areas, it’s a good time to start your own Whole Life Overhaul. The next session will start next Monday morning – Hope to see you there.
The traffic reporter on the radio this morning seemed confounded. There was hardly any traffic. And low and behold, when I pulled out to go to work – it was eerily quiet.
Even the mall was deadly quiet this morning.
The day just seemed to go on forever. There was no reason that I could see. It was a beautiful day.
When I left work, the quietness was shattered by the Nostalgia McDonalds blasting 50s music. Fun stuff. If I had jeans on, I would have headed over – but then there’s the dog who’s been in the house all day…
It was still beautiful and quiet when I took the dog out. Normally, I would have enjoyed it – but today I was antsy. Even the dog wasn’t interested in taking a long walk. Now that’s strange.
I sat down to check email and watch the sunset. But there wasn’t a normal sunset tonight. There was a little cloud cover, and instead of your typical reds, or oranges and sunset colors – the sky and the air were shades of lavender and periwinkle.
I later came to find out that Randy Pausch had died today.
I didn’t recognize the name at first, until a link took me to ‘The Last Lecture’. If you haven’t seen it – you should take 11 minutes and watch it. He has touched a lot of lives since he was diagnosed.
I had to wonder, was there a connection between the oddness of today and Randy’s passing?
In any event, Randy makes you stop and think about what’s really important in life. His passing is a great loss to mankind.
Just wanted you to know how much I enjoyed your “Contemplations” this week. As a student of “Whole Life Overhaul” and the power of positive thinking in general, I want to add a wish that my fellow readers take what you have to say to heart. The most powerful tool ever created is the mind. And, as you say, we can accomplish amazing things just by using that power.
Right now, as you know, I’m involved in the battle of my life against an opponent called cancer. The lessons I learned in “Whole Life Overhaul” are serving me well. Years ago, given this diagnosis, I would have rolled over and let it have its way. Today, it’s going to have to fight hard to defeat me. The difference is that today I know I have a choice. I can look upon this disease as the sure victor or I can acknowledge the power I’ve been given ~ to control how I live my life. I choose not to live it in the shadow of cancer but, instead, in the rays of sunshine called hope. I don’t sit around crying about my diagnosis, I try to learn something positive from the experiences this disease has brought to me. Then, I use that to make myself stronger. We can all do that, no matter what our personal opponent is.
What you say is important . . . Positive thinking CAN change your life.
Blessings . . .
Linda
Linda Offenheiser
http://fightingforyourlife.blogspot.com
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