Notes (to Myself)

These past several weeks, my heart-racing anxiety has reached a seeming point of no return to (my version of) calm and I feel so completely overwhelmed and exhausted with the details and emotions of life and work that even the simplest tasks seem daunting. Add the stress of exploring and remembering to honor the multiple layers of my newly identified neurodiversity, and you have the perfect storm of self-doubt, recrimination, and feelings of ineptitude.  
 
Amid a particularly rough deluge on Friday night, I remembered the simple tool of affirmation. Write it all down - offer it all to the Universe and give myself respite. Today, I present - in this space - recent notes to myself in hopes that these are helpful for whoever needs to hear them.
 

• Things will play out the way they need to. The Universe is taking care of me (us).
• Serendipity is my favorite word. (Yes, I repeat this in my little notebook and in this space often.)
• I exude gratitude (daily, hourly).
• I exude confidence in my skills. (I am a creative person, a writer, and a problem-solver.)
• I trust my instincts - all of them, the boisterous voice that shouts do not hesitate, dive in now, the quiet one that whispers this doesn't feel right, maybe you should check things out before jumping, and the exhausted one that demands I rest. 
• I am flexible and open to change.
• It is OK to feel all the feelings.
• It is OK to screw up. It is OK to screw up. (This one bears repeating!)
• It is OK to fall down (flat on my face).
• It is OK to ask for help.
• I LOVE the helpers.
• Learning is a never-ending, life-long process.
• I am forever grateful for the amazing people who believe in me, mentor me, and have my back - always.
• I am eternally thankful for this mission and this life. 

 
My message today: you are where you need to be right now. Celebrate and affirm your personal journey - all the bumps and missteps, as well as the surprises and successes. And you will find, as I have, that those statements of affirmation are destined to become manifestations. Your (our) pure awesomeness is a testament to all of that.

Weekly Creative Meditation

DRC News

Wow, it has been a whirlwind week.  An enormous shout of thanks to Molly McMaster, the owner of Miss Molly's Painting. The DRC Canton facility is looking FRESH and so very fabulous. These are a few photos she took after she finished up the front and south side.  Next year she will get to the north side and back.

East Facility update - Last week I mentioned that we would not be able to use the church in North Lawrence.  Friday we went to look at another option and it seems like it is the ideal space.  Next week I will be able to share details!

Summer Program begins tomorrow in Canton.  All three weeks are pretty much full - however, we could accommodate one or two more kids each week if there are families who need us.