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[success]Have the courage to say no.  Have the courage to face the truth.  Do the right thing because it is right.  These are the magic keys to living your life with integrity. ~ W. Clement Stone[/success] It’s taken a while, but I think I finally got it.  Just like Eliza of My Fair Lady fame, “By George I think she’s got it.”  What earth shattering thing can I finally do?  Can I climb mountain peaks?  Err, no, I still have a fear of heights.  Can I participate in Iron Man competitions.  A definite no.  Can I bring world peace.  Sadly, no.  Nothing so grand. What I can do, which in the scheme of things isn’t exactly monumental, but in my life can be categorized in the wow zone, is say “No”, with grace and ease. I didn’t get here overnight, believe me.  For years I suffered because of over-commitment…I couldn’t…

Yesterday it was all too much.  Too much to do, not enough time, too much noise, not enough peace and quiet, too much laundry and house repairs,  or…you name it, there was just too much of it.  Too many distractions in a very busy day. So I tried my usual trick of stopping the clock every 55 minutes, to take 5 minutes out of every hour and do something else, affirmations, meditation, have a nice cuppa tea, whatever works.  I find it stops that sense of overwhelm.  I’m sending a message to my brain that I have all the time or peace and quiet in the world.  The interesting thing is that my brain believes me. This sums up perfectly what it felt like.  Ring any bells for you? Kudos to Learning Fundamentals for this great mindmap on beating distractions, based on Leo Babauta’s e-book. Encourage one another. Love Elle.…

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