GOOD MORNING!
I cannot believe that we are in the month of August already. I'm already thinking about Christmas shopping just to get it over with. I am not sure if we will have my mom here for the holidays this year and that will be hard since we also just lost Momma Brisbane. It's going to be a difficult holiday without them, but it is my favorite time of year. We'll work a bit harder this year to make it festive; yet still take a few moments to remember some wonderful times with loved ones who have passed on.
My 50 for 50 campaign has been going well! My latest doctor's appointment was effing fantastic! He told me I had lost a total of 32 pounds since my previous visit in May. My A1C and cholesterol were amazing low and I've gone from three pills a day to one for my diabetes. My blood pressure is still a bit high, but everything is going along really well. I'm very happy and thankful for the process I've made.
I've been going through a difficult time emotionally...and honestly, a great deal of it is because I've been negligent with my spiritual practice. I have been so busy with dieting, exercise, working full time at Teleplan, and also working part time in real estate that I haven't taken time to meditate or use self-hypnosis for the past few weeks. Not to mention dealing with the loss of Quanna's mom and James losing his job; and honestly, I've been really emotional over the prop 8 trial and the legal wrangling going on. It's been a lot of tension and I know that I would've dealt with it much better if I would take the time to meditate and pray on a daily basis. Trying to get back to it and I feel a sense of relief already.
James and I are going through a period of more open communication...it seems we spend more time talking and sharing feelings these days. I'm really enjoying it and I feel a renewed closeness with him. I am just thankful that he has started to process some emotions since his father died. He's been going through such a difficult time...much more than I realized since he has a tendency to be very Vulcan-like with his emotions. I've feel blessed having him share and open up so much more lately.
We are dog-sitting this week for Anne-Marie Trout's dog, Greetli; as well as Julie Betschart's dog, Sylvia. So, we have three hyperactive dogs in our house right now! I've loved it, but I can tell James is getting annoyed. Greetli goes home this evening, but Sylvia will be with us until Sunday. They are very loving, but Willow (our dog) has decided that she is above the two of them, so she avoids them at all cost. She will climb up on the back of the recliner and look down on them OR she'll run and hide in the master bedroom under the bed to get away from them. I can tell that she will be happy when they leave.
I'm sharing this with you guys because I feel the urge to perform...I was (and still am) working on a web series, but it got put on the back burner when James got hurt at work a few months back. The plan was to film and edit it while he was work in the evenings...but since he's mostly been home since March, it put a major kink in that plan. Anne-Marie Trout and I are still developing the concept, but it's just not a priority right now. SOOOOO...I've decided to try auditioning for a children's show at Runaway Stage Productions in a few weeks on September 7th. They are doing Sleeping Beauty and I have played the part of the King in that production before. Anne-Marie is auditioning with me and the rehearsal schedule is fairly light. Only 2 evenings a week from 5:30 to 7pm. This is the plan right now...but, I also still have some hesitation but ONLY because of my diet and exercise program. I do not want to do anything that will interfere with that progress. I still have 18 pounds to go...preferably 28 pounds to go. And that has to be my most important goal right now.
I hope that you are all blessed and happy...
