thank you for this and the reminder that there is beauty and joy even as we balance on the precipice of catastrophe and despair.
I have my writing to absorb myself in -- my podcast will finally be out in January, after many years of research and writing and that it ends up being even more relevant than it would otherwise have been is a reminder to me that the Universe knows more than I do, about what needs to happen.
As grateful as I am for those moments of forgetting, those moments of finding joy, I'm reluctant to normalize. Someone at the store asks me, "How are you?" and it feels wrong to say "good" even if in that moment I actually sort of am. As if I'm suggesting that this is all no big deal, just another thing. When it's self evidently not.
Anyway, thank you again. I love the videos of the snow -- where I live in Maine, we haven't had snow yet, which is good because I'm not quite ready... but RIver will love it when it happens, as she always does. (the cats, less so...)
Thank you! Also, there's a move to Ireland in the works (at least that's the current plan, as I'm fortunate enough to have EU citizenship). so here's a call for anyone who knows Ireland to tell me more about living there.
Faith, I thought I had replied. I'm Susan Todd forgive me if this is repetitive. In 1973 my Father moved us to Ireland! Nixon, you know. Well I went to school, grew up there and now, married in Santa Fe but still have 2 brothers in Ireland a life and houses there, etc... go back every year for months... if you want to know anything, I am VERY happy to connect, discuss and know a lot!! Look at my website www.susantodd.com for my contact. I'm very happy to connect with you.
Happy Holidaze!!!! Much like you I’m just looking at the headlines not reading very much that doesn’t give me pleasure and happiness. I’m not doing much of anything that isn’t giving me pleasure and happiness.
I’m definitely feeling the pull of the depth and yin energy of this time of year. The inward hibernation vibes. Someone asked me to grab dinner at a restaurant at 7:30pm the other day and I nearly laughed out loud. Like, no, I’m not leaving my house after 5:30 and, even that, is mostly for being cozy with close friends at their homes, not things actually “out” in the world.
That said, it’s 67 degrees here today and it’s been a wildly warm fall. As much as I’m not a huge fan of cold weather personally, to not have it feels so off and wrong. My body has had trouble really grounding into the season without it. I loved watching your snow fall though and getting to live it vicariously through you.
Giving myself more and more permission to do as little as I want and just enjoy resting and being slow and literally cozying up into the couch for hours at a time feels so good. A bit indulgent and decadent and rebellious. I truly think I’m part cat some days, ha! 😻
I forgot how enjoyable it was to want to be cozy when it's truly cold outside. The novelty is fun for now and I am going to enjoy it for as long as I can.
Jon and I ate "dinner" out the other day at 3:30 (not uncommon for us)
Mmm, yes… Chicago winters can be a lot so I hope the joy stays around for as long as possible. I would join you and Jon for a 3:30pm dinner any day! My kind of people right here!
Hello Nora! Hanging in there, good answer! Lots to be grateful for. Saturday night we had a Ukrainian refugee stay at our house. At 26 years old she found her way to Taos as she married the American young man ( we know him ) she fell in love with at the Hungarian orphanage they both were volunteers, in 2022. She escaped bombs, tanks, soldiers all alone left her Mom that wanted to stay. Her village was only 3 miles from Russia and was the first to have the Russian army invade. And she is such a sweetheart! All this to say, so many have been through so much these years. And I usually can and do have compassion and love available. I must remember to extend it to myself!
I love that your dogs enjoyed the snow. Gus is over his snow days and resists going out there. I can’t say I enjoy the snow as you do. I still struggle with cold and the snow. I don’t like the word hate but yeah I absolutely hate cold and snow. It has been hard living here and caused much marital strife. And no one wants me in a car driving in it. ;) Been there, slid through lights, stop signs and had panic attacks. Anyhoo that’s enough of negativity.
Will and I are making a vegan Thanksgiving too. Every year we make some tasty vegan food and watch Harry Potter and build LEGO’S. It is lots of fun. He likes a seitan roast recipe we have so we make that and all sorts of other good stuff.
I am still stressing about the world and am working on being more calm and not so upset over things.
Nora…Thanks for sharing Sookie, Teddy and Zoey’s adventures in the snow❣️. I’m an animal l❤️ver, and I really miss having a dog around. I also appreciate your sharing the snow, as it goes with the season. We periodically get it in the Seattle area, but not often. Have a wonderful, warm Thanksgiving
(PS)As for the elections…🤢😂…we’ll all need to support each other💟
I'm having a similar experience with politics. I'm keeping an eye out for major events, but I've mostly detached from the day to day hoopla. Because my son and I are LGBTQ and he is trans, I'm very vulnerable to getting sucked into the fear machine. My guides are adamant that I avoid the trap of emotionally reacting to each fresh outrage. They remind me that I cannot be of service if I'm bogged down in despair, and that I will be guided through whatever happens in the future.
On a personal note, my guides have also clunked me on the head to let me know it's time to get to work. I'm frustrated with my financial limitations and said in a FB post that I wouldn't be ready to give paid Compassion Key sessions until next year. My mentor publicly called me out and reminded me that I have been Level 1 certified since July and that I'm fully qualified to be giving paid sessions right now. 😳 I'm absolutely terrified of the business aspects and have zero knowledge of how to go about that, and I'm equally terrified of losing the guaranteed income of SSD. What if I leap and instead of flying, I fall spectacularly? My history of homelessness does nothing to quiet my fears. That said, when the Universe calls, I always answer. I'm not sure where to begin, but I have a few ideas of how to gather information on first steps, so... Here I go.
Thank you Nora for sharing your and the dogs' delight. I am thankful for your own voice, your channeling, and your role-modeling and writing of your integration of wisdom and joy. Cheers!
thank you for this and the reminder that there is beauty and joy even as we balance on the precipice of catastrophe and despair.
I have my writing to absorb myself in -- my podcast will finally be out in January, after many years of research and writing and that it ends up being even more relevant than it would otherwise have been is a reminder to me that the Universe knows more than I do, about what needs to happen.
As grateful as I am for those moments of forgetting, those moments of finding joy, I'm reluctant to normalize. Someone at the store asks me, "How are you?" and it feels wrong to say "good" even if in that moment I actually sort of am. As if I'm suggesting that this is all no big deal, just another thing. When it's self evidently not.
Anyway, thank you again. I love the videos of the snow -- where I live in Maine, we haven't had snow yet, which is good because I'm not quite ready... but RIver will love it when it happens, as she always does. (the cats, less so...)
You're welcome.
Oh yes, I hear that about the normalization of this moment and the election. It's so not normal.
My response to "How are you?" is "Hanging in there" most times.
Hooray for the release of your podcast!
Thank you! Also, there's a move to Ireland in the works (at least that's the current plan, as I'm fortunate enough to have EU citizenship). so here's a call for anyone who knows Ireland to tell me more about living there.
Oh my goodness. Ireland. So cool.
If only there hadn't been Brexit... there could be Liverpool.
Brexit
A huge sign of things to come
yep. i think ireland will be relatively safe though.
Faith, I thought I had replied. I'm Susan Todd forgive me if this is repetitive. In 1973 my Father moved us to Ireland! Nixon, you know. Well I went to school, grew up there and now, married in Santa Fe but still have 2 brothers in Ireland a life and houses there, etc... go back every year for months... if you want to know anything, I am VERY happy to connect, discuss and know a lot!! Look at my website www.susantodd.com for my contact. I'm very happy to connect with you.
Thank you, Susan.
I am glad you saw this.
thank you! email sent!
Happy Holidaze!!!! Much like you I’m just looking at the headlines not reading very much that doesn’t give me pleasure and happiness. I’m not doing much of anything that isn’t giving me pleasure and happiness.
Sounds lovely
I’m definitely feeling the pull of the depth and yin energy of this time of year. The inward hibernation vibes. Someone asked me to grab dinner at a restaurant at 7:30pm the other day and I nearly laughed out loud. Like, no, I’m not leaving my house after 5:30 and, even that, is mostly for being cozy with close friends at their homes, not things actually “out” in the world.
That said, it’s 67 degrees here today and it’s been a wildly warm fall. As much as I’m not a huge fan of cold weather personally, to not have it feels so off and wrong. My body has had trouble really grounding into the season without it. I loved watching your snow fall though and getting to live it vicariously through you.
Giving myself more and more permission to do as little as I want and just enjoy resting and being slow and literally cozying up into the couch for hours at a time feels so good. A bit indulgent and decadent and rebellious. I truly think I’m part cat some days, ha! 😻
Ha! Feline you, yes :)
I forgot how enjoyable it was to want to be cozy when it's truly cold outside. The novelty is fun for now and I am going to enjoy it for as long as I can.
Jon and I ate "dinner" out the other day at 3:30 (not uncommon for us)
Mmm, yes… Chicago winters can be a lot so I hope the joy stays around for as long as possible. I would join you and Jon for a 3:30pm dinner any day! My kind of people right here!
Hello Nora! Hanging in there, good answer! Lots to be grateful for. Saturday night we had a Ukrainian refugee stay at our house. At 26 years old she found her way to Taos as she married the American young man ( we know him ) she fell in love with at the Hungarian orphanage they both were volunteers, in 2022. She escaped bombs, tanks, soldiers all alone left her Mom that wanted to stay. Her village was only 3 miles from Russia and was the first to have the Russian army invade. And she is such a sweetheart! All this to say, so many have been through so much these years. And I usually can and do have compassion and love available. I must remember to extend it to myself!
Oh my goodness. What an ordeal she has been through.
That's a good reminder to extend that love and compassion to the self.
I meant Romanian refugee orphanage not Hungarian
Susan…Thanks for reminding us to
l❤️ve ourselves. That often takes a backseat, especially in the rush of the holiday season😵💫
Happy Thanksgiving💟
I love that your dogs enjoyed the snow. Gus is over his snow days and resists going out there. I can’t say I enjoy the snow as you do. I still struggle with cold and the snow. I don’t like the word hate but yeah I absolutely hate cold and snow. It has been hard living here and caused much marital strife. And no one wants me in a car driving in it. ;) Been there, slid through lights, stop signs and had panic attacks. Anyhoo that’s enough of negativity.
Will and I are making a vegan Thanksgiving too. Every year we make some tasty vegan food and watch Harry Potter and build LEGO’S. It is lots of fun. He likes a seitan roast recipe we have so we make that and all sorts of other good stuff.
I am still stressing about the world and am working on being more calm and not so upset over things.
Have a wonderful week! 💙
Wishing you a wonderful week as well.
Nora…Thanks for sharing Sookie, Teddy and Zoey’s adventures in the snow❣️. I’m an animal l❤️ver, and I really miss having a dog around. I also appreciate your sharing the snow, as it goes with the season. We periodically get it in the Seattle area, but not often. Have a wonderful, warm Thanksgiving
(PS)As for the elections…🤢😂…we’ll all need to support each other💟
You're welcome. I love sharing all things Sookie, Teddy, and Zoey.
We all will need to support each other, true.
Sending you love and wishes for a wonderful holiday as well.
I'm having a similar experience with politics. I'm keeping an eye out for major events, but I've mostly detached from the day to day hoopla. Because my son and I are LGBTQ and he is trans, I'm very vulnerable to getting sucked into the fear machine. My guides are adamant that I avoid the trap of emotionally reacting to each fresh outrage. They remind me that I cannot be of service if I'm bogged down in despair, and that I will be guided through whatever happens in the future.
On a personal note, my guides have also clunked me on the head to let me know it's time to get to work. I'm frustrated with my financial limitations and said in a FB post that I wouldn't be ready to give paid Compassion Key sessions until next year. My mentor publicly called me out and reminded me that I have been Level 1 certified since July and that I'm fully qualified to be giving paid sessions right now. 😳 I'm absolutely terrified of the business aspects and have zero knowledge of how to go about that, and I'm equally terrified of losing the guaranteed income of SSD. What if I leap and instead of flying, I fall spectacularly? My history of homelessness does nothing to quiet my fears. That said, when the Universe calls, I always answer. I'm not sure where to begin, but I have a few ideas of how to gather information on first steps, so... Here I go.
Thank you so much for sharing.
Sending you so much love and energetic support as you take your steps.
Thank you Nora for sharing your and the dogs' delight. I am thankful for your own voice, your channeling, and your role-modeling and writing of your integration of wisdom and joy. Cheers!
Thank you so much, Susan.
Sending you so much love and gratitude in return.