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Approaching my 10pm #meditation time. Feeling like I’ve made good progress today. A load of dishes done, my Smoothie ebook is publishing, I sent out four packages to various new homes, and I’ve got a nice glass of wine. A good spot for deep breaths. Join me in serenity!

My book-publishing process from start to finish – the overview summary -

My Publishing Process Start to Finish

let me know if you have any questions! I just published my Smoothie Recipes ebook today – it took about three hours from start to finish.

Packed up 2 ebay items, 1 amazon, 1 paperback bookswap and Bob is bringing them all to the post office for me. Decluttering one step at a time, plus bringing in a bit of income too. And making people happy. A win-win-win.

To catch up a bit on my photo-a-day project.

Here’s Friday’s photo – of a singer getting ready for a gig – painting her nails at the bar’s bar .

Saturday – a quiet scene at a memorial service, on a misty morning in New Hampshire.

Sunday – a love song in a lotus flower. The husband wrote a love song for his wife. I printed out the lyrics, cut them into strips, then watercolored them in shades of orange and yellow, plus green for the leaves. I folded it into an origami lotus flower.

Tuesday was a busy day for me, but I did take this photo with my cellphone because I was struck with the beauty of the scene. It didn’t quite come out well . But anyway, this is at Viva Bene in downtown Worcester. They have lovely blue lights down the side of the room, and with the artwork and seats it created a visual that appealed to me.

Do Not Complain Reboot 30 Day 3 -

A good example of the process I go through. Last night (well, technically, this morning) I was curling up in bed with Bob on one side and Juliet the cat on the other. Both began snoring . Part of me thought, “really? I’m sleepy.” But then I gave it thought. Both are in good health. We are a contented family. Would I prefer that one or both were not there?

So I gave each of them a warm hug and appreciated that they were there with me, however that happened to be. And they both stopped snoring! And life was blissful .

I just woke up, Bob is serenading me with lovely guitar music, and I’m having my morning shake. Life is lovely.

Preparing for my 10pm meditation. Focusing on appreciating all I have in life. Every day is a gift. #mediate #serenity Join me!

… Lovely meditation. We have a gently flickering fire, the kitty is sprawled before it; Bob serenaded me with his guitar. Life is to be savored.

Do Not Complain Reboot 30 Day 2 -

It’s been a while since I’ve updated my Do Not Complain project. In general I have gotten much more aware about when I start to feel cranky. I can take a deep breath and a step back. I find that helps immensely. I can put issues into perspective and find a way to deal with the issue in a constructive manner.

There are of course still times that I fail to watch for the approach of crankiness, and fall over the edge into crankiness . I still strive not to take it out on others, but there are times that it leaks out.

I find my photo-a-day project helps a lot. It keeps me aware of the beauty all around us and how each day is precious. Working on projects with daily progress helps too. I always have a sense that at least something is moving forward, even if other things are facing hurdles.

How are you guys doing in this new year?

Here’s Monday’s photo – a chain mail headdress I own.

I’m watching this right now – who knows what it is?