Quite the opposite! I found my JOY!

Well my little sweet peppers, I just spent the last five days — that’s right, FIVE DAYS without the television. And even without numbscrolling on my phone!

Now, I didn’t even set out to embark on this little metamorphosis! It just came onto me. God? Is that you?

Wednesday evening, I needed to do some cleaning. I decided to play some Ken Burns Jazz. Take Five always gets me moving! So, the TV went off – and it hasn’t come back on since! It’s truly been a magical five days!

I have, obviously, written. I have danced and sung like I haven’t sung in years! I’ve played with AI to create some fun photos — even some of my beautiful mama and her beautiful twin! I didn’t have any, so it was nice to have some fun and feel love for them while doing so! They were so realistic that my beautiful mama actually asked me where I got them because she didn’t remember them being taken!

I even took myself on a tour of Portland, with AI! I have explored here and there doing errands and such, but not knowing anyone here, I really haven’t gotten out and about.

I have organized and shifted some things around here at The Nest (now called Belvedere’s Nest — a fun story!) for better flow, danced (it bears repeating), did Pilates, and just allowed myself to be open to God’s will for me. 

Oh, and I’ve cherished the time I’m getting to spend with my dogs! Their personalities were already pretty good, but the transformations have been unbelievable!

Tonight, they were snuggling next to me, nearly atop one another! That NEVER happens! I still keep them on long tethers outside because I’m just a tense doggoparent like that, but they don’t even get rowdy when we go out to the porch to get hooked up anymore. And for the first time, LaBelle has zero interest in trying to bolt off into the greenery! It’s as if they too feel the absolute calm of this place! I have truly found paradise — at least for me and the doggos! ❣️

And if that isn’t enough! A couple of days ago, I had a Eureka moment that, if it comes together, will allow me to tackle several life-long goals at once! I’m so excited! I could pee myself. But I won’t because I’d have to clean it up! Now, of course, I can’t tell you anything about it because — well, jinx, of course, Pew Pew — and it hasn’t come together yet! Patience my peppers!

Then, today, I decided to listen to a podcast — something I haven’t done in ages. God again! HELLO! I listened to exactly ONE podcast that connected with me SO DEEPLY that I have begun to develop a business plan and signed up for a class starting in January (why can’t it be sooner, God? WHY!?!), with a preliminary call scheduled for TOMORROW!

Again, pee! Again, patience peppers! I WILL say that this career direction will allow me to travel to the East Coast (and around the country) so I can see my friends and family all over!  Pray for me peppers! 🙏

I’ve also learned to utilize a gazillion cool functions (including AI) on my phone that will help me stay organized and track my tasks, which will help ENORMOUSLY with my ADHD!

While I may be on sabbatical, peppers, I’m definitely not laying around watching the boob tube!

Did you do anything this week that will change your life? Or are you still watching the boob tube and numbscrolling…?

Be a blessing y’all!

Chill! Pepper Gee

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