Starting to feel like me again

“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”

Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi

Fridays are my "me" day. I have the house to myself. Other than preparing shabbat dinner, I have no scheduled tasks. I use my Fridays to catch up on emails, paperwork, mail, bills and any loose ends that need attending to.

I have not had a Me Friday in 2 months, and to be honest with you, it is starting to take its toll on me.

I met with a friend and colleague today and he expressed the same thing about his life. We are both letting our lives lead us , not leading our own lives.

Barring any unforeseen events, when this Friday rolls around I will finally get that much needed me day.Not that my calendar is wide open on that day. I must get a physical for my CDL medical certificate. However once that is off of my plate, the rest of the day is mine.

The mere fact that I have already caught up on mail, email and bill paying through the middle of the month is a sign that I am starting to find my way out of the deepest parts of the woods.

Heaven forbid that I say this out loud, but I am actually finding little ways to take care of myself.

(Shocker I know!).

So much so that tonight I was able to design and order this years holiday mug and wristband.

That's a huge weight lifted off of my shoulders.

Again, I still have some work to do to complete this years holiday offering , however, I now have Friday to wrap up the biggest part of what's left for me to do.

This is huge!

And very exciting as well.

Since the advent of the David Spiegel Holiday Mug Offering 3 years ago, this project has taken on a life of its own. It has also added a sense of purpose to my life.

When I visit friends and colleagues and family and co-workers and I see last years YOU MATTER mug or they are wearing the wristband,I get this really nice feeling.

When I see a Choose Happy mug from 2 years ago, I know I am with someone who is already anticipating this years offering.

My dream?

Someday my mug will rival the Hess truck as a holiday collectible.

(I should only be able to afford to do that!)

For the first time in a very long time I am starting to feel like me again.

And that my friends is a pretty darn good feeling!

(BTW...........I just saw my quote of the day.Coincidence or.Karma!)