I didn’t fall asleep until almost 6:00 this morning. I was able to sleep a couple hours after that. Sure makes for a long night when that happens.
I went to Emporia for a 2:00 meeting with my tax lesson instructor. I learned a couple more new things. I sure hope this year is easier for me. I have finally learned how to ask for help and that does help eliminate frustration.
Went over to see Tagen afterwards. We ended up going to Bobby D’s for a late lunch. It is always a good day when I get to spend time with one of my kids or grandkids.
While I was at my friend’s house doing taxes her dog bit me. I was getting ready to leave and the dog was sitting on top of my coat. I reached for my coat and it triggered the dog. It is a little dog but managed to get my whole thumb in its mouth. I have a very small break in the skin on the top of my hand. The inside of my hand is sore and red. My hand is starting to swell a bit and may have really pretty colors tomorrow. I’ll keep a close eye on it and seek medical treatment if warranted. I doubt it will be.
I have some tax homework to get done before next Wednesday. Hopefully it will go smoothly and I will get the right answers this time. Taxes are really complicated to do with all the schedules and the many choices of entry pages. The problem is they teach us things that we rarely see. Thank heavens most of the ones we actually do are simple and quick. Found out there was some corrections to the material in the book that we didn’t get until after we did the taxes. That makes it hard to do them correctly when you don’t have all the information.
While I was in town I mailed a note of support and appreciation to Rev Mariann Budde. If you want to send one her address is: Episcopal Church House, 3001 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Washington DC 20016. She showed more courage than most of the US Senators and Representatives.
Last night I emailed Moran and Marshall and asked them when the bar being set crosses a line and they will speak out. It seems to be dropping daily and so far they appear to be silent. I doubt that it will do any good but I felt an obligation to speak out.
To put a stop to this national circus we will need people with courage to speak out like Rev Budde and Liz Cheney did. I just read where both Susan Collins and Lisa Murdowski are going to vote against Pete Hegseth. Anyone else notice it is the women of the world that are speaking up? We got this!
I have been surprised that I have been able to hold myself above neutral most of the week. The meditation Monday helped. The media fast I am on helped too. There is so much heaviness and fear in the world right now. I am intensifying my efforts to reach out to those around me and offer a hand up. I still struggle with thinking that is enough but that is all I have to offer. The other thing I am doing is doubling down on my self care so that I can hold myself above neutral and keep my container full of light.
Grateful to spend time with Tagen today, grateful for the hero’s that are present in the world, and grateful tax prep is coming along.