Today after listening to the daily mini reading I thought about what I wanted to celebrate. I tried hard to think and decided to stop trying and just be. I knew I had so much to celebrate in my life around growth and my path. Just being in a space of feeling celebrated felt freeing and comforting. Before feeling this way I was a little nervous about the yard sale because it had a very slow start.
After being in this state of celebration people began showing up and I was pretty chill and relaxed. Around 11 am after a so so turn out my wife was pretty worn out from the heat. My daughter also wanted to head back but I told them I was fine. I had a feeling like I wasn’t ready to go yet. I had been sitting in a folding chair in the shade hanging out and simply being. My wife told me she didn’t think anyone else would show up because it was getting really warm. I stayed and promised that if I needed her or got hot or tired I would call her.
I did get a little red and tan on my arms, since I had a sleeveless shirt on to keep cool, when I eventually packed up everything. Now I have tan sleeve arms but, my feeling of not being ready to go home paid off. I sold to a few more people and sold like 2 1/2 times more stuff when it was just me. Also we started out with two other neighbors in the yard sale and one of them shutdown at 11 am but the other said since I was staying she would. She sold most of her stuff and was excited that we stayed.
I know it’s not too big of a deal since my challenge was abundance related to bringing in clients. However, to me this was very magical and I created it. Not from an oh I want to stay longer because I need or just want to make sales. If that was the case we wouldn’t have priced things to move. It’s special to me because I felt like no, I belong here. I felt comfortable hanging outside in the energy of just being and celebrating where I am in life. I felt like I was in the right place sitting there and in the right energy. I didn’t care if I made sales I was just being and it felt so freeing.
Of course around 1 pm or so I was ready to call it a day. I didn’t bother anyone to help me and just took my time packing everything into the van. Parked out front, made a peanut butter jelly and cheese sandwich, and sat on the couch drinking a Gatorade.
Yes, I used a towel on my back. Don’t worry I didn’t sweat on the couch.
No, I didn’t hop in the shower because I was too hot.
Lastly yes, you heard me right. A peanut butter and jelly sandwich with a slice of American cheese.
A thin layer of jelly so it’s not slimy and a thick layer of peanut butter. Not so thick that you get the hiccups after every bite. Cheese is not gross if you eat orange crackers with peanut butter because those crackers are cheese. I created this sandwich when I was like 3 years old and I eat them every once in a while.
This was a wonderful challenge for September and I look forwforward to next months 🥰🙏🫶
