Posts filed under 'Val Gee'
Just got back from Wichita Falls where Jeff was teaching Super Service. I was in the audience and helping sell books at the back of the room. It was great to see him in action. He is so passionate about what he does and I got to be reminded that everything in life is a choice. I had the choice to see the program through new eyes and learn something amazing or fall victim to the IKTA disease “I Know That Already”.
After it was over, Teresa who was putting the training together took us to the airport and dropped us off. A couple of minutes later she came running in, “The planes get grounded here sometimes because of the wind. I’ll drive you to Dallas if that happens. Here’s my cell! Call me if you need me!” What amazing service!
Fortunately for her (it would have been a two hour drive there and two hours back) the plane did take off from Wichita Falls and we got to Dallas on time. Problem was, the weather in O’Hare was so bad they had closed two of the five runways. So we sat on the jet for a couple of hours at Dallas and got in to O’Hare at 12:30 pm. Next problem: the taxi line was so long and there were no cabs coming that everyone looked really cold and miserable. So we decided to take the EL-train to a station about one mile from our home.
We got off the EL and were now standing in the middle of a dark Chicago street, freezing cold and waiting for a cab at 1:00 in the morning.Then suddenly, one came. We hailed it. It turned around and picked us up. It was like winning the lotto. Nothing could have been better in that moment than for a Yellow cab to arrive. It was like Super Service to the hilt. And that’s life. Stuff happens. Flights get delayed. People are great and it’s all my choice. Do I want to be happy and live a great life, or do I want to make it all a bad and horrible experience.
Here’s to life and making great choices. Rock N Roll Val
October 19th, 2006
Today I reminded myself that my life is about ‘Flowing with the Go’! Life is a stream of energy and this energy goes one way just like a rushing river. When I’m flowing with the current, my life is amazing and I can feel the positive energy around me.
Sometimes I forget to go with the flow of life and get stuck on the huge rocks at the bottom. These huge rocks are the things we’re not supposed to do, or the things we can’t let go of. And sometimes we hang on to them for days, weeks, months and even years.
I’ve clung onto these negative things, the rocks, afraid to let go and just flow with the stream and it doesn’t work. It’s like white water rafting—when you come to a large rock in the stream, there’s lots of turbulence around it. And that’s how we sometimes are in life. Hanging on to the rock and creating lots of struggle for ourselves and others who just want an amazing ride down the stream.
Today I remembered to let go of the rocks and boulders in my life. You can let go of the things that are holding you back…of the things that you’re scared about doing. Let’s go for it today. Because if you notice in the river of life, you can’t go back. The river doesn’t suddenly stop flowing one way and start flowing in the opposite direction. There is only one way to go and that is the future.
We are amazing people and deserve to stop the struggle of holding on to the rocks at the bottom of the stream and Flow With The Go!
All the best, Val
September 21st, 2006
Jeff and I have an apartment below our eldest daughter, son in law and two grandchildren. We also have my mom in law, staying with us for her annual two-month visit. It can get a bit crazy, especially when one of the children starts to scream, like earlier this morning when I heard Syona the 2-year old screaming her head off in their home above. So I went upstairs to see if I could help.
My daughter was in the midst of clearing breakfast dishes, getting her son Armando (aged four) ready for school and dealing with Syona who was by this time kicking and screaming on the kitchen floor. “She doesn’t want to put her shoes on.” Yelled my daughter above the noise.
I bent down to pick her up. It’s amazing how such a small child can make such a big noise and at the same time make herself so impossible to hold–she should try out for Circ du Solei. So above the screaming I yelled back, “you take him to school and I’ll take care of Syona.” Her sigh of relief was like opening a new can of coffee and hearing all the air expel. “Thanks mom!”
So they left and now it was me and Syona. I managed to pick her up and take her to the window. “Look at the beautiful leaves on the tree.” Bawl, bawl, yell, yell. “Look at all the people going to work.” Sob, sob, scream, scream. “See the yellow car, isn’t it a lovely color.” Sob, sob. “Look at that gorgeous little bird flying onto the branch.” Silence. “I wonder if he’s a happy little bird?” I wipe her nose. ”I think he’s a happy bird just like you.” Her little body shudders with an unsung sob. We stand in silence for a moment and then I hear her little voice pipe up.
“Man go work.” She points at a man with a briefcase who is walking to the EL. ”Train! I hear train.” Slowly, she starts pointing out everything she sees on the street below. It becomes a game and we are both seeing things we hadn’t noticed before, like squirrels, dogs out walking, and people on bicycles. And as we stand looking out I realize there is nothing going on. I am Where I Am, and so is she.
I vow for the rest of the day to distract myself from negative thoughts by realising that I Am Where I Am. All I have to do is get out of my head and know that I am alive and this is a great day. People are living their lives and going about their daily business just like me. it doesn’t get much better than this. I make my mom in law a cup of tea and she smiles.
Have a fantastic day. Val
September 20th, 2006