Week 6: Flexibility 

 

Wow—what a week!  Making it home before the snow hit. Getting out to explore many of the fun neighborhoods in Portland.  Eating at this restaurant, orrrr that restaurant…err maybe this restaurant is open? Buying groceries to make dinner.  Going to Pok Pok and actually eating the food.  Sleeping soundly through Sunday night.  Completing this post on my regular Tuesday schedule. Yes, this is just a partial list of the things I PLANNED on doing over the past week, but didn’t happen due to Snowpocolypse 2014 and catching a nasty flu bug.  This brings me to the subject of flexibility.  Now I’ll admit I don’t excel in this area.  If anticipation were a sport, I’d be an Olympic level competitor to be sure. This can often make the releasing of my well dreamt plans a little rough.  But, through the continual interruption of my plans over the past week, this is what I’ve learned.  Being flexible is a great thing; it aligns you with the current reality of your circumstances and presents you with the opportunity to make the best of it.  Flexibility frees you from focusing on what you can’t control or dwelling on what you can’t have. Finally, flexibility can present surprising opportunities.  Who knew you could get into the Multnomah Whiskey Library without stepping foot in a line when it’s snowy outside?!  Bonus!  And here’s to appreciating life’s simple unplanned blessings—the beauty of seeing everything covered in a blanket of white, the warmth of a fireplace, the support of friends (not to mention the deliveries of crackers and 7up).  Though I still have some training to do in this area, for these many blessings as well as the lessons I am grateful!

Have a great week everyone!