Twice last night the power momentarily went out - not enough to reset my new oven clock, but enough to switch off the computers. Losing power always worries me as it also means I lose contact - my landline and internet are all electricity reliant. I still don't know if it was a spike or a cut, but I'm hoping it was just temporary.
I'm still feeling down. I know I need to let go of other people's reactions to me. Several times recently I've seen a really good quote (tho of course now can't find it!!) about how if we're kind because we are expecting a kind response then it's actually like a business transaction rather than a genuine act of kindness. So I can't control other people's gratitude and if I'm doing things only cos I want that gratitude then what does it say about me anyway? And chances are there are tons of examples that other people have when I wasn't as grateful as they'd have liked.
The other quote I really like at the moment is from Rumi: "the beauty you see in me is a reflection of you." I know I say things along these lines a lot (tho not as eloquently as Rumi) - I definitely agree what we see is a lot of what we are looking for. Today I'm going to be looking for the beauty in others. What are you going to be looking for today?
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