Maintaining Serenity during Crisises of All Sorts

I know that it's been a while since I have last blogged about serenity - so I have a lot to say.

The past week has been incredibly hectic - first there was a trip to Pittsburgh (overnight) to see the Steelers beat the Redskins and have dinner with friends.  Then there was a Hurricane named Sandy who along with reeking havoc on the NJ shore and NYC area also impacted my scheduled closing for our new home (which is directly across the street from our rental).  The couple we purchased the townhouse from retired and wanted to move back home to Hungary.  Well with a little bit of luck and because we had no major issues, closing was held on the scheduled day just a few hours later than it was supposed to happen.  Now we own a townhouse and are still living in the rental townhouse across the street.

I must admit that moving across the street seems to be a hell of a lot easier than packing and moving across the state as we did a year and a half ago.

In the middle of all of this we deal with the every day issues - elections, heating system issues in the rental (now fixed), painters for the new home, a mother who had her 6th fall in 8 months, and my son moving back home.

Some how through all of this I have managed to maintain some small sense of serenity.  Even when my home was without heat on the main level I knew that when I climbed into bed under my covers with Sammy & Hercules at my feet (they're cats) and my Kindle I would be happy, serene and fall asleep content with the feeling that tomorrow will be better and it is.

Each day I start with a stretch, a couple of deep breaths and an excellent cup of coffee and begin again.

This is how to maintain serenity - one day at a time, one breath at a time.

I am looking forward to next week with movers, new appliances, a fabulous fundraising event for Power Up Gambia and settling into my own home, surrounded by beauty, family, pets and friends.

Maintain your Serenity each and every day