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  • Why I will never be A4/typeA person

    I had a really good conversation recently where the woman I talked to said; you’re not a square peg. I am not, I am rough around the edges from my upbringing & my body isn’t a straight line. It’s always been what it is.

    In Norway if you’re A4 you’re like everyone, boring & a morning person. I’m a morning person but no where near a square peg. I think outside the box most of the time. It’s just how I am wired.

    I practice writing everyday if it’s not in my journal its in my blog or my blue journal where I tend to write whatever I see. I practice kindness every day as feel like the world has gotten cruel recently.

    Being a non A4 person makes people think they can be cruel & say not so nice things either to your face or behind your back. Very passive aggro & not very nice. I have gotten used to the jealousy & comments. I don’t know how many times I’ve heard comments or just heard people say something they shouldn’t.

    But that’s part of always being different, it means you’re going to anger some people at the same time find acceptance where you least expect it. I will never fit into a square peg. Period.

  • Present

    Since meditation is the new coke right now I’d figure I’d write about how staying present for me is how I have conquered most of my trauma. I may not meditate but I have taught myself that staying present is both hard thing to master especially under stressful situations.

    I don’t like flying, I have functional anxiety where I am able to do it But I hate it. The feeling of turbulence on the plane brings up a traumatic experience I had on a plane in the 1990’s. I know the turbulence will pass But my anxiety peeks when this happens. So I have learned to talk to the crew on the plane & to talk to fellow passangers to distract me from what I can’t control.

    For me being Present means accepting my feelings in that moment & staying with them till they pass. Something I realize is difficult & hard to learn. I rarely ever get angry over small things & have learned that everyone copes differently & I accept this.

    Being Present means sharing feelings & my view of something even if I may not get a positive response to what I said. Being in the moment is important. Hence, I only listen to music when I am commuting but not in the city or town. I listen to the city, sirens & conversations that drift by on the street. The other week I almost got a chestnut in my head but I heard it fall.

    Being Present is important to me, I have seen some wonderful things by being present. I know it’s hard but breathe the difficult moments will pass & you’ll be stronger for being in the moment.

  • when it rains

    Fall has arrived with its dusted frost on some mornings & cold rain that makes one want to stay indoors. I have decided that I am going to walk Fløyen this week as long it’s not coming down in buckets.

    The cold rain I mean. I don’t mind seasons rather I look forward to them. But one thing I can’t stand is daylight savings changing & how the darkness creeps in on you in the afternoon. I savour the days more when they’re shorter.

    The light in sky is soo fantastic too, golden shades coming in on the non rainy days. I have a picture from a few years back from early morning & the sky was a deep purple hue with gold specks in it.

    I like the dusted frost on clear mornings, a reminder that it could be slippery. I recall my trip to Australia a few years back where Spring had sprung in Sydney & people where flocking to the botanical gardens to take pictures by the tulips. To me they felt familiar, like home.

    I spent the time we where there mostly in sandals & hardly wore sneakers. I was relieved when when we returned to the Pacific Northwest & Fall had arrived. How I loved the rain that Fall.

    There’s snow up North now, it came early this year, a surprise I think. Here I can hear the rain on the roof as a reminder to wear medium wool socks tomorrow with my boots. I look forward to the coziness of the café & how empty the town will be.