I don’t remember if I mentioned it here yet (and I’m too lazy to look it up now), but I’ll be moving my home by the end of September.  That’s just two months away.  The circumstances are a bit unusual.  I don’t want to be mysterious about it, but I also don’t want to get into the details now.  It’s too complicated and involves some unpleasant experiences with extended family, so I’ll keep the lid on all that stuff at least for now.

Here are a few power thoughts I’ve been using to help me stay calm, grounded, and sane during the craziness.

“I am finding the perfect new home for me.”

“Dad, Mom, and Sebastian are finding the perfect new home for them.”

“My move is going easily and enjoyably.”

“Dad, Mom, and Sebastian are moving easily and enjoyably.”

Sebastian is my parents’ miniature schnauzer.  Due to a number of coincidences, my parents and Sebastian will also be moving during the next two months.  I’m helping them to find a new home.

Recently, I also accompanied my good friend Mark as he relocated from the South Side to Edgewater.  I helped him with the move.  Well, that might be an overstatement.  At one point, Mark invited me to “come over, drink beer, and watch him pack up stuff.”  I did a little more than that, adding some muscle to the operation, but Mark and his dad (who flew here from Phoenix to help) did most of the work.  In any event, the move went smoothly and the celebratory cold beers and dinner afterward were very nice indeed.

By the time October rolls around, I’ll be long overdue for a vacation.  We’ll see what I can afford after of this moving is done.

Yes, I have a power thought for that, too:

“I am enjoying a great, affordable post-move vacation.”

Stay strong!