The forces of the cosmos have been itching my britches all month:
14 days of being sick,
Two water main breaks (always on the days I really need a
shower),
Car accident (but minor),
Fell down some steps and bumped my wittle head,
Loss of two special loved ones...
all in one gray, bleak, wintery January.
My horoscope predicted it all, always
100% right, because this is the guy who writes
it- you can tell he knows his stuff:
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Rick Levine, the "other" man in my life... |
Here are some horoscope highlights for the month:
January 9:
You feel as if you're
completely in charge today, but this sense of authority is probably more
illusion than truth. It's not that your life is running amok; it's just that
circumstances can unfold without your expressed permission.
*Though I was surrounded by chaos, this horoscope made me
laugh out loud, and a good laugh at oneself is a most miraculous tool. *
January 18:
There is an obvious
relationship between how much of your feelings you get out into the open today
and the amount of resistance you encounter over the next few weeks. Even if
it's difficult, slow down and deal with your emotions.
*I did NOT follow this advice*
January 29:
Attempts to accomplish
too many things all at once today could lead to doing a poor job at all of
them. Just take care of each problem as it pops up in a calm and collected
manner.
No fewer than 43 suckilicious problems popped up this
day. I calmly dealt with each one and optimistically turned to the next day, assuming I was through the rough patch:
January 30:
You manage to keep a
smile on your face, even when you encounter difficult situations. If life seems overwhelming, remember that
Saturn the Tester is only giving you a wake-up call.
Saturn, if you were here I would call you a big meanie face,
but you aren't and it isn't nice to talk behind people's backs.
January 31
Everything seems to
run smoothly today, helping to soothe any lingering tensions.
Smooth always means
smooth, except when it doesn't. Because today
there are no problems and in the void of issue resolution, hugging husbands,
and kissing boo boos, I am feeling ALL the emotions of the month with no distractions to help.
Maybe it's just one of those facts of life: The Mom is always the last to feel.
As I look at the writings of the month, it turns out I was
releasing some of the emotions into my words in ways I didn't understand at
the time. But that's the thing about
writing children's books. You think
your book is just about a noodle or a raindrop or a kid who likes to jump in
puddles. But it isn't. It never is.
It's about dealing with change, about fear, about freedom. Stories come from somewhere deep inside us,
taking our emotions with them.
Cosmos, I concede January to you, but I get February!
What are your February plans? Please share them so I can revel in the
excitement of what is bound to be a great month. (It can't be worse than January...can it?)