Ramblings

Let me tell you something for nothing; being 40 rocks! This is so clichéd but the weight of other peoples’ expectations and opinions was miraculously left on the other side of 40. Maybe it’s because it was my first birthday as Me; maybe after 40 you really do not give a flying fig. Who cares, I’m loving it!

We’ve discussed my Lists before; there’s a list for everything. I’ve been doodling them for years. When I designed the Ideal Me a few years back, one of the things was dressing differently and basically ditching pants/trousers in favour of dresses because I hate pants. So that’s what I’ve done. Haven’t worn a single pair of pants yet in this vintage and I reckon this should be a permanent state of affairs. Wind, rain, blizzard or sun; dresses and skirts it is! *Maybe a pair of leggings under my dress on windy days because I’d hate to flash a bus of unsuspecting commuters in Chicago!*

The holistic nutritionist gave me a detox to do 2 weeks ago and we have a follow up this afternoon; 6 lbs. gone so far. The first few days were awful; it was touch and go about high fiving someone in the head with a brick. Headaches, bloating, discomfort and general misery. Thankfully that passed and after a week of my body rebelling against the madness, things settled down.

Thanks to my London ‘husband’ I have some new recipes that actually fitted in with the eating plan. Why that guy isn’t a chef I’ll never know. He perused my pantry over Skype and had me hauling out spices and ingredients I had no clue how to use. We did a Thai green curry with tuna steaks sliced Chinese-style instead of chicken and it was incredible! I have the recipe doodled somewhere so I’ll be making it again. I’ll post the recipe and pics when I do.

Since returning to my 4 Rooms project, things have definitely turned around.  Having daily rituals that involve the Spiritual side of living has made an incredible difference. Simple things like journaling, meditating, even if only for a few minutes and going back to checking in with my intuition for decisions instead of making all my decisions from a strictly mental-only approach. The key to balance is in the room you neglect the most.

Brexit has certainly complicated things from a relocation point of view. Sure, it could still work but we’re in uncharted territory here so realistically, who knows what it will look like once the dust settles and we tally up the score.

Because I’m slightly weird I put the question of relocation to the Runes. Well……

1: Examine your motives for wanting change.

2: Do not be hasty in your decisions or attempt to go beyond where you have not yet begun. This will create a bigger problem than the one you’re attempting to resolve.

3: Live an ordinary life in an extraordinary way.

4: Point yourself in the direction you wish to go and wait on the will of heaven.

5: Pulling on the leaves does not make a plant grow faster – patience is called for. Plant the seeds you wish to nurture and attend to the work of self-change. The rest will come in its time.

Keep cleaning out your 4 rooms and let the rest take care of itself for now.

Author: MacScottie

I'm a South African-born American who dabbles in writing, photography and cookery. I lived in England for 6 years before moving to America. My first trip to Scotland was in 2003 and it was love at first sight. 4 trips later & I'm now on a quest to find a way back to my soul-home in Scotland. I've picked up favourite foods in each place I've lived so I'm a product of all the places I've been. A sprinkling of this, a dash of that and in an emergency, a generous splash of Scotch! View all posts by MacScottie