This struck me as odd on my third day of sobriety.
NOT having drinks has actually made working nights incredibly difficult the last couple of nights. Every time I try to achieve some menial task, like filing away the title to my car, faxing off a production insurance policy, or putting water to my lips, I catch a glimpse of myself in the mirror and there I am, 98-years old, getting ready for bed at 5:30pm, or worse, getting ready to die.
Am I missing something here? Isn’t alcohol a depressant and shouldn’t that mean that instead of getting less work done, I should instantly become 10 times more productive? Oh right, I’m playing the bitchy sober guy, let me do some of my drills. Relax. Take a deep breath. Now, clear my mind. State my problem with a positive outlook and know the answer will come to me.
I stopped drinking and now I’m super tired, but I know that with a few positive thoughts and spoon full of sugar, the answer will come to me.
And scene! I play the part of the meditating patient to a T. ;)
But then, as if the energy forces were scoffing at my sense of humor and enjoyed shoving it right back in my face. YOU’VE GOT MAIL! No, not the Meg Ryan/Tom Hanks sap fest; actual mail (well, by actual mail, I mean electronic mail, which is actually what I consider actual mail these days, but I digress).
Son of a bitch! Here’s the email I got from Abraham-Hicks Publications not 3-seconds after my quasi-moment of alignment with a higher energy source:
Just do your best to keep yourself in balance. One of the first things that causes Energy misalignment, is asking or demanding too much of yourself in terms of time and effort. In other words, you just cannot burn the candle at both ends, so that you are physically tired, and then expect yourself to have a cheerful attitude. So, the rule of thumb has to be: “I’m going to be very, very, very happy, and then do everything I have time to do after that.”
Excerpted from a workshop in West Los Angeles, CA on Sunday, March 6th, 2005
Our Love,
Jerry and Esther
Simply, jaw dropping. So, that being said, I’m off to sleep. Because I’m not one for Energy misalignment. And I like to be happy. ;)
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Oh Jon, you are a wonderful writer with a huge voice. Keep up the good work, miss ya!
~jenna