If you are of a certain age or have ever been a fan of Mad magazine, you probably recognize my title as the motto of Alfred E. Neuman, the magazine’s mascot so far back even I wasn’t born yet. =)
Last weekend, Tom and I ran a few errands because the weather was clear, and I needed to drive. It had been a while since I’d driven because of health issues, and I’m not quite ready NOT to drive. All went well, and one of our stops was to Body Mind and Soul. Among gift items we picked up, I chose a tumbled black tourmaline for myself, and Tom found this chakra worry stone for me.
The indentation provides a nicely smooth surface for a thumb to rub away worry and stress.
Here’s the rounded side of the worry stone next to that black tourmaline. Black tourmaline provides protection and assists with anxiety.
After doctor visits this past week, I’m feeling better. Probably one of the best things affecting my mood is that I’m finally near the end of the Book 7 section of the Neverending Saga that I’ve been grappling with for months. It’s even possible I’ll finish the section today (fingers crossed!) and be able to get it to my two reader-advisors this weekend. I’m looking forward to writing the next section, and after that, the rest of the book may be a little less taxing.
Every day, I’m grateful for the friends and family who uplift me in a variety of ways. The calls, unexpected texts, emails, messages through social media, and the rare but meaningful visits–each one of them matters. Never doubt it.
I need my Dad to stop driving, especially at night, with his degenerating vision. I need to stop driving too, for other reasons, but I can’t. Fortunately, the roads here in the desert are usually more deserted or grid.
The ease of driving here depends completely on rain and hour of day (rush hours are unspeakable). One of the major roads that connects us to another side of town where we have many appointments or like to shop is ALWAYS under construction and has been for years, often going down to one lane. I tend to stay on surface roads and deal with traffic lights and such because to be caught behind an accident on any of the interstates, loops, beltways, etc., is completely nerve-wracking. The only thing the topography has going for it is its flatness.