Woke up this beautiful a.m. to the "Where did that come from?!" realization that not only did Lynne Heilman always look like she could have easily have been a Breck Girl, of the iconic '50s '60s ads, her daughter Ali could, too - lovely lovely women!
Spot on realization, but a whacky thing to wake up pondering.
Took until my NEXT thought to realize that I still haven't a) made a dentist appt, b) checked out PA Medicaid (which I just discovered was expanded & might cover me now - previously made too much to qualify), c) still haven't billed a key client.
Clearly, fully realizing in the noggin that something needs doing doesn't immediately equate into it being fully realized. Compounding that pesky procrastination was my first response, a cascade of "Duh!" - "JUST like you!" - "Will I never learn?" Please note that nowhere among those comments was, "Be sure to do them to today."
Added a new goal to my list - make that response my go-to reaction to the light dawning I've put off or forgotten something.
Which reminds me of a story Mom often told about a man who built a delightful tree fort for his children. His family, friends & neighbors were astonished at his accomplishment - he was a super busy executive with numerous other responsibilities. They all wanted to know how he found time to build every child's dream perch.
It was easy, he explained - "Whenever I had a free moment, I hit a nail."
The first time I head Mom share that story, I was probably still in the cradle. How many times did she haul it out when one of her kids gripped about not having the time to do a project? "Hit a nail" was a family by-word for "get your rear in gear."
A simple tale, a basic lesson, as true to day as it was when Mom first came across it. When I have a free moment, hit a nail, any nail. And watch my projects take form, be completed.
postscript - realizing I have to send Ali a link to this posting - when you look as lovely as a Breck Girl, in spite of being busy busy with three young uns, you should hear it!
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