Friday: Practicing Being Present in the Moment

Friday May 16, 2025

Morning Prayer:

Good morning God,

  • Thank you for this day. 
  • Thank you for veterinarians. 
  • Thank you for Little Bit. 
  • Thank you for fear. 
  • Thank you for sadness. 
  • Thank you for love. 

I love you!

Dear Diary,

I awoke at 4 AM. My stomach was in knots. I was very concerned about Bits. I wrote my blog, then I took a break to rotate the dogs, letting them out. I finished writing my blog and posted it. When it got light out, I did the farm chores and made myself tea. I was grateful that Angel had stayed the night at my sisters so that I could have a quiet morning to just be. 

I drove to my friends house and cleaned out one of the raised garden beds she had given to me, then I cleaned her house. I finished right as the vets office opened and I drove straight there to check on Little B. I was told that he was resting and would get surgery that afternoon. He would be ready to pick up tomorrow. I did not want to go through another night without him but I would make it. 

I went to my older sisters and told her what was going on with Little B and checked on Angel. Then I drove out in the country to talk to a man about a pet sitting opportunity that I will be starting for him Sunday evening. He showed me where the dog and cat food is kept and we chatted for a while. Then I drove the long way back to town. On the drive, I practiced being fully in the moment. It wasn’t easy because I wanted to hold on to my worry and fear about Little B. I was able to get fully present though and each time I did, I was flooded with well being and peace. Then I would fall out of the present moment and the worry and fear would instantly come back. I embraced my feelings and allowed them to be. Then I would again focus on the present moment and be whooshed back into a state of bliss. I practiced this for a while, going back and forth. Being concerned about Little B gave me a great opportunity to practice being in the moment while I had strong emotions going on. 

I drove to my farm sitting opportunity and rotated letting the dogs out. Then I cleaned their house even though they had not hired me to, it felt good to keep busy and it would be a nice surprise for my clients to come home to. I cleaned for a few hours and the house looked great when I finished. I spend time with the dogs and let them out off and on while I cleaned and it was comforting being around them. 

In the afternoon, I went home. I asked my sister if Angel could stay the night again and she said that was fine. I walked to the thrift store and since the vets office is on the way, I stopped in to check on Little B again. The receptionist said that he was resting quietly and would be getting surgery after they closed. 

When I got home from the thrift store, I laid down to take a nap. I slept really hard for 2 hours. When I woke up, I talked to Aaron on the phone, then I walked over to the Assembly of God church and cleaned it. I did an extra thorough job cleaning and walked back home. 

I went to my farm sitting opportunity and let the dogs out in rotations. I did the farm chores and put everyone to bed. Then I put myself to bed and talked to Aaron on the phone. When I got off the phone, I put on a sleep meditation and drifted off to sleep at 10:30 PM. 

Thank you for reading my blog and being a part of my life. I appreciate you.

Love, Victoria

P. S. This blog post inspired by the Holy Spirit.

P. S. S. This was Friday. A lot has happened since then. Stay tuned.

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