Monday Mantra: Peace, Contentment, and Positivity

Dearest Night Owls,

May peace, contentment, and positivity wash over you all. Welcome to the beginning of the last week of the month. The days are just flying by because it's now almost June, which means it's almost the beginning of summer. Personally, I am excited for the upcoming summer season. Welcoming the summer season brings about the scents of summer as well, which means that I often find myself reliving memories of past summers. The scent of freshly cut grass takes me back to past days where I would take the time to lay on freshly cut grass on summer nights. I am obsessed with the summer nights where the temperature is still warm enough, from the day, but there's a slight summer breeze to stay comfortable.

As far as reporting the beginning of my week, nothing really new to report. This morning, I ended up waking up at 04:25 AM. After waking up, I spent several minutes while lying in bed, contemplating whether or not I should up. After debating the pros and cons, I decided to get out of bed. It made the most sense to get out of bed since I had to go back to bed, at some point, to adjust my sleep schedule for the new work week. I rolled out of bed, used the light of my cellphone to help guide me through the darkness of the house. I didn't want to turn on any lights because Evan was still trying to sleep. With the guide of the light on cellular phone, I collected my book and my laptop and headed downstairs. Thankfully, I managed to reach the living room without falling down the stairs or tripping on a cat.

While in the living room, I turned on the television for some background noise. My attention was mostly focused on my phone. I split my attention on my various social media platforms. Anyone who has an account on any social media platform knows that often times your accounts are bombarded by such random advertisements and sellers promoting some sort of item that the user might be interested in purchasing. While I was scrolling through my Instagram account, I saw this advertisement to take a quiz to find out your inner and outer goddess. Of course, it was a creative advertisement to promote jewelry. I was still intrigued, so I decided to click on the advertisement and take the quiz. The results were interesting...

Source: https://quiz.aweinspired.com/

I was intrigued by the results. I can see why I received these results because both definitely apply to my personality. I consider myself a true romantic, but also value the importance of the mind and not just the heart.

Speaking of being a true romantic, I forced myself to put down my cellphone so I could read some of my book. I read another chapter of the Crave book, but I found myself still ruminating on Gabriel's Inferno. Last week, I was reading Gabriel's Inferno and I found myself blown away by a passage. So much so, I saved a copy of the quote to share at a later time.

Granted, my thoughts didn't desire a great love of Beatrice and Dante. Replace Beatrice and Dante to the great love of Romeo and Juliet, and that will provide a window into my deep desires. Everything else, within the quote, definitely applies to how I truly feel inside.

Eventually, I was able to go back to sleep. I remained awake, until after noon. I thought that I could sleep in until late in the evening, like after 07:00 PM. Nope, I ended up waking myself up after 06:00 PM. Although, I am still feeling the effects of my sleep aid, I decided to get out of bed. I want to try and maintain a set schedule, so waking up at 06:00 PM is part of that set schedule. Now, I am mentally and physically preparing myself for my upcoming week. My schedule is going to be pretty busy this week, with another psychiatrist appointment and another continued education class. Trying to stay busy, but also find some time for some self-care. Self-care, my dear night owls, is so very important!