LAPD Wife

Energy Flows...

Ok, I usually think this is a lazy way out of writing a whole post, but I wanted to share this quote I found. I've been dealing with a serious amount of negativity from one area of my life (not Jake) and have been uber-stressed about it. I'm the type that internalizes all negativity around me, all the drama, all the stress.. .and ends up with stomach aches, insomnia, migraines, etc.

Anyway, I read this quote and it just felt right. Thought I'd share....

"Learn to become still, and to take your attention away from what you don't want, and all the emotional charge around it, and place the attention on what you do wish to experience...Energy flows where attention goes." –Michael Beckwith

Doesn't reading that just make you go "ahhhhhhh?"

And Why I'm Taking a Break

Yes, I know, I've already been taking a break over the last month. I've received your emails asking "where the heck are you?" I'm still here, I promise. I started this blog almost 6 years ago. I've put my heart and soul into it - in between having a hectic corporate full-time job, raising two kids, being married to a narcotics officer, leaving my hectic job to start a home business, writing a book and all around being wonder woman. Which is what every other woman out there does too. 

I'm not complaining - I'm lucky and I know my life is good. But I've hit a point again where I can't devote the time and effort to this blog that it deserves. But I'm not going to repeat my past mistakes. This blog will stay here where it is - I'm not taking it down. If anyone wants to vent and write guest articles, I would love to post them here. And I fully plan on returning in all my past glory again soon - just not sure how soon.

In the meanwhile, I'll post sporadically, so if you haven't already add me to your rss feed-readers (I use Bloglines and Google Reader) and you'll be able to see right away when I do post. The holidays are coming, which means the annual "Renee's Baking Extravaganza" photos and recipes will be appearing soon.  And I'm still going to share tidbits of my life married to my cop. Our anniversary is coming up in a week - 12 years married and still going strong. Jake will also be hitting his 20th anniversary with the LAPD this year - and he's still going strong there, too. Although I do start to hear the old-timer grumbling about how it was a lot harder for him in the Academy, and as a rookie, and so on "back in the day" - oh yes, and did I mention that he walked uphill in the snow to work everyday - both ways!? ha! I do really think it is a different department than it was 20 years ago, but that's what time does, it changes things. We just have to be flexible enough to change with it gracefully.

I'm still here - don't forget to drop me a line now and again - and I'll do the same for you here. Stay safe and watch your six!