๐ a natural pattern ๐
Posted: Wed, May 12, 2021 07:00:45 AM
before i start pounding out the latest and greatest of my daily drops, i sometimes read what i wrote in years past. yesterday i looked at the entry for today and went down a path i guess i needed to, even though it may not have matched what i read. today, as i started this, i once again looked at what i read and realized what my misstep had been and decided that i would move forward with the theme of the day, even though it “feels” a just for yesterday.
moving into today and considering how i integrate my spiritual experience into everyday life, my “natural pattern,” as it were, is a trap for this addict. i see all that i do, habitual or not, as part of my “normal” and i carry that out, even when i am “on the road.” as i was looking to see an update on my cousin in ICU, i stumbled across a post on FaceBook, talking about why there are employers who cannot fill positions. the premise of the poster was that the wages being offered were not enough. my conservative friend, attributed it to the unemployed being greedy and lazy, because enhanced unemployment was paying them more than minimum wage. that argument goes right to the heart of the problem. not that people are lazy and greedy, but that employers, especially large corporations are unwilling to pay a living wage. waiting tables at $2.00 per hour, does not pay the bills and the restaurant owners, especially big chains, relying on the generosity of their patrons to cover the wages they are unwilling to pay, is at the heart of this issue, as this same “attitude” persists throughout all industries that rely on hourly employees. pa=y the minimum they can and whine about not getting anyone willing to work for starvation wages.
OOPS, there i go again, diving in political-social issues, when this is supposed to be all about me. the fact is, i am looking for a new gig and i am not finding a whole lot of employers fighting over me and my skills. it is true, i make a bit more than minimum wage and i have been out of my field for over five years, so i am doing the needful to sharpen my skills and see what i can find. taking a vacation in early June may not seem to be the most prudent thing to do, but it feels “right” to get away with my spouse and let the rest of the world spin a sit will. this is where the spiritual part of my experience comes into play. i do the footwork, i pay attention to what is going on around me and i attempt to take advantage of the opportunities that come my way.
anyway, it is a good day to be clean, i have not heard how my cousin is doing and i am doing my best to let go of the content of what i may or may not share today at the midday meeting. i am okay this morning and as i move forward into this day, as jumbled up as it may be from my usual routine, i can be okay accepting what may come down the pike, just for today.
moving into today and considering how i integrate my spiritual experience into everyday life, my “natural pattern,” as it were, is a trap for this addict. i see all that i do, habitual or not, as part of my “normal” and i carry that out, even when i am “on the road.” as i was looking to see an update on my cousin in ICU, i stumbled across a post on FaceBook, talking about why there are employers who cannot fill positions. the premise of the poster was that the wages being offered were not enough. my conservative friend, attributed it to the unemployed being greedy and lazy, because enhanced unemployment was paying them more than minimum wage. that argument goes right to the heart of the problem. not that people are lazy and greedy, but that employers, especially large corporations are unwilling to pay a living wage. waiting tables at $2.00 per hour, does not pay the bills and the restaurant owners, especially big chains, relying on the generosity of their patrons to cover the wages they are unwilling to pay, is at the heart of this issue, as this same “attitude” persists throughout all industries that rely on hourly employees. pa=y the minimum they can and whine about not getting anyone willing to work for starvation wages.
OOPS, there i go again, diving in political-social issues, when this is supposed to be all about me. the fact is, i am looking for a new gig and i am not finding a whole lot of employers fighting over me and my skills. it is true, i make a bit more than minimum wage and i have been out of my field for over five years, so i am doing the needful to sharpen my skills and see what i can find. taking a vacation in early June may not seem to be the most prudent thing to do, but it feels “right” to get away with my spouse and let the rest of the world spin a sit will. this is where the spiritual part of my experience comes into play. i do the footwork, i pay attention to what is going on around me and i attempt to take advantage of the opportunities that come my way.
anyway, it is a good day to be clean, i have not heard how my cousin is doing and i am doing my best to let go of the content of what i may or may not share today at the midday meeting. i am okay this morning and as i move forward into this day, as jumbled up as it may be from my usual routine, i can be okay accepting what may come down the pike, just for today.
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