Coral Smudges & Surrendering

This has been a long day.  It started out with our run.  Three miles today.  Tapering back for the 1/2 on Saturday.  It feels good and my yearning to do a marathon is in full force!  It was a pretty typical day with thankfully not much creativity needed on how to get where I needed/wanted to go.  Steve dropped Cricket and I off for our hair appointment.  We have a system that generally works every five weeks when this fast growing hair needs a cut.   Cricket settled in for an hour of Marina and I chatting about life.  Steve picked us up and dropped us off next for a pedicure and manicure.  I had a break in my schedule before clients began that allowed for just enough time.   Natalie had told me coral was the color of the season so I asked someone else to help me find a coral polish.  Apparently, it was super bright orange and luckily the lady asked me -- is that really the color you want.  I said, I want coral.    They started bringing me some other options, and I said, sorry I can't see the colors but my daughter is suggesting coral.  My colleagues are often saying -- can Natalie help us :).   At this point, one of the ladies who was also getting a pedicure tried to explain to them what color - coral was -- she said its close to the color of her sweater - referring to me.  Great information for me to know -- didn't realize this!  They kept bringing out different colors and she would say no not quite until they finally found one that she agreed was coral!  I was pretty touched by her kindness and the 'village' of ladies that were working to find coral polish.   After I finished, we walked up to the store nearby.  I said to Cricket - Find the basket, (awesome) then left/left, right/right, Find the counter -- ta da to a Raspberry Fritter at the Bakery.  Oh my.  Yummy.  As I was juggling my sweet Cricket and way too big purse with too much in it, I smudged my Coral Nails!  I found myself thinking ... oh I could navigate back and they would fix it but then so not worth it.  The smudge coral nails are reminding me to surrender to what is and its just not a big deal :).  Cricket walked back to my office with such confidence and purpose.   I had some super difficult cases where I had to do what is one of the hardest things for us to do - call and report a tough situation.  Thus,  I was a little late getting a class started.  I finished teaching the mindful class where we were reminded to Breathe and Surrender.  I may have benefitted more than the others in the class this evening.

I spent the day in Ann Taylor clothing (jewelry, clothes, even shoes!) - funny how often that happens.  Steve fixed these shoes for me so I'm hopeful they have many more miles to go this summer.  They are a fun little dash of animal print with the belt and necklace :) and now I'm happy to know that the sweater I am wearing is coral to match my smudged nails!

Oh how I love this happy, silly dog. 

Wednesday is International Guide Dog Day.  What a fabulous day to celebrate!  I have been blessed with a guide dog by my side for almost fifteen years now (Pantera 9 years and now Cricket 5 plus years).  Incredible blessing.  We have a full day at the office but in the middle is a break to go for a nice long walk enjoying the joys of a guide dog in my life.