A Day in the City

I made it to NYC today!
Mr. Husband is away for work
and I met my new naturopath.
Here's to hoping that the mono will finally recede
with her help!
I am very much a fan of natural healing as much
as is possible... 

Afterward, I took myself out for Thai. 

It was good.
I love chicken curry.
I love also that I got to eat with chopsticks.
Of course I was emailing Mr. Husband as I ate...

Enjoying the beautiful and a bit less hot
weather today!

Thankful that I do not eat alone
too often now.

It was nice
but I still find NYC to be pretty intense.
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So neat to use my Android phone and have it
show me via the maps and navigation feature
where to take transit back!
Yay for technology helping me not get lost!
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It was nice to come home.

To the comfort of beauty
and icons and lit lampadas. 

To be reminded of our Hope in Christ's Pascha.

 

And that our Guardian Angel is with us.
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Truly,
we are never alone. 

Here's Hoping My Apartment is Found

The apartment I saw today was good.

Dramatically less cupboard space

but do able.

It had the charm of an older apartment building.

It is super close to where I live now,

which is very ideal.

I am meeting with the current tenant

and the landlord

tomorrow early afternoon

to apply.

As we know,

until the "yes" is said AND the lease is signed,

it is not a done deal.

Prayers requested and thank you.

I feel that I can be happy in this apartment...

Happy Writing and a Question

I am working out the rough draft ideas for my paper. I am so happy to be writing again. I have a lot of work ahead of me, however. Research and critical analysis of the text. I need wisdom to do this well.

I am enjoying what I am writing, but am unsure if what I am doing is what the professor wants from me.

This is tricky.

Question I am pondering today (would love to hear your thoughts, please comment!):

It appears that we need to believe ourselves capable of owning and handling our life. I have heard said that parenting is training you child to be independent from you, as is appropriate for the age level of the child.

My question is, once we are adults, what does it mean to hold in tandem complete dependence on God while being appropriately independent and confident that we can meet life as it comes?

Another way to say this may be this: what does it mean to live out this prayer?

O Lord, grant me to greet the coming day in peace.
Help me in all things to rely upon Your holy will.
In every hour of the day reveal Your will to me.
Bless my dealings with all who surround me.
Teach me to treat all that comes to me throughout the day with peace of soul and with firm conviction that Your will governs all.
In all my deeds and words, guide my thoughts and feelings.
In unforseen events, let me not forget that all are sent by You.
Teach me to act firmly and wisely, without embittering and embarrassing others.
Give me strength to bear the fatigue of the coming day with all that it shall bring.
Direct my will, teach me to pray, and You, Yourself, pray in me.
Amen.