Heavy Lifting

Good Morning DearHearts,

Anyone who knows me or follows me on my YouTube channel knows I have kitties as roommates.  They frequently make “cat-meos” in the video background.

Along with the pleasure of the snuggles and white noise purring for sleeping comes the less than wonderful litter box duty.  For 15 years I have been purchasing and carrying large boxes of kitty litter from the store to the car, from the car to the house.  The boxes are generally almost 30 pounds and that’s quite a lot to heave and ho.

I have also convinced myself that IF I changed to one of the “light weight” litters there would be a rebellion and some inappropriate behavior surrounding said litter box.  Therefore even with the increasing difficulty lifting, I was convinced there was no other way.  My mind played that trick and with no real evidence whatsoever, had me convinced of a false “fact”.

I have also had the experience that when I have been resistant to something beneficial, I will eventually get a spiritual kick in the butt.  This is exactly what happened two weeks ago.

I was going out of town for Thanksgiving to visit my son’s family.  Naturally I was stocking up on all kitty related supplies so the pet sitter would not lack in any necessity. When I went to the store to get the litter supply the usual brand and size was nowhere to be found.  I contemplated buying the same brand but in a much heavier box and quickly realized there wasn’t a “snowball’s chance” of me lifting it.  What was I to do?

And there sitting on the next shelf was the “light weight” litter.  I looked at it, I don’t think it looked back, but if it had I’m sure it would have been with a smirk, saying “what do you think of me now?”

So with great apprehension I went to pick it up and there was my first surprise. My body was ready to lift a heavy box, a sort of physical memory or expectation.  And then….without any struggle or strain I lifted this LARGE box of kitty litter as though I had become a super hero!

Now I am home with the “new product” to see if it would be accepted or rejected by the four legged critics.  The unfamiliar litter is added to the box. I wait. Of course there was no rejection, no inappropriate behavior and no problem.

I now had the chance to rethink my years of hesitation of change along with my years of heavy lifting. Why did I resist what was obviously readily accepted by the felines and what would have been so much easier on my muscles.

Where in A Course in Miracles is this hesitation addressed I thought to myself?

When I gave myself a moment to consider that question, I immediately remembered Lesson 24 “I do not perceive my own best interests”[1]

I had decided to struggle rather than change.  I had made up the belief of how the kitties would respond to the new litter without any evidence.  The ego is a masterful trickster and has the ability to convince anyone of a false “fact” by presenting unsupported thoughts. In the moment of hearing the “reasonable” whispers to work harder and not smarter I had acquiesced to insanity without realizing what I had done.

I may not have realized what I was doing, but One who is always looking out for my best interests was fully aware.  Much like a parent who watches their child waiting for the Ah-Ha moment to happen, I was being observed.  I was so resistant to the change I truly could not see what was in MY best interest. Now, some may say it was merely a coincidence that the only litter available to buy that day was the lightweight variety.  But was it?  Everyone can have an opinion about that and I will tell you I do not think it was happenstance.  Something was needed to get my attention – and that’s exactly what happened.

I hope you enjoyed this true story of mine and it brought a chuckle to you or perhaps recognition.

As the next new year is about to begin, I am going to have some in person workshops again.  The first one is on January 16^th in Wilton Manors, Florida. The workshop is titled “New Year-New Thoughts”.  It will be a discussion group as we revisit many of the old ideas we had when we entered the pandemic.  How have they changed?  If you live in South Florida area and are interested in attending, please contact me. The workshop fee is only $40.00

I will also present this same workshop on Zoom at a later date and another in the Palm Beach area. 

If you have not yet completed your holiday shopping, my book Good Morning DearHearts is available from my website http://www.JanetWeissman.com or online booksellers.

Also, you can find my daily videos of A Course in Miracles workbook on YouTube.

AND

Please remember

There IS Boundless Love Available for Everyone NOW!!!

In Love, Light and Peace,

Janet Weissman

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[1] ACIM Workbook Lesson 24 H