The Science Behind the Law of Attraction Magazine July, 2018 | Page 42

Sk i n Sl i di n g Sou t h Fr om Too M u ch Gr av i t y? By Featur ed Colum nist Ellen Wood Me too. That?s okay ? it happens. Sort of like death and taxes. When I was younger, I got a facelift but at 81, it doesn?t make much sense. I?m happy with who I am, what I look like and, in other ways, I?m even better than I used to be. I?m a little more savvy, a little less uptight, sort of taking life as it comes. Sure, politics still makes me plumb crazy, but I?m not getting stressed to the max about trivial things like I sometimes did in the past before my daily practices became habits. they should have been. These bedroom slippers are not the kind that could pass for shoes ? they?re the fuzzy kind, the dirty fuzzy kind that never see the inside of a washer. I?m fastidious about making sure everything is flawless for my gigs and this was a major slip-up. When we arrived at the venue, I stepped out of the car and looked down. My feet were still in my bedroom slippers! I immediately realized that my strappy shoes, the ones that go with my elegant crocheted dress, were still waiting by the door of my bedroom, instead of in the trunk of my car where getting better. I?m proud to tell you that all I said was, Oh, dang. And here?s what I mean about how I?ve changed. Formerly I would have said, OH DAMN! all caps, maybe 16 exclamation points. Perhaps I would even Here?s an example: Some months ago, I had a three have stamped my fuzzy-slippered foot. hour drive to a speaking event in southern Colorado. Worst of all, I would have held onto that negative All my props and books and CDs were safely packed feeling, allowing myself to go down into the rabbit in my car, and my daughter was driving so I could hole of bleakness. That would have thrown off my get a little shuteye before going onstage. We had brought snacks, and I had a huge bath towel ? no, it pace during my talk. And believe me, audiences notice that kind of thing. was more like a beach towel ? to cover my clothes while munching on slices of apple, cheese wedges Instead, I did one of my quickie practices to center and crackers. I didn?t want anything that would mess myself and ask for divine assistance. Then when I got up my elegant crocheted dress. I didn?t even hug the inside, I took off my dirty slippers and my socks dog before we left, because he likes to put his (those fuzzy slippers are too wide so I wear them toenails in the crochet holes and pull. But, no. If with socks) and I gave my talk in bare feet. Sort of you?re thinking I ruined my dress that day, uh uh. bohemian-style. Even got a That?s not it. standing ovation. Yep, I think I?m Ellen Wood of Taos, NM is an inspirational speaker and award-winning author of ?Think and Grow Young.? Contact her at [email protected]. Page 42 - M ay, 2018