I have so far had a lot of ups and downs for this October. Some really cool new people that I did readings for, which were an absolute blast to do! And then of course some family stuff and appointments mixed in… which has made for a bit of a roller coaster with emotions. This all got me thinking about how life really can be compared to a roller coaster with the high heights and then the fast lows and back up again. I have always been the type of person that before going on a roller coaster ride I would stand back and watch it at least 2x, if not more. This way I could count the curves, to see how many times it would go up and come back down. I would also be watching to see if it would go upside down completely… and then want to know the length of time to expect being held with my head facing the ground !! This way, if and when I did go on the ride, I could count to myself how long I’d be upside down so I wouldn’t panic (as much), and also by knowing how many curves, I’d have a better idea for how long the ride would last. I find this would calm my nerves before going on and would be a better way to actually enjoy the ride… without all the surprises! ;0) However, other people are a bit more adventurous than me and just go yup, big scary ride, let’s do this! And to them I say, “Bravo!” , with a big applause!!

Another comparison I find I use a lot is comparing some life situations to playing a game of cards. Your spirit guides are the dealer, the Universe is the casino owners, and you, my friend, you are the player that’s bravely taken a seat at the table. Sometimes you don’t put much in to play the card game… sometimes you’re more of an observer. Other times you play big, with high risk high rewards being one theory of play. And then again, there are situations in where you find yourself not really betting much, just enough to stay in the game. What is my point with all of this?? Well, we are literally handed cards at random. It is what we do with them, how we choose to play the game, that matters. I think this is also fitting when discussing our emotions. Sometimes we are up and happy and feeling like high on life! And then there are lower moments in which we feel as though we are lost and hit a negative streak. We can’t always predict these times, and even if we can we may not always have all the information as to when, how or why it happens at that particular time. This brings me to another point I find myself saying a lot to people in general… “rejection is just protection”. Sometimes life (the casino) will not let us play at the table. We are effectively “cut off”. This can happen when we lose a job, or rejected being offered a job, a promotion, a relationship… whatever it is, sometimes this happens because that situation, that job, that person would have actually been toxic for us. As pretty as the idea of something may be (like winning the lottery), there are always other factors to consider. Example with the lottery, if it’s large winnings you have to pay some to taxes… boo! Your name may even end up in the paper… which means other people will be knocking at your door asking for “their cut” and expecting you to share. When it comes to a relationship, it is usually better to not be in one than be in a bad one. We may not be given all the information ahead of time… just told “No, no thank you. You’re not what we are looking for”. And trust me, that shit stings!! But if we can focus on the possibility that there will be a new deck coming to the table, other people coming to play, maybe we are better to hold off playing a round a wait for a better one. ;0)

I hope my random comparisons to life make some sense and resonate with someone out there! I really am just finding that this month has been harder to get into my blog… and wanting to expand my wesbite with adding a poetry section and hopefully (soon), a section for items I am creating and going to sell.

I do wish everyone a safe and fun Halloween for those who celebrate it. Below I have added some fun images of Sammy (Sammy the “spider pug”; Sammy as a hot dog, and finally, our favourite, Sammy “my little minion”). Please ignore the boxes in the background lol! Clearly I was very focused on just getting a picture of him before he took off his costumes haha!! (The boxes are from recycling). He is pretty good with letting us put these on him, as long as a treat is involved. ;0)

Happy Halloween!!