No. I'm not talking about THAT kind of swinging. Good heavens, what kind of girl do you think I am? I'm talking about ACTUAL swinging. When my sister and I were little and lived in the country, our parents took us into the city to Washington Park where there was a tall slide (it felt VERY tall at that age), several teeter-totters (or see-saws as some like to call them) and a bank of swings. It's pretty basic by today's standards, but for me and Blake, it was a very special treat to visit this park. Ironically, I now live right next to the same park. Following my morning run, I took one look at the swings and hopped on. I was plugged into Pandora and the song that came on the exact moment I began to swing was U2's 'Vertigo.' How apropos. You know that momentary stomach flutter you get with exhilaration? Yep, as I climbed to my highest point, I felt my stomach start to flutter and a big smile came over my face. I started to slow in anticipation of jumping from the swing. I reached a point that made me a little scared but didn't appear to pose a threat of potential injury. Without much more thought, I jumped and flew through the air. As I landed (and fell) while twisting my already injured hip, my first thought was, "hmm...may have wanted to think a little bit more about the landing!" I shook it off and grinned as I hobbled back to my place. I had taken a leap.
There was a bit of serendipity today as well that made me think about how the universe works. Just the other day, my friend, Julia, asked me if either of my parents knew how to clean mildew off washing machine rubber rings. (She knew that I wouldn't know since someone else takes care of the washing machines in my building.) I hadn't had the chance to ask them, but just this morning, I ran by a Laundry Room Expert van with the technician sitting in the driver seat listening to a radio show. I figured, "they're the laundry room experts, so he might know how to solve my friend's dilemma." Sure enough. He had the solution. (For those of you needing the answer, he recommended Simple Green product and a nylon scrubber along with reducing the soap by 75%. He also said to wipe the ring after each use and leave the door ajar after each load.) Solution found! The universe had responded to the question!
In the afternoon, I attended introductory session at a new, elite gym where I won a month-long trial membership. I never win anything, so this was a pleasant surprise especially as I'll be walking away from a pretty spectacular gym at The Company's headquarters.
I am realizing that there are all kinds of serendipitous signs around me....more to come on that!
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