NYC Babylon’s Rachel wrote a great post about her mom in honor of “America is Awesome” day (appellation courtesy Bird Dog).

Since then, I’ve appropriated her “When, however, I am over the age of 60 and start complaining about the size of restaurant entrees, please remind me that I am worth my own sandwich” and turned it into my own Hooray for everything note-to-self.

e.g. me: Hmm, I really shouldn’t spend $50 on new towels from Ralph Lauren Home
channeling my inner Rachel: I am worth my own sammich! Charge it!

me: Hmm, five new undies from American Apparel when I could probably get them for 70% off through my friend Adrian?
channeling my inner Rachel: I am worth my own sammich! Charge it!

me: Hmm, I could just put the muffins I bake into tupperware I already own instead of buying this fancy new cake stand …
channeling my inner Rachel: I am worth my own sammich! Charge it!

my li’l sister and I: Maybe we should split a Big Mac and some chicken McNugz.
channeling our inner Rachels: We are worth our own sammiches! Charge it!

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Things I learned this weekend:

1. I am worth my own sammich
2. Nietzsche, like America, is fucking awesome, but gives me accidental “lost in genius; where did the time go?” sunburns
3. It’s easier to get to Woodbury Common by driving up the Jersey side (Why is it Jersey but not simply York?)
4. North Face outlet is only selling a single-person tent at the moment
5. I probably messed up my corneal flap (thanks for the 411, Dr. Melvin), shit shit shit
6. The movie Sex and Lucia MUST be added to your Netflix. Warning: BAD IDEA TO WATCH WHILE CELIBATE
7. I am getting too old for Double Happiness and Happy Ending
8. Blankets with vendor names embroidered into them in bright green make fabulous I need a nap so I am going to put this down on this Billyburg sidewalk and sleep right here for a bit accessories
9. The “Shower” size towel is a little too heavy for turbans-for-my-head. I think it’s made for “husky” people. “Bath” size works just fine.
10. Mmmm flan! Suddenly I am a good cook, ish! Which is perfect timing, since, well … I am worth my own sammich!!

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Energy work with H2O has drawn to a close. The list wasn’t that long, ya know.

Another question came rolling in.

Q: So, what kind of things are you thinking about when you’re doing this?

A:

1. Focus on the person; flash through the memories. When you are really concentrating hard they will condense themselves and might hit you like a surge. Some will make you cry. Sunglasses help.
2. Don’t forget to breathe. Slow down on some memories. Honor the person you were at that time. Honor the other person as well.
3. Reflect on who you were and, more importantly, who you have become. Tell your star-conscious that it is time to let go and that it’s okay.
4. Send some good energy to the other person. Wish them well and thank them for being an important part of your journey. Or at the very least, a part. Whether their role was important is really your call.
5. Cut the cord. Sometimes star-conscious tries to cheat. They have to let go. It’s weird, some of my cords were hollow but big, others were very weak … it’s interesting how they all had different energies associated with them.
6. Come back to the land of 2+2=4; put your hand on your tum tum if you need, take a deep breath, drink something. Breathe.
7. Cross a name off. Repeat.
8. When done, you will be famished. Eat something.

I think the Care Bears were onto something. Love comes from the tum tum.

Check it out, when they all let their energy unfurl, they give birth to dancing stars … mwa hahaha

Hmm, love comes from the tum tum … suddenly … I am worth my own sammich becomes so profound … time to scurry into my cork-lined room for a while and reflect on this genius …

xoxo

YOU are worth YOUR own sammich, too, my loves!!