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So, I've been busy this last week. Besides my usual practice...

I've officiated a wedding, and managed to both perform the ritual and calm the groom with the worst allergy attack of the year - and not accidentally cut anyone with the sword draw for the sword jumping ceremony. Prednisone was acquired the next day, and I'm now mostly over the taper, and breathing and seeing much better.

I made the Bavarian Illuminati MC season opener at Maryhill, WA, and welcomed the sun rise. I ran out of gas less than half a mile from the exit, and many thanks to my brother Tiny for the rescue - but this allowed for a wonderful surprise call from a certain Prez from AZ. "Hey, this is Grim, and I'm calling by the side of the road..." Mead was drank, old friends were caught up with, and Ara rode behind me on my bike in colors and a skirt.

I've gotten ideas and plans for my tattoo session for when I get back from Maui, had a great party and breakfast at Hip Haus, catching up with yet more people, helped take keys away from a drunk biker, and flirted safely yet outrageously. Last night I ran with a Warrior I've been training with, and agreed to a fire sword duel, possibly in August. Just because.

This week? Training, packing, preparing for both a service class I'll be teaching in August, training a co-presenter, and getting ready for SOAK and Maui. I'm also finishing my mandala assignment, reading Jack Rinella's Partners in Power, and getting a physical exam. Time to take care of the body, as well as the mind.

A recent horoscope

There comes a time in all our lives when we may need to evaluate our relationships, making sure that they are having a positive effect on us, rather than dragging us down. Without realizing it, we may be spending precious time and energy engaging in friendships that let us down, rather than cultivating ones that support and nourish us along our path. Life, with its many twists, turns, and challenges, is difficult enough without us entertaining people in our inner circle who drain our energy. We can do so much more in this world when we are surrounded by people who understand what we’re trying to do and who positively support our efforts to walk our path.

We can begin this evaluation process by simply noticing how we feel in the context of each one of our close relationships. We may begin to see that an old friend is still carrying negative attitudes or ideas that we ourselves need to let go of in order to move forward. Or we may find that we have a long-term relationship with someone who has a habit of letting us down, or not showing up for us when we need support. There are many ways to go about changing the status quo in situations like this, having a heart to heart with our friend showing through example. This process isn’t so much about abandoning old friends as it is about shifting our relationships so that they support us on our journey rather than holding us back.