Tracys last blog post..verdissage: Bless you @havi for the Very Personal Ads- I posted yesterday abt my missing cat, asked 4 return home safe in 24 hours-she was 1 hour late.

For this go around, I’d like to keep my house personal ad out there and add that it could also be something even more amazing that I haven’t imagined yet. :-)

holding positive thoughts that everyone’s ads come to fruition as you’d like them to or in some way even more awesome than you imagined.

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And then this morning one of my cats went missing. And I’m terrified that she is Not Okay. And I definitely am Not Okay with this situation. So… nothing to lose…

Here’s what I want:
* My cat to return, or be returned, to me and my sweetie–safe and sound, and promptly– within the next 24 hours. I want a Happy despite-the-intervening-period-of-anxiety Ending.

Here’s how I want it to come to me:
* She spontaneously comes home at a time when one of us is here to see her and let her in.
* A neighbor or friendly person brings her to us.
* One of the humane societies or vet clinics responds by phone to our multiple Lost Cat reports.
* Some other way that is prompt and safe.

My commitment:
* I am willing to continue walking the neighborhood looking and calling for her.
* I am willing to keep checking in with shelters and vets.
* I am willing to be at home tonight and most of the day tomorrow in case she returns spontaneously or is returned by a neighbor.
* I am willing to continue asking for help from multiple sources and from the Universe.

I come back from a few days of being internet-less and there are all these incredible things here.

First of all, thank you guys sooooooo much for all of the dancing shoe recommendations! I can’t wait to sit down and look at all of them. This means so much to me, really. I feel so supported!

Second, your stories and asks are completely inspiring. I love that we’re all more or less in the same boat, working on similar things and working on being okay with wanting things to be different while still meeting ourselves where we are.

And there is just some astounding stuff here.

@muffy – sorry that I was unclear on that! The Shiva Nata thing I did was not on the blog – it was just an announcement/advertisement thing somewhere else.

Whenever you end up being a Shivanaut is great – looking forward to it whenever it happens. :)

@melissa – wow. That was so simple and so perfect. I love it. Love it!

I’ve been reading your site off and on for a month or so, but this post prompted me to write.

My personal ads:

Item #1 — Reliable, gas-efficient car

What I want:
A car that will
* Get me where I need to go
* Be reliable transportation that will only require standard care and maintenance (i.e. not have to be in the shop every month.
* Gets at least 30 miles/gallon of gas.
* Has room for groceries, martial arts equipment, laundry, etc.
* Small enough for me to reach the pedals and see over the dashboard comfortably.
* Is currently in proper working order.
* Have a cost within my budget ($4500 or less)so I can pay for it outright and not have a car payment.

How I want to get it:
* Buy it from a car dealer or from a reliable individual seller.
* As a gift (this feels like being very selfish to ask for a gift this large, but my monsters and I are having a conversation over this).
* Find it for sale in the Raleigh, NC area on Twitter or a website.
* A surprise.

My commitment:
I’m allowing myself to have the things I truly need and not just the things I can “make do with”. This will especially allow me to get back to training for my black belt (I’ll be able to get to training) and pursue my dream of opening my own martial arts/self-defense studio for women.

Item #2 — A trip home to visit family

What I want:
A trip home to Oregon for two weeks to visit my family and let them meet the new love in my life. I want to be able to take myself, my son, and my SO and stay in a hotel or bed and breakfast, so we can retreat somewhere quiet when family issues get too intense.

How I want to get it:
* Unexpected financial windfall which would allow me to buy tickets
* A gift
* A surprise

My commitment:
I’m committed to introducing my sweetie to my family and to give them a chance to see my 12 yo DS who they haven’t seen since he was 2.

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I own these shoes:

http://www.dancestore.com/Aris-Allen-Womens-Black-Nubuc-RugCutter-Wedge/productinfo/158-BK/

Aris Allen wedges. They lace, so they’re very comfortable on my wide feet, and the wedges support my arches better than flats or true heels. Women need to balance on the balls of their feel when swing dancing, so a wedge is ideal – it gives you the balance without putting stress on the arches of your feet. I used to dance in heels and my arches would ache so much!

Good luck with the dancing!

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An ADD coach, either external or internal. Or a variety of coaches. When I have that, I thrive. A shoe metaphor, since that’s where this started: Constantly I keep looking for something different to help me clear my head, but the truth is that a sneaker needs a lace…not a hammer or Scotch tape or superglue. I’ve tried the most WONDERFUL hammers and Scotch tape. There is one solution that has always worked. A somebody to be there for me on a regular basis, with insights and followup. No more thinking that if my shoes were emotionally stronger or more mature they’d stay on my feet without any laces. I know what I need and I’d like to have it now.

And I want to be able to afford this, either by payment or barter or gift.

How I Want It to Arrive

By phone or email or someone I meet. Am not fussy. But soon.

My Commitment

I commit to being the other 99% of the jigsaw puzzle, and to look only forward and be radiantly me in the present. And follow suggestions and communicate. And, as with all asks, express my gratitude.

Thanks, Havi, for letting us put our wants by yours. May good things come.

And, for Hiro…re hive-y itchiness…sometimes baking soda and water works.

Here’s an update on my last personal want ad

I got an email today from a friend of a friend whose dog started acting out aggressively two weeks ago (gasp!) and almost attacked another dog (gasp!) and has been told by “people who know” that her dog has to wear a choke chain (ew!) or to use a prong collar (double ew!) or put down (omg!). She asked if I could come and help her and her dog! (YAY!) Helping without mean and hurtful techniques! Yay!

Thank you for letting me ‘put it out there’.
melissa

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Hiro – itchy allergic reactions – no fun. I’m trusting your homeopathic remedy will be perfect. If not, look for “Domboro.” I have no idea what’s in it, if it’s PC healthy. But I used it most every summer of my childhood for various bites, poison oaks,etc.

Want: A BIG Want:

In spite (because of?) of 20 years with a brain injury, an autoimmune illness and now adrenal fatigue the joy in my heart continues to surface and expand.

I *know* people want to feel this and I can help them experience this. (Time-tested 2500 year old Buddhist practices that are non-denominational.) This takes effort, attention but so much better than letting mind emotions run away with you and create unhappiness.

I asked my beloved Teacher 4 years ago (!) for permission to teach and he was and continues to be astonishingly supportive.

My problem? Besides the usual inner layers of stuck to strip away, I have less than 5 functional hours a day to do everything life requires. eg, Days I can do 1 load of laundry requires a rest and meals prepped ahead of time. Writing a blog post? Let’s not even count the hours.

I keep trying to implement various processes to bring this forward. I do believe some of the issue has been not staying with one process long enough, but that’s also tied to running out of steam.

I want to find a way that is life sustainable for me to share these profoundly beautiful practices. To put something out there, engage, repeat, connect, repeat in a way that works with my own energy (or lack thereof.)

How I want to get it: I’m not looking for “OMG how awful!” My life is pretty amazing actually, just miles away from most people’s experience. On the flip side it doesn’t help to hear someone knows *exactly* what I’m going through because of X. They don’t. I have heard of Stroke of Insight Woman Jill Bolte Taylor, am delighted about her, but it doesn’t help me share this beautiful work. Ditto other inspiring people.

I appreciate respect for the crucible of my life, and understanding of how it creates perfect conditions for a rich inner life of love and compassion. If you have a story that connects, I’m happy to listen. But, again, what I’m really looking for is a way to move the how to live and love and grow in spite of circumstances into the world.

How can this GIFT come to me:

On thing for certain, trying to do this all by myself creates Impossibility Number 1. I think I need real-world helper mice who totally believe in love and compassion and are ready to champion the cause along with me.

A possibility would be someone to invite me into their space, their program, retreat, etc, or doing an interview, or co-creating something so the “container” is there and I’m just pouring these blessings into it.

But I’m open. W-i-d-e open.

My commitment:

I’m at the point in my life (age 53) where sharing this work means everything to me. I’ve had years as a hermit and a mystic and that could still be an option. In my heart it just doesn’t feel like it’s what I’m supposed to be doing now.

I’m committed to sticking with this for as long as it takes, and I’m prepared for it to take years.

Thanks Havi. Thanks everyone.

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@Ruth Greenwood: I am SO right there with you! well not the music part, but the rest of it. Well put! and best of luck to you in getting what you need.

Ok, my first Ads:

Thing 1: Courage and Confidence to work on Imaginary Real World

What I Want:

To feel okay about posting comics that are as good as I am capable of making in a weeks time right now. I know my drawing skills are rusty, but I need to move ahead with this project and not feel ashamed of how good they ’should’ look, just because I have an art degree. (silly i know!) I want to not be afraid of the subject matter and what my family and old friends will think of it. It will be very controversial to the christians in my life and I want to be bold and tell MY story in spite of that.

How I want to get it:

As that fiery, bubbly excited feeling in my gut that I am doing the right thing (I think I already have this part)

Ways it may come to me:

By enjoying the making process. Getting wrapped up in the good stuff, the drawing the writing the memories of my crazy life and world view.

Through constructive, positive feedback in the comments on the site, once I have a comic or three posted.

My Commitment:

To write, draw and post my first comic by Sunday evening, July 19th

Thing 2: To sell my Nikon D40x setup

What I want:

To sell my Nikon D40x kit for a fair price that will allow me to buy a camera I will carry with me all the time instead. I miss the observant, grateful, inspired outlook I kept, knowing I had a camera in my bag. I miss the community of people on Flickr I used to interact with daily. I bought the D40x for school a year ago, and am no longer there. It is a lovely camera but too physically big for my purposes.

How I want to get it:

I want someone who has been wanting a good digital SLR to be happy about finding it. I want to find someone that has the money to pay the fair price I ask. I want the transaction to go smoothly and easily. Someone in Portland, OR would be ideal. An art student, even better.

Ways it may come to me:

A response to a Craigslist ad I will post, a flyer I will post at PNCA, the Art Institute and PSU, or a ‘word of mouth’ reference

My commitment:

To research and find out what the fair asking price is for the camera and lens I have to offer. To be honest with any interested buyers and willing to meet at a public location in Portland for testing it all out.