Feb 21, 2022
It’s no secret that this time of the year has become one of my favorites...e-v-e-r-it’s rodeo season with my favorite ladies! This is a season, a time of year to participate with a special, fun, powerful, kind and a down to earth group of women and friends.
Do you have a group, team or sisterhood in your life? It took almost a lifetime to find this group, but I am thankful for having all of them in my world today. Almost to a sappy level-but as my Mother has always told us, don’t ever hold back on a compliment to someone...it might be your only chance to share it with them.
We all missed out on so much in 2020, to include the cancelling of the rodeo season a major bummer and then 2021 was just screwy!
So, setting the scene a little for you; As a few of us early birds were sitting at the bar enjoying our pre-rodeo spirits in the magnificent setting of overlooking the arena. We were all able to take a sip, settle back into our chairs and exhale. Ah. Yes. Life is good.
It felt amazing to be here, in this place, for this reason...with these ladies!
We began reconnecting, catching up on life when one of my friends mentioned something that caught my attention, something that I too had been experiencing.
In fact, in the car, on my way I shared with her, that I tried to shake it off in the car, talking myself out of the funk zone I was in but couldn’t put my finger on any specific reason.
So...I turned up the tunes and set my mind to arrive in the mood that the night deserved, that they all and I deserved-FUN me mindset!
In talking a little more about trying to kick away a funky vibe or uneasy feeling-for her, she said it was “noise”. Just noise...
That was IT, she nailed it. It was the noise.
She helped give my funky, yucky little vibe an identity...and it helped me to release it. For good!
Yes, release it and take another sip! Gone.
Yup, just like the delicious giant green olive in my martini-g-o-n-e. Giddy Up!
Ah, peace. Let the fun times commence.
Have you encountered and uptick of “noise” in your world?
I have to say that it seems society is so, so...so stressed out.
We have endured a lot over the last two years and I think it is taking its toll on us. Even those with the most delightful, naturally peppy sunny disposition seem to be maxed out. It can be, no-it has been tough to sifting through all of the dynamics that come our way. Trying to keep you chin up and stay positive when there is noise all around us-tough. The drama has magnified and everyone in some way has been affected.
The night progresses, good food, friendship, diverse, exciting conversations and just a great rodeo show to boot.
Enter in...an unexpected hiccup, a small yet unpleasant encounter.
Ugh, really-more drama and noise?
And just like that, I gave the myself the ol’cowboy nod and it was showtime...
These boots were made for walking...away from drama!