Business

I like Monday as it has a certain anticipation to starting the week off in my routine.  For Reggie and I, Monday is getting the wash started, eating breakfast, taking a walk, writing on the computer, running errands, and taking time in between to walk in the garden or sit and relax with one another.

We start to accomplish things that need to be done first thing in the morning.  Reggie is likes to get up around 5:30 am, go to the bathroom, and then eat.  While he is eating, I start a load of wash, then we go back to bed where he goes back to sleep and I meditate for a while.  Monday’s routine feels so good as I like to get things done, so we can play later on.  Routine feeds my body, mind, and soul; it gives me a feeling of stability, security, and fulfillment.

As a child I started out by helping my Mother wash clothes on a washboard for a family of five, then hanging the clothes outside on a line to dry; this was an all day job.  Now I can do other things while my laundry is washing and drying, which gives me more time.  Today, my laundry is done by noon and I have the rest of the day to do whatever I want.  I am overjoyed at the precious freedom this give me.

At the end of the day, I give thanks for the great washers, dryers, dishwashers, and other appliances that make life so very easy.  These things give me so much more time to be aware of and enjoy all Spirit’s gifts.  Reggie gives thanks also, as it means I have more time to take him for a ride or walk, and to play with him.  Nancy and Reggie♥

 

Each year I take my taxes to a CPA to be sure that they are done correctly.  Frankly, the tax forms and words mystify me as do the allowable deductions, schedules, and other details involved in income tax preparation.  I do my part which is to write down my business expenses, income, taxable items, and then my personal income, deductions, and contributions.  I like this part the best as it is simple.

 

Being able to read, understand, and apply all of the income tax laws and changes each year is a complicated and intense job that takes dedicated people with minds that love the myriad of details.  I honor, respect, and give great thanks for them as I would be in big trouble if I had to do it on my own.

 

It is wonderful that there are perfect people for each job or type of work that needs to be done.  It is, and mostly has been, my good fortune to have very competent, ethical people assist me.  It is a spiritual practice that I stay aware of within myself – that of being competent and ethical; being responsible for my own part of business, whether it is taxes, emails, paying bills, making calls, keeping books, or whatever.  It calls me to hold myself and what I do to a higher standard.

 

Reggie has that same calling to a higher standard – his business is to bark loudly when someone is coming to our front door and he doesn’t stop until I say it is okay.  He is doing his job watching the property, barking when anyone walks by the front yard.  He watches out for me in a competent and diligent manner.  Watching out for each other in ways that are needed, whether business or personal, is a lifetime spiritual practice with everyone and everything for us.  Nancy and Reggie♥