Apartment Cleaning Day

I woke up this morning and I actually had the mindset that I'm not going over to Lisa's today. I won't get to see Johnnie but that's ok. I had seen him the last couple of days and had some nice bonding time with him yesterday. I'll get him tomorrow. Besides, with Courtney hanging out over there, it was far less likely that Johnnie would ask his mom to have me over. And so today with that in mind, I had it in my head to finish cleaning my apartment by lunchtime. I had gotten started yesterday actually with the kitchen. Today I just didn't think about it. I just started doing it. I did note that when I got started it was right about the time I'd usually be teeing off somewhere. I do miss playing Sunday golf. But that's ok. I will just have to do something else, and cleaning my apartment was very necessary anyway.  And so i worked on the the living room first and then the dining area. And then the bathroom floor and then the bedroom. And by lunchtime I only had a small area left to do... the area by the washer/dryer, and the entrance area at the front door. And so I decided to finish off the turkey deli I had with a couple of slices of cheese and cole slaw too. And then I decided to watch the rest of the new episodes of the Last Kingdom and the saga of Uhtred. But before I really got into it I also did a video call with Jodi for the first time. First impressions? She is a nice woman and more than likely into more of the same stuff as I am. Whether we find sparks is something we have yet to see but so far we already talk enough for about an hour each time. Or should I say, I talk mostly. I didn't know I was such a yakker. Or maybe it's just me trying not to be nervous. Anyway we had sort of a video date and then we decided we'd keep on talking next week. We'll see where this goes.

And so back to the story of Uhtred of Bebbanburg. I went back to one of the lessons I learned just yesterday when I saw the video on Joseph's Campbell's A Hero's journey. He postulates that all the movies that are cultural icons, Star Wars, Harry Potter, the Matrix, on and on and on share a high level plotline that can be modeled by our own lives no matter how mundane those might seem. It starts with a hero living a seemingly "normal" or even below normal existence and gets called to an adventure because of life event. Sometimes these life events seem mundane too. This call to an adventure usually involves meeting a mentor and then crossing into the UNKNOWN, facing trials and perhaps failure and then growth. And then the protagonist undoubtedly grows into this new identity, wins a final challenge and then finds atonement before he goes "home" a whole new and different person. This hero's journey is very evident in the newest series I'm watching "the Last Kingdom". But I also can't help but identify with it somewhat. Only because I seem to be moving into a new existence spiritually and emotionally. I had been moving in a different direction since the divorce and my journey first seemed like I was just finding new footing and settling into a new life as a single dad. But I am now discovering a new awareness that I have a bigger purpose I need to fulfill. It's not just about finding happiness but also fulfillment. And I've always known simply going through my 9-5 "normal" corporate existence was not going to be enough. How I navigate through what seems to be an impending transition is what remains to be seen doesn't it. And so for now I need to remember this different calling and be open to messages and directions from my Higher Self. AND finish cleaning my apartment LOL. By the end of the evening I never did hear from Lisa and that was perfectly ok. It was good simply to integrate learnings and distinctions from the past few weeks, enjoy a clean apartment and eat my great beef stew for dinner. And get ready for a new work week.