Items of note:
- I just got a pretty neutral rejection (they didn't say I suck, but neither did they offer any encouragement) on a bit of writing into which I had put quite a lot of work, not only in ensuring that its content was wonderful, its format was scrupulously correct, and that it met the needs of the company, but also in infusing it with all the positive energy in my power, in accordance with the guidelines from The Secret and A Charmed Life. I'm almost relieved that they didn't want it, in the sense that pushing all that positive "Today you'll be contacting me about how good I am and what my next step is with you to move forward with this project" was as much work as going to my job every day; now that they've told me they are completely not interested, I can cross that item off my several-times-daily-to-do list.
- One of the many people pontificating The Secret at me like they're the the Happiness Experts of All Time is getting a divorce.
I'm keeping this site, at least for now, and I'm going to keep giving to charity as I've been doing. I'll try to drum up some more paying work for in here. But I'm going to do it because it's a worthwhile exercise and it's the only way I can get enough money to give to charity, since I can't afford it on my existing budget.
I will no longer put a lot of faith into the ol' hocus pocus. Either good fortune will come to me or it won't. I'll work toward what I have control over and let go of what I don't.
If an opportunity presents itself, I'll be prepared. But if it doesn't, I won't blame myself. The Universe isn't here to give me everything I want, nor even anything I need. It's just here, and I'm in it.
Yay for that, anyway.