Oh, Eight

For as long as I can remember, 8 has been my favorite number. I liked when I found out in middle school that the sideways figure eight is the symbol for infinity. Icing on the cake -- last year, I found out that my numerology number is eight. Eights strive for justice and balance. (To get your number, you just add the digits of your birthday and year until you have a one-digit number. ex: May 30, 1980 is 5+3+0+1+9+8+0 which is 26 and 2+6=8.) If you're interested in what your number means, I have a couple books on the topic, one of which is eerily right on and the other I got for $3.99 at Half-Price and haven't read yet.

So here we are, under 48 hours away from 2008. Dos mil ocho. There will be a new president elected. (Obama, I pray.) America will breathe a sigh of relief, almost no matter who ends up winning, just to be free from the resident ignoramus in charge.

I will travel to India, at last! (That's my big plan for Summer 2008 traveling.)

I will turn 28. I always thought I would get married when I was 28. It sounded like a good age for that sort of thing. Not too young or too old. Now I think it is too young, and I am perfectly content at the moment to have no prospects, really, whatsoever.

It is not as cold here in New England as I had feared. We are heading over to Haa-vaad Square in Cambridge for the afternoon. I am wearing leggings under my pants, three layers of shirts under my coat, a hat and a scarf, and that seems to suffice. I meditated briefly this morning and even though thoughts kept raining down, it still felt peaceful and good to sit with the intention of just sitting.

My affirmations for the day, and for the year ahead are as follows:
I am now cultivating self-discipline to achieve my personal goals.
I am now in the best physical shape of my life and comfortable with my body.
I am now totally dedicated to writing, practicing yoga and meditation daily.
I am now a living example of my own highest values: compassion, patience, respect, honesty and love.

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