I got back this Monday after spending the weekend camping at a festival. We had a tiring but wonderful time, then reality hit hard on the return trip and it hasn’t stopped! I had a surprise with my bank account after noticing that a bill paid went through twice. That may be great for the cable company, but not so hot for my personal monies. I’ve been, I think understandably, upset by this and after hours on the phone have not yet been able to have it corrected. So I was surprised at pulling the Four of Cups. I’m certainly not bored, something that this card can represent. In fact it’s the opposite, I have way too much going on. I’d love to be bored for awhile! It can also mean taking things for granted. Well I don’t do that…do I? I had taken for granted that the fix for this financial issue would be easier. Boy was I wrong there. But I thought more about it and about life. Sometimes when things aren’t quite the way we wish for them to be we forget to see what it is we already do have. I could complain forever about the repairs needed in my home, but the fact is, I have a place to live. I have a roof over my head. Many people do not. I could complain about not having time to myself but the reason I do not have time is because I have a rich life, full of children and art. I could complain that my partner didn’t do this or that fast enough to my liking but the fact is I have a partner that will do anything for me. I see where I am taking for granted the things I do have and focusing on what I do not. Whoops! Pulling this card has been a great help in adjusting my attitude this morning. It’s easier than I thought to take things for granted. But those everyday moments are the magical ones. Those closest to us are the important ones. It isn’t the “stuff” it isn’t the state of a bank account that matters. Appreciate all that you do have today and focus on that. Focusing on lack only creates more lack. (And a crabby demeanor!) So here’s to Monday and a new week of appreciation and gratitude.