Today

I awaken with a great sense of gratitude.  

I realize how fortunate I am to be alive and relatively healthy.

I can enjoy using food as a fuel for my body and not a crutch or something to eat when I am bored/sad/happy.

I can enjoy new music to me.  Thank you shadisamy.  

I can stay focused on things today.  

I can enjoy a wonderful church service.

I can like/love Karen.  That has been a struggle off and on in my life.

I can work out at the gym yesterday without being in pain minutes into the working. Thankful for my Ortho doctor for my new hip and also thankful I kept up the PT for 11 weeks.

I can enjoy the sunshine even if it is chilly out.

I am sober and nicotine free.  LIfe is good.

I can enjoy time with my family

Last, but never least, God in my life. 

 

Early Spring

All the Groundhogs agree early Spring! Fine by me!

My friends began sending messages early! Did you hear the news? Early Spring!

Just realized its a Leap Year too so my frog decorations get to come out.

Grateful for all the food choices we have. I try to eat diabetic/gluten free Hubby is diabetic/low carb. We are able to find foods for us.

Grateful for the food labels that define what we are eating.

Saw some sunshine and blue sky yesterday. It made my mood soar.

Grateful for this day!

Ah! February

I happened to be up as January flipped into February at midnight last night. Hurray for February.

No matter what the Groundhog says tomorrow we are closer to Spring.

Trying everyday to reach out to a couple of people. We can support each other.

Grateful for a mild January. Never had to shovel.

Grateful to the trash men who take things away before I can chase after them and change my mind.

Grateful for busy days. I will be tired tonight but justifiably so.

Going to buy a couple of Valentines and pick some people who might be surprised. Dollar stores cards are so cheap!

Good Day!

 

Grace on a Tuesday!

  1. productive days
  2. time what a precious gift each second is
  3. flowing with my and sitting with my feelings
  4. bittersweet memories of my sister on this 2nd year anniversary of her passing. I hope she knows how much I love and miss her and how blessed I am that God allowed her to share my heart space
  5. sad tears but happy ones too
  6. remembering the  good times
  7. family always
  8. love, always love
  9. home, it’s my happy place
  10. moments of quiet

Attitude of Gratitude

Overwhelmed I turn to counting good things.

Bless this mess!

Belief that things will work out.God’s in His Heaven but available to me when I need Him.

My friends uplift me and will be my helpers and support. Let me be a friend!

Decorated for Groundhog’s Day, Valentine’s Day and St Patrick’s Day. If I can surround myself with cheer, I will not be gloomy.

In everything I do today let me be grateful!

Letting my worries float away. Brand new day.

 

 

Meditations on a birthday

Gratitude journal

🪻🪻🪻🪻🪻Meditations on a Birthday 🪻🪻

Grateful for today.

Today is my birthday. I lived well and sound for 34 years.


✨✨✨✨✨Older ✨✨✨✨✨✨


I am getting older, but wiser and happier.

I am educating myself the value of pain and the beauty of things happening. I am teaching myself lessons about patience, and I am listening to the sound of seconds passing.


I am mulling over the essence of being without disturbing the euphoric presence of actual life. I am trying
trying
trying
To lose myself hundreds of times before I accidentally find it.

https://open.spotify.com/track/5BwmjfYRUt1qSUJnOGrQnM?si=Xx4jBzS8RImMhBqETs2gPg

My body is getting leaner. My senses are getting sharper. The realms beyond music are my lands, and the feelings between notes are my flowers.

My thoughts are getting clearer, and my goals
became more present. I am seeking the wisdom from the tears of bitterness ,and the laughter of sheer Joy.I am creating my inner path to freedom .


My freedom became my routines,my freedom became my attitude,my freedom became my cycle of thoughts , my freedom became my taste of music ,my freedom became how I choose to perceive the world ,my freedom became my mercy,my freedom became how I walk ..
My freedom became how I feel ,my freedom became how I smile
I guess,I became my freedom.


https://open.spotify.com/track/4VnDmjYCZkyeqeb0NIKqdA?si=pmksua0TQg2KWvaFqRSXyw






🪻🪻🪻🪻🪻🪻New 🪻🪻🪻🪻🪻🪻🪻
https://open.spotify.com/track/2ArYLCGjKDAwhr7DKQ7v2v?si=fdjPIu0kRSCisTzMIFpxng
New, new, new
Everything new, new, new, new


I’m ready to go
Ready for more
I’m ready for new
Like it’s straight out the store
You already know
I’m ready to flow
I’m ready to move, the old is through
I’m in pappa’s new bag and it still got them tags
And you know that they’re new

Midnight, new heart
I got that new start
New life, new day
It’s my life, His way
New praise, new look
New page, new book
New flight, burn up
New wine, turn up
Looked at my hands, they look brand new
Looked at my feet, they look new too
New joy, new strength
Lovin’ this newness (Loving this)
Past tense, long gone
Some sing a new song





🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲Farewell🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲

https://open.spotify.com/track/2vlafA2ljFvjZmBkn4VYac?si=pynmH7EIQpmfLUpBAFGo9w


https://open.spotify.com/track/1uhDbE9nt8k6hTDyJ70tTY?si=bJZNEMIATtWuKNfl5t7k1g

On the same day I entered this world, I acknowledge that someday I will depart it. In this gratitude journal, I bid farewell to those who have been dear to me.

Farewell to my beloved parents, whose love and guidance have shaped me.

Farewell to my cherished friends, who have shared laughter and tears along the way.

Farewell to the delightful moments I have experienced in my various activities.

Farewell to the warm embrace of the morning sun, which has greeted me each day.

Farewell to the awe-inspiring beauty of nature that has captivated my senses.

Farewell to the treasured memories we have created together.

I acknowledge the impermanence of the body, the mind, and the thoughts that have accompanied me on this journey.

Farewell to the hymns that have touched my soul.

Farewell to the lessons that have shaped my character.

Farewell to the places I have visited, which have broadened my horizons.

In this moment, I say “enough” to today and embrace the fleeting nature of existence. I cherish the present because everything will eventually fade away.
Happy birthday to me .

Happy life to me .

Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrr……

  • a slow, cold,  snowy day with nowhere to go, which makes me even more grateful for home than usual
  • almost completing my “to-do-list
  • cleaning and more cleaning with movies on Netflix in between
  • a delicious bowl of ham and potato soup with corn bread, for lunch on this bitter cold day
  • warmth and shelter, I pray for those that don’t have it in such frigid temps.
  • hot cocoa & marshmallows
  • the  beauty of newly fallen snow… although I am not a fan of cold weather, there is no disputing how beautiful it is
  • FaceTime, phone calls and texting which allow us to visit with our children when the weather prevents them from visiting
  • new Kindle books and plenty of time to read them while the snow falls heavily and  navigating is at a halt
  • warm UGG slippers (one of the gifts from my son for Christmas
  • clean sheets, freshly shaved legs, warm blankets, warm socks,  my favorite pillow and my snuggle buddy…think TOASTY all and be safe.

Baby It’s Cold Outside!

Chilly inside but frigid outside. Grateful for sweatshirt,socks,blankets and furnace.

Power on though wind blows. Thank you!

Good timing as I have a cold. Grateful for Kleenex!

Grateful for  those who check in on us.

Plan to make soup. I love soup.

Plans this afternoon so grateful in advance for friends, laughter and diversion.

Remembering it is a cold snap! It will be over soon.

 

Productive Days & Relaxing Nights

  1. new opportunities to do exciting things, two weeks into the new year
  2. my family, what a blessing they are
  3. catching up today  in a variety of way
  4. memories and moments and the emotions they bring
  5. remembering the good times
  6. my husband, some days marriage is “work” but there is no one I’d rather work with
  7. a warm home filled with warm hearts
  8. people who care about this, that and everything in general
  9. productive days and relaxing nights