Dad has been transferred to the rehabilitation floor, and for having fallen and broken his hip a week ago and then having surgery to repair it, he's coming right along.


Friday, 15 August 2008

Today, I am grateful for my father's amazing strength of will. He never has presented to me less than a "can do" attitude, and I hope that I always emulate that mindframe. GO DAD!!!

Today, I am equally as grateful for Mom. She comes from a long line of strong women, and she has taught me so many things to help me navigate my own circumstances.

Take care, y'all!!

I'm so happy to hear about your Dad. That'll be a part of my quiet gratitude journal, if you don't mind.

This past month has been quite chaotic and tiring. However, armed with tools of experience, I've been able to pace myself and help my mother to do the same. I think we'll both be better off for it.


Sunday, 7 September 2008

Today, I am especially grateful for my challengers. Sometimes, I feel like knocking their blocks off, but I've taught myself to close my mouth and breathe nasally when I'm stressed. This serves a twofold purpose: First of all, it very quickly calms me as it diffuses the hyperventilation response to stress. And secondly, if my mouth is shut, I'm not saying something I'll regret. It gives me time to see things rationally before reacting.

Today, I am grateful for some very good financial advice: On payday, pay myself FIRST!! This has become such a habit with me, that it feels unnatural not to. I like to think I have formulated a really great savings plan, and even in these uncertain times, I don't feel threatened.

Today, I am grateful for learning that I am a worthwhile person and that I deserve to be happy. My family and I have been through much in the past almost ten years. And if there's one thing that I can show to and instill in them, it's that sense of wonder at discovering that we're not at the mercy of anybody else, that we CAN craft our own destinies.

And to top it off...

Today, I am grateful for learning that simplifying my life will go far towards improving and maintaining good health. Decluttering my mind, my body and my environment is my present and ongoing project. "Travel light" is my motto.

Namaste'

Winddancer-"Giving feet,and then wings,to my intuition."

Saff-intuition,yet a pen name for God.

"Decluttering my mind,my body and my environment is my present and ongoing project.

Saff- Advice I intend to take.

I know it sounds cliche but I'm just grateful to be alive right here and right now. I try not to take one day for granted because it could all be over at anytime and once your hous glass run out of sand you can't flip it over and start again.

I enjoy each and everday I get to talk with my Daughters (18 and 7) and spend real quality time with them to learn about them and their out looks on life.

I cherish the good times and I do my best to learn from the bad times, and I ask for strength from a lot of the challenges I face or will face in this life.

I am grateful for the friends I have and I am even grateful for the few enemies I have because they won't cover anything up, if it's a flaw in my attitude, they will say it, because they are not trying to be my friend.

I am grateful to be able to see,speak,smell,touch,and hear all this live has to offer, the good and the bad, because this life I have right now, it won't last forever and sooner or later it will end and return from where it came.