Friday, September 27, 2013

100 Grats


I want to be more POSITIVE in all my grats. Really focusing on how fortunate I truly am.

I am grateful:

1.    Sleeping at M’s Friday night
2.    Waking up and seeing all that color
3.    It is a whole 6 days later. But I am so grateful for feeling “in the moment” more. “In the moment” I am always safe. I have been *aware * of feeling “in the moment” more! Could it be those couple of minutes a day of meditation with the kids?
4.    Grateful that I give that to *them. *
5.    That morning last Sat with M. Together at her table, also sometimes doing our own thing.
6.    The huge lesson I learned. When she left, and I had all the time I wanted to come and go as I please, in her pretty house, from like 9:30 to 5. I like her house very much and have felt I’d much rather live there than here. But – I realized – on way out early to get hair cut – that HAD I stayed all day, I would have done ---
THE SAME THING I’D HAVE DONE HERE! Sat on couch with computer on my lap! I would NOT have been up and about with people in and out – standing, moving, kitchen, d.r. in and out etc. as she, who lives near parents of her kids’ friends and is an extrovcert and not a depressive does. I KNOW intellectually there is no such thing as a “geographical cure!” But I FELT it. It helped me A LOT.
7.    I came home and felt better about my home again and that *I * have to change. (GENTLY. Not angrily at myself.)
8.    Then got hair cut and colored
9.    And went for pedi. Yay.
10.                  I look nice every day now. Showered, a bit of makeup, nice clothes. Not dowdy.
11.                  Am there for my mother. Love her.
12.                  And she says to me, “I love you so much.”
13.                  Here aides. They are so good. I’m so glad we have them.
14.                  Her for saving all those years, so she can afford this (for now… fingers crossed)
15.                  That I have a job.
16.                  With health insurance. Pay up front and HIGH co-pays but I HAVE it and am truly grateful for it.
17.                  Books
18.                  The one I’m reading now, for the book course. It’s called The Light between Oceans
19.                  My very professional and friendly working relationship with the parents
20.                  Today will be “Fun Friday.” We will do a little walking meditation (2 minutes)
21.                  They will get double stickers
22.                  They will have a little SORT OF free choice period (but I’ll make sure it is worthwhile)
23.                  They will play some educational math games
24.                  We will go to the library too.
25.                  My principal
26.                  The assembly yesterday. Some teachers including me, on stage… Fun. Infectious energy in the room… The best of its kind I’ve seen!
27.                  My remembering – that as “shy” as I’ve ALWAYS been – really – there are times I can’t even speak(!) – that I have always been comfortable on stage omg! : )
28.                  My legs that walk
29.                  My arms that do so much. Two arms. We take for granted but it is a real miracle.
30.                  Awareness of the miracles in and around me.
31.                  A being a friend and not pushing the other stuff
32.                  Coffee in the morning. Helps my mood to go up: )
33.                  I put cinnamon in it this morning. And intend to continue
34.                  That I can read
35.                  That I can help others to too!
36.                  J. might come for dinner Sunday. Gulp. *Please no one comment negatively. Please. Thank you!
37.                  My hands
38.                  That I can type
39.                  Tv. Yes.
40.                  The Big Bang Theory. Which cheers me up a bit.
41.                  Dreams. I think I have the most interesting dreams when I’m asleep, of anyone in the world! Lol
42.                  Fb. I do NOT prefer it to human companionship! But at 4:45 am, there isn’t any human companionship around for me, and it helps me to not be lonely.
43.                  Prayer
44.                  When I pray for others.
45.                  That I am alive.
46.                  That I AM grateful to be alive!
47.                  A stove.
48.                  In this lovely fall weather, the desire to use it lol
49.                  And the slow cooker too
50.                  Lentil soup
51.                  Vegetables
52.                  Broccoli yesterday at lunch
53.                  And today too
54.                  Friends. Oh, thank God for friends.
55.                  YOU!
56.                  My dear birdies, Summer and Jewel
57.                  This weather
58.                  My conversations with L
59.                  He is dating someone. I am sorry to say I don’t have total faith in the long-term for them, but I will try to not to put that energy out there. I am glad he is happy now.
60.                  Maybe can go to MA’s and read today after school
61.                  Or come home and sleep. Yes. Probably should not go there as her health is fragile
62.                  My book group
63.                  The anti-bullying expert who is working with us this year
64.                  It has already helped the way I talk to the class
65.                  And I think it has helped the adults get along  better too. (Sad that needed, but is)
66.                  Doing some theater with my class!
67.                  And music soon. Singing.
68.                  Played Chopin for them. They loved it.
69.                  M
70.                  MA
71.                  St
72.                  My piano
73.                  Affirmations
74.                  Very positive fb sites. Inspirational.
75.                  That I smile more now
76.                  Maybe dating soon. Some prospects.
77.                  My earrings. That is a luxury. I like my earrings.
78.                  And my other jewelry too.
79.                  My jewelry armoire.
80.                  My pretty freshly-painted bedroom.
81.                  I think I will sleep in it later today.
82.                  The handyman I think I can get to come here and do a few things. Trustworthy (M’s) and supposedly a good price. Although her ideas of money and mine differ lol
83.                  Laughter
84.                  Word games
85.                  My iPad
86.                  My Nook
87.                  My iPhone 4. Is just fine for me!
88.                  Computer teacher helping me make a nice online newsletter
89.                  This ______

90.                  Buddhism
91.                  Thich Nhat Hanh
92.                  Weather reporter’s light-hearted way in the morning
93.                  My ears and hearing
94.                  Music
95.                  Apples – organic – honeycrisp, fuji, pink lady, …
96.                  Banana apples! Omg! Have only had like two in my life. They are amazing!
97.                  Trees
98.                  God
99.                  Grass
100.              Sky

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