Thursday, January 23, 2014

100 Grats

I am grateful:


1.      7:57 on  Sun night. I just saw a fb post that said, “you deserve to be happier than you are.” And I thought, “I don’t think I could be happier than I am.” Because I AM happy. Right now. Content. Fine. He moment is so fine.
2.      Had GREAT day with my mother and gave her great day too!
3.      And with her aide, M
4.      Remembered something about Ji with like a fond longing. Which was great. Because it wasn’t aobut J! The whole universe and all in it is NOT ABOUT J!
5.      I am having fresh-brewed hazelnut coffee
6.      I am enjoying the movie Must Love Dogs.”
7.      And thoroughly enjoying my girlie time this morning.
8.      On this glorious day off
9.      This glorious day of life
10.   With my boys chirping and singing
11.   I have a good book going.
12.   I will cook one thing – my whole grain pasta with sauce and green beans and Gardein and spices, and have containers for the week. I may even add artichoke hearts.
13.   I am going to try to remember doing 20 grats at NIGHT! Maybe 20 every morning and 20 every night now. It should be good to do at night.
14.   My deep clean breath. These are the first months ever with them. Not even as an infant.
15.   Not feeling worried. 14 days straight. Even at age 10, and 7, and FIVE I always had some fear.
16.   Poetry
17.   Paintings
18.   Music
19.   My two coloring books that I bought at the Tate Museum! Could also be purchase online I’m sure. One is “Color Your Own ABSTRCT ART Materpieces by Muncie Hendler. The other is Color Your Own MODERN ART Masterpieces rendered by Muncie Hendler.
20.   And that I have shared them with my class.
21.   And that they love them.
22.   And as weird as this sounds, I am grateful that I am not afraid to color IN them. Like, don’t have to Xerox copies first. It is just coloring! Have done one, and I must say, it is gorgeous. I love it. Different than the real one, but nice: )
23.   Now it is Wednesday morning. I might have to stick to mornings and do a lot of grats in AMS then as EXTRA try for PMs. That’s fine. And that is fine is a good thing for which I’m grateful. It’s better than worrying.
24.   I had a horrendous commute home yesterday. 1 hour 40 minutes for 20 minute drive but that’s not the worst at all. The worst is the slipping and sliding. I was losing control of the car a few times. I became convinced that I do not EVER want to drive in that car in the snow again! I may seriously have to change my money plans and get a used 4 wheel drive. I do not want to go through this again! I am so so so grateful that I DID get home safely! And I tried to stay positive and picture it too. While driving slowly and carefully (and of course ignoring the phone that rang…)
25.   And I am grateful that although it was really tough and I wished for the days of J and the safety-feeling, I didn’t fall. I didn’t sink. I was tense, but that was NORMAL tense!
26.   My car got stuck outside and I did the things I had to do. Called police and parking people and walked upstairs to neighbor to explain (although I knew they wouldn’t be using it, I was blocking their driveway…) I am proud because as simple as those things sound, I did them and in years past I would have let J take them over. I would have even felt I NEEDED him to.
27.   I KNOW the Law of Attraction works. I spent years and years picturing how I could be strong if God forbid ever had to be alone. Reading, tv, every way I could picture it. DUH! So I DREW IT to me. That fear became my reality. But the good news is, it is (empirical anyway) proof that the Law of Attraction works.
28.   And I am doing better at not tormenting myself for the past. I am HERE now. And I have a future. And more importantly, I have this day!
29.   Rather than wait another week, my new French teacher (who was scheduled to come today) is coming Friday. Yay!
30.   Tomorrow morning I have profession development for a bit.
31.   And afternoon more.
32.   Then Friday I have morning teach/ lunchtime French, and afternoon at another building doing science work.
33.   This weekend I intend to finish all the cleaning up stuff in the house no matter what. AND to see my mother of course.
34.   I WANT to get to work! No – you can’t know how big this is! I am so so embarrassed to admit this, but I was always relieved by any opportunity to be off from work. Snow day. Surgery! Any. Now I WANT to get in. Finally! Partly for conscience but I always had conscience – it is more that – 1. I realize I AM important there. NOT same as sub. And 2. I LIKE contributing. Wow. I’d have never guessed it…
36.   Ok. So. Guys I pay screwed up.  I couldn’t get car out. But – it is fine. No one died over it. And THAT is a good feeling to not be so upset
37.   And – a phone call came which J. may have needed(!) so I called him. While on phone, chatting, and he asked about something which led to something which led to – uh oh gulp – me crying while he said, “Stop! That makes me crazy and I’m trying to help you with this.” We hung up; I did what had to do. Was still crying though. A lot. And, well, you know, talking to him does bring up the love and the loss a bit. Plus after yesterday. Plus, once feeling bad about THIS (which had to do with yet another screw-up of mine about money and mother), I started feeling – about ALL my regrets J etc. So – I texted And I texted M and I asked each – pray for me. M got it and did. And I could feel that. And – I had already taken some action. Because J was coming and we had to go somewhere… - so – instead of sobbing in nightgown hair icky begging, which IS WHAT I FELT LIKE DOING, I got dressed nicely, put on my little necklace and earrings, and a smile, and acted like the grown-up I am. Oh thank God!
38.   Then I remembered ALSO – that I am a woman, a sexual being, desirable (to someone somewhere I assume  lol). And I behaved as such.
39.   And – J. did the rest of what the guys I pay didn’t do!
40.   (And I will straighten this out or get new guys)
41.   And – then *I * stayed out for 30 minutes doing the rest – the part *I * could do. (He’d said – anything wet today will be ice tomorrow morning and make it harder for you. So while sun has been out is out and will be out more, do it now.). And I did.
42.   I am grateful for the advice AND that I did it!
43.   Then came in and warmed and dried toes.
44.   And – then put on dry socks and shoes and walked to corner. For liquor. Not kidding. Want a drink (maybe have 4 a month). 
45.   Keeping track in book of every penny spent.
46.   Not feeling J. owes me.
47.   Not having anger toward him.
48.   Starting to have almost no anger toward self.
49.   My boys flying.
50.   Doing the best I can.
51.   I didn’t sink after all.
52.   I. Am. Respectable.
53.   I. Am. Reliable.
54.   I. Am. Compassionate.
55.   I. Do NOT. Panic. Like. I. Used to.
56.   The book The Power
57.   Life
58.   What it may turn out the “purpose of life” is: Live!
59.   Jigsaw Planet online free jigsaw puzzles.
60.   Knadinsky
61.   Hope
62.   Bird food
63.   Salad greens for ME! Lol
64.   I’m watching King of Queens repeat now. Doug is having daydream or dream (half watching) of being back on the road driving (cause stuck behind management desk temporarily). And how he LOVES his job. It is cartoonish in fact. But – I REMEMBER watching it before – and WISHING for that feeling. And I HAVE it now!
65.   Validating words from my principal today.
66.   J’s help today with bank stuff
67.   And snow stuff
68.   And offered to cover the 15
69.   And my paying him back anyway
70.   And we shall get together Sun evening.
71.   Fell asleep! Now is Thurs morning. I am not upset that it takes days often now for the 100. They are deep ones. Grateful for grats
72.   Lots professional development today. I think it will be kind of fun. And I hope so.
73.   No prep or lunch break though. But will be with others in different way for some of it.
74.   Tomorrow French teacher comes!!!!!
75.   And more professional development
76.   And some time with class both days too – that’s good lol
77.   Waking up
78.   Feeling that nice feeling before sleep of being ok.
79.   I used my Nutribullet! Oh my gosh it is the best thing ever! You throw whatever in it, screw it on, prewss down for seconds (I did 20 – you don’t do even a minute) and pour. THIS could solve the – days-I-might-not-get-enough-greens-otherwise dilemma! I loved it! I threw in fresh kale, little bit frozen strawberries, little chia seeds and water. Can put in anything. Basically gonna mostly taste the sweet of the fruit. Healthy, low-cal, easy, quick, yummy. What a great thing the Nutribullet is! No fuss like big blenders Vitamix etc. And 2 size cups, each has lid, can bring with too if want!
80.   Car good
81.   Laptop
82.   Books
83.   Puzzles
84.   Enough money to live. May have to move for safety as neighborhood changes. Well see. Then wouldn’t have little house, only condo. But will put energy into attracting the best…
85.   Snow removal services.
86.   Garbage removal services.
87.   That great Indian restaurant I took my mother to last weekend
88.   Sleep
89.   And – that I should be able to get a little more tonight – just right
90.   Exercising and movement of all types
91.   EJ
92.   Birdie
93.   JJ
94.   Kayleigh
95.   M
96.   A
97.   L
98.   Music
99.   Tchaikovsky
100. L. sent me this this morning. http://www.nybooks.com/blogs/gallery/2013/aug/13/tchaikovskys-wrong-note/ The fact that he sent it
101. And, I find it interesting!

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