The Magic July 29

July 29

Count your blessings. Make a list of ten blessings. Write why you’re grateful. Reread your list, and at the end of each blessing say thank you, thank you, thank you, and feel as grateful for that blessing as you can.

I am truly blessed to have my GREAT report from the ophthalmologist yesterday!

Because my eyes are doing well and – my vision is even improved!

Oh, thank you thank you thank you!

I am so happy and grateful for the French bag being found!

Because of course it saves me money as I don’t have to replace the stuff. Also, the thing my French teacher lent me isn’t gone. And I have all my notebook work for studying. I will also get to see (today when I pick it up) whether any other papers were indeed in there, and if so, what. I have also learned a lesson to keep better track of things like where I PUT papers and documents…. And – I WASN’T quite so crazy after all! Had received phone call at school about mother and had to go do something about which I felt a little phobic and just ran out of there from office while bag was still in conference room. Not THAT big a deal on the “stupidest” meter.

Thank you thank you thank you!

I am truly grateful for the relief of stress. I literally had to empty bowels. And to take a low-dose valium last night from SO MUCH in the day (worries about dr appointment, relief from French bag being found, mother stuff, etc)

Because the relief of the stress is a great good thing! And I am very grateful!

Thank you thank you thank you!

With all my heart, thank you for all of us who are trying. And whatever that will mean to our futures. Including J.

Because who knows what the future might hold that is wonderful and the day. THIS day.

Thank you thank you thank you!

I am so incredibly fortunate and lucky and grateful for saying this. When my eye dr. yesterday said, “Summer is going so quickly. It all goes too quickly. I don’t know what to do.” I said, “I think what to do is just ENJOY – EACH - DAY.

Because it helped him. But also – also – because I FELT it! I am DOING it SO MUCH MORE NOW!

Thank you thank you thank you!

I am truly blessed to have all of us who are peaceful.

Because the world need that. We ALL need that.

Thank you thank you thank you!

I am so happy and grateful for  all of us who are peaceMAKERS.

Because the whole world definitely needs that. And benefits from it. Human and non-human animals alike.

Thank you thank you thank you.

I am truly grateful for all of us who are kind to and for non-human animals.

Because __

“Like us, animals feel love, joy, fear and pain, but they cannot grasp the spoken word. It is our obligation to speak on their behalf ensuring their well-being and lives are respected and protected.”
~ Sylvia Dolson

Thank you thank you thank you!

With all my heart, thank you for  my first principal in the district wehre I work now, putting in writing about me: “She walks about the building with a quiet sense of dignity>’

Because I remember it still, all these years later, and try to still live up to it!

Thank you thank you thank you!

I am so incredibly fortunate and lucky and grateful for this __

Because it is a great great great reminder! If I had time and inclination to sit around and do nothing but gratitudes, I’m sure I could do a thousand in one day about that very day!

Thank you thank you thank you!

Thank you thank you thank you! 

2. Remember The magic by counting the blessings of yesterday and writing them down. Ask yourself the question: What are the good things that happened yesterday? Scan the surface of yesterday until you feel satisfied that you’ve remembered and written down all the blessings of the day.

1.      Went to ophthalmologist.

2.      Took the five flights of stairs rather than the elevator as usual.

3.      They were easier this time! First timeI didn’t stop at all! And was a little quicker and stronger too. Didn’t start to breathe a little heavily til near top! Oh I love this feeling!

4.      Other non-scale victories already too! Like I can cross my legs pretty much without thinking about it

5.      Have felt and SEEN a little muscle in my upper arms!

6.      I now walk up and down stairs regularly not one foot then the other sideways!

7.      And get UP them (I have them outside here) more quickly, with a sense of strength!

8.      Muscles around my knees are working better and taking pressure off my knees! I can FEEL the difference!

9.      I FEEL the good feelings of strength immediately and for the whole next 24 hours after exercise!

10.   I was able to do the walking and all the moves for the week-long course I took and would have struggled before this.

11.   Carrying things is easier! My upper arms and shoulders are getting so much stronger now!

12.   **I am walking about like I felt in my twenties! I weigh a LOT more than then and don’t look like I did, but – I feel this core and legs and upper body strength propelling me forward. It is so wonderful! And on the days when I feel extra tired for whatever reason, and don’t want to exercise – THAT is what gets me to!

13.   *****Report from the ophthalmologist was good!*****

14.   ***Pressures are good. High average. Lower than usual but I took med later night before so that could be why… (less time after meds) (medication every night)

15.   ***Optic nerve is great, each eye.

16.   ***Cataracts are relatively stable. MAY BE that I don’t ever need the surgery. We’ll see.

17.   *** My VISION is actually BETTER! In the “good” eye! Did the eye chart AND the visual field test. And he SAID that my vision I actually BETTER!

18.   ***I think it could be from the vitamins I have been taking every single day called Ultimate Eye Support by Andrew Lessman. I will see in next 3-month check, and tell him about it. Could also be from the better way I’m eating. And even my positivity. I am going to continue all!

19.   ***And – I am going to start eye exercises too! Today! (Came from dr I didn’t make them up)

20.   Found the French stuff bag! It was at school. Secretary told me yesterday. Yay oh yay.

21.   Ma went with mother and worthless paid aide to dr yesterday (aide leaving in few days, to be replace by Ma) Thank you, Ma!

22.   Found out yesterday that mother’s PT is coming to her TODAY! (It took me, and Ma working on it DESPITE the interference of the fucking paid aide oy)

23.   And I will be there!

24.   And she is not only finally agreeing to it, but very thankful for it!

25.   And – she is thankful to Ma and me for getting it to happen!

Thank you thank you thank you!