Giving thanks for - the safe and healthy birth of my newest granddaughter, Adeline Mae. I am thankful for a much different and more positive birth experience for my daughter. I'm also thankful to a certain person for stepping up to watch my grandchildren during the two weeks their daycare is closed. Thanks to him, I have an entire week ahead, God willing, with no obligations to get some much needed work done around this place! :-) Outside my window - Sunny but chilly. It was

Giving thanks for - drugs. Seriously. I am trying to get my back to cooperate with me. I believe it is muscle spasms that are causing the pain and weakness, so I’m treating it as such. Ice, heat, TENS unit, rest, Motrin, muscle relaxers… you name it and I’m trying it. I’m not bouncing back as quickly as I used to. And if I hear it’s because I’m getting older one more time I might lose my cool. :-) I’m also very thankful for my mastermind group. Our bi-weekly meetup was switch

Giving thanks for - emotional sobriety. Outside my window - A storm is brewing. I hear the thunder and and see the dark clouds moving our way from the west. The past few days have been very gloomy which always affects my mood. It’s not snowing though so there is some good news. Clothing myself in - comfy long pants, a t-shirt and a too-big-for-me sweater of my husband’s. It was handy to grab on my way down the stairs where I knew I would need the extra layer for warmth. When

Feelings. They serve a purpose, but if we don’t understand the purpose or know how to use them for the gift they are, we will rarely benefit from them. I went for my walk yesterday by myself. It was necessary. I was in a bad mood. The local parks department had done a controlled burn at some point the past few days since the last time I was there. It got me to thinking about the benefits of doing something that would seem only destructive to those who don’t understand the val