Day 13 I am grateful for the household repairs that seem to be on rotation. The occasional drip during a heavy rain. Then the air conditioning dies on the hottest day of the summer. Then the lighter feature on the gas stove goes out. Then… We all know how it goes. It is always something. …
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Day 11 I’m grateful for this spa day with my Momma. A couple of months ago, a dear friend of the family gave my Mom and I gift cards (FAR more expensive that we would EVER spend on ourselves this way) for some relaxation time at the spa. And we are ready to cash ‘em …
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Day 10 I’m grateful for my GPS. I literally have the WORST direction sense. I think I was born without one. 🤔 If you’re ever with me and we are walking around exploring somewhere and you’re deciding who to follow. Do NOT choose me! Remember fold up paper maps? Then Mapquest that we would print …
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Day 9 I am grateful for my support system. You all are my lifeline. Life isn't always easy. The past 11 months has been harder than any other stage in my life. But when you have the ability to lean in any direction and fall into the arms of someone who is just waiting to …
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Day 8 I’m grateful for positive moods in others. Happiness is a choice for sure. Some days (unless you’re a cyborg) are just stinky piles of funk. I’m grateful that I have people in my life that help me bust out of funks rather than swimming around in them with me. I know people that …
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Day 7 I’m grateful for Sunday Funday. It’s not what you think… My family has always been close and gotten together frequently. When my Dad got sick we decided we better get together more often. So that we could surround he and my Mom with laughter and love as we all fought this battle together… …
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Day 6 I’m grateful for a really good laugh. The kind that stems from your belly and causes the inability to catch your breath and tears to stream down your face. (And maybe a snort or two). They say (not sure who they are.. but I’ve heard it so it must be real) that laughter …
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Day 5 I’m grateful for my Charley girl. She’s by a mile the most challenging, high maintenance dog that I’ve ever had. She’s had just about every ailment possible in her 3.5 years with us. The vet knows us REALLY well. She’s a terrible walker. She’s got a bit of an attachment disorder and can …
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Day 4 I’m grateful for this beautiful fall we have been having! I recognize that not everyone lives where I live, but the leaves are spectacular reds and oranges and have lasted so much longer than in other years. I’ve tried to take pictures, but they do no justice. The world appears as if it’s …
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Day 3 I’m so grateful that the girls tell me as much as they do about their worlds. For both of them, the majority of the time we are apart with Hannah away at school and Hailey and I having completely opposite schedules/times when we are home. Over the years they’ve always kept me in …
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Day 2 I’m grateful for the TWO major surgeries that I’ve had in the past 10 months. Why? Honestly it’s the first time in my life that I’ve been down down. Like I’ve had injuries before and maybe rest and ice for a day or two and then back at it. But this year.. man …
30 Days of Gratitude: Day 1
I’m grateful for mental health professionals. I am not the slightest bit ashamed to admit that I speak with a therapist. We all need tuneups on our cars to keep them running smoothly so why wouldn’t it make sense to tune up our emotions, hearts and minds to do the same? There has always been …
30 Days of Gratitude
In previous years I started taking the month of November to focus on things I am grateful for. I started 8 years ago, which is also the same timing that we received the news that my Dad was diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer. I didn't start doing this to be trendy or preachy, though …
Thursday and Papa’s Quotes
If I were to use some of my Dad’s stand out quotes that he uttered over the years in dictionary type format it would look something like: “WHAT THE SHIT?!” - expressing frustration, poking fun, confusion “Get out of the pool with your clothes on!!” - when my brothers were in their plastic kiddie pool …
Thursday, Dad and His Ridiculously Awkward Affections
As I’ve mentioned, my Mom married my Dad when I was 7. And for a while we were in a bit of a weird place. I was kindof-but-not-realllly happy that we just married this guy. And moved far away from my best friend and next door neighbor. This little girl who grew up seven years …
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