GRATEFUL FOR BECOMING ME

I am grateful to the Almighty because I am becoming the person that I was meant to be.

I am happy with myself.  I am becoming authentic.  For to many years, I tried to please my mother and then my husband.  These were disturbed people and what a waste of time that was.

I thank the Almighty for giving me the years to find myself.  He is doing this for me in retirement. This is why retirement is so sweet.

I am grateful to the Almighty for this.

Thank you!!!!

GRATEFUL TO THE ALMIGHTY

I am grateful to the Almighty for the wonderful retired life that He has given me.

I have finally learned to be quiet.   That has so enhanced the quality of the life that I'm living with him because we are living in two separate worlds, inhabiting two separate planets and it's wonderful.

I don't respond to any of his nasty remarks or his baiting remarks knowing full well that this will start a confrontation.

I have time to plan wonderful activities for myself and it's like being on vacation.

Yesterday, I went to yoga, I walked, I went to an afternoon book discussion, I had an Apple lesson, I went to see the video of PJC's Fiddler on the Roof, I hung out with friends.   I did all of this and said nothing to him about any of it.

I heard the song TO LIFE last night................"if good fortune never comes, here's to whatever comes....................."  I was not fortunate in having a decent marriage.  But the Almighty gave me health, a wonderful career and a great personality.  He taught me how to overcome obstacles.  My children, although not decent, are healthy and don't live with me.

I have been blessed.

I am grateful to the Almighty.

Thank you.

GRATEFUL FOR YOGA

I am grateful to the Almighty for sending me to yoga.  I find is very helpful as I deal with him on a daily basis.

We spoke of the beauty of a rainbow and how it needs both rain and sun to survive.  I can take that into my life as I go through my retirement days finding the sunshine in each day as he tries to bring rain into it.  HE FAILS!!!!!

We spoke of being the calm in the storm surrounded by turbulence.   Isn't that my life with him?  He is the turbulence but thanks to him, I am finding experiences and new friends in retirement to create my calm in the storm.  HE FAILS AGAIN!!!

Thank you, Almighty for yoga.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR BEING HAPPY

I am grateful to the Almighty because He guided me into retirement and I am happy.

The Triad still exists, but it has no power over me.

I am first in my own life and I am happy.

Thank you, Almighty.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR TRANSITIONS

I am grateful to the Almighty for the changes and transitions in my life.

This is the way one grows.

The world has become a much more interesting place because I accept and grow with all the changes coming my way.

I am grateful to the Almighty for this.

Thank you!!!!

CHANGE

My intention today is to accept change.  That's how we grow.

GRATEFUL FOR ANOTHER NEW DAY

I am grateful to the Almighty for another new day.

There are so many fun activities that I am having difficult times choosing what to do.

I am grateful to the Almighty for this.

Thank you.

GRATEFUL FOR THE SABBATH

I am grateful to the Almighty because I have had a wonderful week and today is the Sabbath.

Thank you Almighty.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR MY BLESSINGS

I am grateful to the Almighty for all the blessings in my life.

This evening is the Sabbath and as I write this, I realize how many blessings the Almighty has given to me and I am grateful.

Thank you.

GRATEFUL FOR A NEW DAY

I am grateful for a new day and all of its possibilities.

Thank you, Almighty.

GRATEFUL FOR A NEW DAY

I am grateful to the Almighty for a new day of retirement.

I am happy.

I am healthy.

I am going to yoga.  I'm getting a mani/pedi.

Tonight I'm going out to dinner with Sisterhood Book Club friends and to a book discussion.

Life is good.

Thank you, Almighty.

I am grateful for this.

GRATEFUL FOR SEEING ILLUSIONS

I am grateful to the Almighty because He has helped me to see the illusions in my life and has helped me retire and move forward.

I NEVER could have retired if I wasn't realistic.  I would have been sad and depressed.  I would have worked very hard to CHANGE and would have FAILED EVERY TIME.

I no longer live with illusions.  I see the world as it really is.  I try to make myself the happiest that I can be.  If I look back, it is only to remind myself to live in the now.....in the present and I am happy.

I have made a new wonderful life for myself.  For example, I no longer try to create the illusion of a marriage, of children.  I know what this is and have moved forward and away from it.  I have filled my life with yoga, meditation, walking, reading and religion and I am happy.

I am grateful to the Almighty for this.

Thank you.

GRATITUDE FOR A QUOTE

I am grateful to the Almighty because He sent me to yoga yesterday and I heard this wonderful quote:

"IT IS NEVER TOO LATE TO BE WHAT YOU WANT TO BE"

This quotation means so much to me.  It is never too late to be happy, have fun, enjoy life...............

That is exactly how I have been living since my retirement.

It is never too late to accept, appreciate and be content with your life.

That is what I have been doing.

I am grateful to the Almighty for this.  This past weekend, he did everything that he could to ignore me so as to be able to get a rise out of me.  That never ends.  However, I lived my life and enjoyed every moment and for this I am grateful.  I even got to walk for 2 hours and take 2 yoga classes.

Now it's off to yoga.  I'm ordering LIVING OILS too!!!!  Today I also have an Apple Lesson.

Thank you Almighty.

I m grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR UNDERSTANDING QUIET

I am grateful to the Almighty because I finally understand the meaning of quiet.

Quiet allows me to live in the moment and appreciate the world around me.

Yesterday I was able to do that because of the mood he was in.  I was able to walk for 2 hours in peace and quiet and really look at the world.  I was able to read and think about what I had read.

It was the Sabbath and I had gone to services.  The quiet allowed me to be spiritual.  At the end of the day, quiet allowed for a wonderful night's sleep.

It looks like I will have the same kind of day today.    It was a wonderful day filled with 2 yoga classes and walking for 2 hours.  Without much talking, there was no need to go out to dinner and so I made gray sole which was fine with me.

Thank you Almighty for this weekend.   It was a gift.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR ADAPTING AND ADJUSTING

I am grateful to the Almighty for the ability to adapt and adjust myself to the temperament of others.

I have learned how to be flexible.

I have learned how to move on with my own life when I use my perception to determine that particular circumstances are not right for me.

I am grateful for this ability.

Thank you, Almighty.

GRATEFUL FOR MY NEW LIFE

I am grateful to the Almighty for my new life.

The Sabbath begins this evening.  As I light my candles, I will be grateful to the Almighty for my new life.

Yesterday we went out to the condo, after yoga to see its condition after the winter.  As I stood in the street, I remembered seeing a bus pick up children the day after Labor Day and I wondered about my decision to retire.

I am grateful to the Almighty because He has taught me so many new behaviors and that has helped my retirement be the success that it is.  He made sure that I was sent to yoga.  The yoga philosophy is in itself a form of therapy.  He made me open to listen and I did.  I am a happy person because of what He did for me.

Today, I will take my classes and will be given a Thai massage by Leslie who is going to be a Thai massage therapist and needs the hours.

I am grateful to the Almighty for my new experiences.

Thank you, Almighty and Good Shabbos to all!!!!

GRATEFUL FOR MINDFULNESS

I am grateful to the Almighty for allowing me to learn about the concept of mindfulness.

This has allowed me to become aware of the moment and to enjoy it.  Since my retirement I have become totally aware of the present moment and savor every second.

I do not let that which doesn't serve me destroy any part of my life.  The Almighty has allowed me to experience joy and happiness.  It is for this that I am grateful.

I place myself first and enjoy every healthy breathe that I take.  It is for this that I am grateful.

Yesterday I attended a Crystal Bowl Meditation in my studio with some yogi friends.  It is for this that I am grateful.

I will be going out east to the condo today.  It is for this that I am grateful.

I am grateful for each moment that I live and breathe.

I am grateful.

Thank you, Almighty.

GRATEFUL FOR TIME

I am grateful to the Almighty for time.

I am healthy and happy.

The Almighty has given me the time to appreciate and enjoy my life.  What I don't like, I can remake the next day.

I am grateful to the Almighty for this.

Thank you.

GRATEFUL FOR THE PRESENT

I am grateful to the Almighty as He sent me to yoga and I learned to live in the present.

I love each moment.

I am healthy.

I am happy.

I am grateful to the Almighty for this.

Thank you!!!!

GRATEFUL BECAUSE I WATCH MY THOUGHTS

I am grateful to the Almighty because He sent me yoga.

It was in yoga yesterday that I learned to be careful of my thoughts.  Thoughts that are negative can weigh you down.  Thoughts about the past can make you depressed, angry and sad.

I am so happy that I learned this.  It will allow me to more fully enjoy life.

It's off to yoga and to walk.  Yesterday I was able to do yoga and walk for 2 hours.

Today I will also get the new Apple 6 plus phone.

I'm proud of me.

Thank you, Almighty for continuing to teach me about the world.

I will watch my words as I go through my life.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR A NEW DAY

I am grateful to the Almighty for a new day.

It is beautiful outside.

I am healthy and happy.

I will take 2 yoga classes today.

I will walk.

I will be content.

Thank you, Almighty.

GRATEFUL FOR THE PASSOVER HOLIDAY

I am grateful to the Almighty for the Passover holiday that will be completed tonight.

Thank you!!!

GRATEFUL FOR LIVING IN THE MOMENT

I am grateful to the Almighty because I have learned to live in the moment and enjoy my life.

While it is true that some people do upset me, I understand that life is about living in the moment and change happens.  I accept that.

I am a very structured person who believes that everyone should be treated with respect.  That does not always happen.  I am working on becoming more fluid.

I have learned to let go of that which doesn't serve me and to make changes in my life to make my life a better place.   Letting go with allow me to experience joy and happiness.

I am grateful to the Almighty for this.

Thank you.

GRATITUDE FOR GOING TO YOGA

I am grateful to the Almighty because I went to the most amazing yoga class today.

I learned to open up to the possibilities of change.  I learned to look at life in a fluid way.

I really needed to learn this.

Thank you Almighty for sending me to yoga.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR EACH NEW DAY

I am grateful to the Almighty for each and every new day that I have.

I am happy.

I am healthy.

My attitude has changed.  I am number one.  I think only about the present.  I try to do fun things (as well as chores) during the day.

I live in the present and I enjoy each moment.

Yesterday I went to a new nail shop and got a mani/pedi.  I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. I watched a film that I rented on Netflix.

My relationship with him is decent because I don't make it too deep or think too much about it.

Today I will attend my yoga classes.

I'm getting my hair colored and cut.

I am grateful to the Almighty for each new day.

Thank you!!!!

GRATEFUL FOR BEING CONTENT

I am grateful to the Almighty because I feel content with my life.

It was long in coming.  It took lots of changes on my part.  However in the end, I appreciate and accept the joys of my new life.

Yesterday was awesome.  I did yoga, walked, read and went to an Apple lesson.  I did some shopping at the mall and watched my television program.

Today, I will of course do yoga.  However in keeping with appreciating my life, I have scheduled a manicure/pedicure at a new salon. Mine is closed for renovations. I don't know if I can walk outside later because the weather is threatening rain.

Thank you, Almighty for this wonderful life.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR MY NEW LIFE

I am grateful to the Almighty for my new life.

It is a life filled with fun and interesting things to do on a daily basis.

I don't make plans with him so that I can listen to, "will I like this?"  I just get out there and experience a new world, a world where there is no work, but there is lot of enjoyment.  A pension comes monthly.

Yesterday I took 2 yoga classes, attended my book discussion with my friends.  I walked and I got to watch my television program and read yet another book.  How's that for fun??

Yesterday's yoga class taught me what a strong woman I am inside and outside and I'm going to remember that.

I also got a copy of a poem called, Let It Go.  I'm going to laminate it.

Today, I am going to take another yoga class.  I am going to the Apple Store for a lesson and then since I will be in the mall I will shop!!!  I came home from yoga to walk for 1 1/2 hours on a cold day where rain was threatened.  Amazing!!!

I hope to come home to read, make dinner and watch yet another television program.

I am grateful to the Almighty for my new life.

Thank you.

GRATEFUL FOR A NEW LIFE

I am grateful to the Almighty for my new life.

I celebrate my accomplishments, successes and retirement.  I see misery in perspective.  I forgive those who have wronged me because I want to move forward with my life.  I am so grateful for this.

I did a wonderful job facilitating the second seder.  I enjoyed taking my yoga classes.  I even got to walk for 2 hours.  I finished my book and began another.  I got to go to bed early.

Today is yoga, a book discussion and walking.

This is a wonderful day.

Thank you Almighty for my new life.

I am grateful!!!

GRATEFUL FOR THE SEDERS

I am grateful to the Almighty because I went to the seder at PJC.

Last night, I conducted the second seder.  I did a wonderful job.

The older one came with her fiancee.   The dog behaved. Dinner was delicious.

Today I did not go to services as I didn't want friends to see how upset I was about this fiancee. I was able to take a yoga class and walk for two hours.

I am grateful to the Almighty for allowing me to experience and lead a seder.

Thank you.

GRATEFUL FOR THE FIRST SEDER

I am grateful to the Almighty because the first seder held at PJC was wonderful.

Thank you, Almighty for encouraging me to go there.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR MY LIFE

I am grateful to the Almighty for the life that He has given me.

I am all set up for the Passover holiday.  Retirement made it a joy to set up because I was not anxious or rushed.

Today I will be going to PJC for the first seder and tomorrow I will be having the seder in my house.

I am grateful to the Almighty for this.

Thank you, Almighty.

GRATEFUL FOR RETIREMENT

I am grateful to the Almighty because He lead me to retirement.

I have been preparing for Passover in such a beautiful and pleasant way and enjoying each and every moment.

I am calm when there are changes in my life because I accept change and no longer have the feeling of being overwhelmed.

I have been doing all of my activities because there is time for me.

I am grateful to the Almighty because I have retired.

Thank you!!!

GRATITUDE FOR DISCIPLINE

Discipline...

    “To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one's family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one's own mind. If a man can control his mind he can find the way to Enlightenment, and all wisdom and virtue will naturally come to him. ”

― Buddha 

I am grateful to the Almighty because I am working on controlling my mind and living in the present.   

I am happy.

I am living in the moment.

Thank you, Almighty.

I am grateful