GRATEFUL FOR LEARNING ABOUT "IF ONLY"

I am grateful to the Almighty because when I practiced yoga at my studio, an instructor discussed getting rid of IF ONLY so that you are able to live in the present.  It is a much healthier way to live and I am going to begin a campaign to do it less and less.

We will be leaving for the condo this afternoon (Thursday) and will not return until Monday night.  

Good weather and pleasant activities await us.  I created a campaign years ago to learn how to deal with him and it works.  I will do the same with IF ONLY.

I am grateful to the Almighty because I heard about this concept.

Thank you.

GRATEFUL FOR A NEW DAY

I am grateful to the Almighty for a new day.

I am healthy and happy.

I will walk and practice yoga.

This afternoon I will get a manicure/pedicure.

Tonight I will start my new book.

I am grateful to the Almighty for my wonderful life.

Thank you.

GRATEFUL FOR THE ABILITY TO LISTEN

I am grateful to the Almighty because He has given me the ability to really listen to what is said to me.

I can make informative decisions if I really listen.

I'm home today.  I'm going to walk. Later I will practice yoga.  I also will run some errands and I have an afternoon book discussion to attend.

I am grateful to the Almighty for my activities as well as my new insights.  

Thank you.

GRATITUDE FOR A WESTHAMPTON VACATION

I am grateful to the Almighty for my latest vacation to Westhampton.

I am able to be.  I am able to be calm and quiet.  I am able to respond and not react.  I breathe.  I say my mantras in the morning as I walk.

I am grateful.

Thank you.

GRATEFUL FOR VACATION

I am grateful to the Almighty because I am beginning another vacation at the condo.

Thank you.

GRATEFUL FOR A NEW DAY

I am grateful to the Almighty for this beautiful new day.  I will try to be in it rather than in the present or the past.

Today I will walk, practice yoga and read.

I'm getting my hair colored and cut today too.

Tonight is the end party for the Summer Reading Club at Plainview.  I'm attending and I have 12 books to discuss.

Thank you Almighty for today.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR MY NEW LIFE

I am grateful to the Almighty for my new life.

I am free to do ANYTHING in my town because I have freed myself from the binds.  When I walk, people smile at me.  When I'm at the pool, people say "hello" to me.  The history of those girls is forgotten and I am ME.  Wherever I go I don't have to be afraid that I am known because of them.  I am known because of ME.

What a wonderful day!!!!   Yoga class, walking and to top it off Plainview Pool where I'm not embarrassed or afraid to go.

I am grateful to the Almighty for this.

Thank you.

GRATEFUL TO BE HOME

I am grateful to the Almighty because I had a wonderful time in Westhampton.

I am also grateful to the Almighty because I am home.

Today I will walk, practice yoga, do some errands, read, swim in the pool, watch a film and enjoy being home.

I am grateful to the Almighty for vacations and coming home.

Thank you.

GRATEFUL FOR A WESTHAMPTON VACATION

I am grateful to the Almighty because we are again going out to Westhampton.

We are leaving today and will be back on Sunday night.

I did so many wonderful things while I was home culminating yesterday in a Yoga and Sisterhood Book discussion.

I'm ready for a vacation.

Thank you, Almighty for making this possible.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR ENJOYING MY LIFE

I am grateful to the Almighty because He has given me the tools to enjoy my life no matter what happens.

Yesterday the older one who married the Muslim placed her pictures on Facebook and tagged me which meant that all these embarrassing pictures were now on my Facebook page.  This was meant to upset me like the text sent in the morning to discuss additional DNA banned in NY that she could have done in NC when she visited her friend. Everyone I know can now see these pictures!!!!

How did I handle these things???  I did not react.  I responded.  I thanked her for the pictures and told her that my phone was ringing off the hook!!!!!!

I responded................I didn't react and I moved forward to enjoy my life.

Thank you, Almighty for my new tools.

I am grateful.

It's beautiful today unlike yesterday where it poured and I walked at Home Depot.  I have a Yoga Book Club this afternoon and then dinner and a sisterhood Book Club in the evening.  I'm looking forward to it all.

Thank you, Almighty.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR A NEW ME

I am grateful to the Almighty for the new me.

I am strong like a dandelion and I am able to conquer challenges.

Thank you Almighty for the new me.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR PRACTICING YOGA

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

Yesterday I visited the cemetery as I do before the Jewish holidays.  It was hard standing next to my grandmother's grave whom my older one was named after and thinking of how disrespectful she is.

However, today I practiced yoga and the instructor spoke of how in order not to make misery even greater we have to LET IT GO.  Hard as this is, we cannot REACT because this will only make the misery greater.  We need to RESPOND and LET IT GO.

This is exactly what I needed to hear.  I feel better and I know how to proceed.

Thank you Almighty for sending me to yoga.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR THE NEW ME

I am grateful to the Almighty because He has helped me to become the new me.

I know exactly what to do........to say...... and what not to do or say.

Today is cemetery Sunday where I will be spending hours in the car with him.  If things go as they usually do, he will get lost and blame me.  I come armed with newspapers, a book and a mind that knows that I don't have to nurture a weed.

I am grateful to the Almighty for the new me.

Thank you.

GRATEFUL FOR FREEDOM

I am grateful to the Almighty for my freedom.

I no longer have the binds that controlled me and that has set me free.  I am enjoying every moment of my life.

Today I went to services at PJC.  I was delighted to be back home in my synagogue.  I will walk later and go to the pool.  I will read. (Later-  I met my girlfriend Rose at the pool and we confirmed plans for dinner before Sisterhood Book Club.  It's wonderful to feel comfortable wherever I go!!!!!)

Thank you, Almighty for my freedom.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR A GOOD DAY

I am grateful to the Almighty because I am having a really good day.

I am happy that I accomplished so many things this week because we did not g to the condo.  I was able to attend two book discussions with friends.  I had a manicure/pedicure.  I took an Apple lesson.  I purchased food for the holidays.  I went to Bloomingdales and found two dresses for the holidays.  I had lunch with friends.  I was able to go to Chase Bank.  I was able to practice yoga at my studio and take 7 classes.   I went to the pool.

Tonight I will be able to usher in the Sabbath and tomorrow I will pray at PJC.

Thank you, Almighty for a wonderful day and a great week.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR A NEW UNDERSTANDING

I am grateful to the Almighty for a new understanding of my life.

I walked early this morning so that I could compete the walk in a timely fashion and practice yoga.

My yoga class was amazing.  The instructor spoke of nurturing something on your mat and in your life so that it can grow.  Suddenly while doing the poses I had an amazing understanding of my life.  

Three years ago, I stopped nurturing relationships because I was picturing these relationships as flowers when in reality they are just plain weeds.  I began to focus on my needs and my good health and that's why I have been growing and developing.  As I did this, I realized that I had so much more ME TIME.  For example, today I'm going clothes shopping for the holidays.

I have kept this new revelation quiet because weeds don't want to understand.  

I am grateful to the Almighty for my new understanding.

Thank you.

GRATEFUL FOR THE CHANGE IN ME

I am grateful to the Almighty because there has been a wonderful change in me and I owe it all to Him.

I don't raise my voice to him anymore no matter what he says, no matter if he yells at me...........

He raised his voice twice at me, once because of a strange deposit in my Chase account and once because of an AOL issue.  He keeps bringing this up so that there can be a confrontation.

I don't raise my voice at all and it's driving him crazy!!!!!!!

The Almighty sent me to yoga and I learned to LET IT GO!!!!  The Almighty sent me to yoga and I learned to acknowledge and accept that which I could not change.  I am content and appreciate the abundance in my own life.

I am grateful to the Almighty for the change in me.

Thank you!!!!

GRATEFUL FOR EACH DAY

I am grateful to the Almighty for each day of my life.

I am healthy.  I am happy.   I plan lots of interesting things to do.

Today I will walk and practice yoga.  This afternoon I have a mani/pedi scheduled. Yesterday I walked, practiced yoga, took an Apple lesson and attended a book club discussion.

Life is good and I am grateful for each day.

Thank you, Almighty.

GRATEFUL FOR A NEW DAY

I am grateful to the Almighty for a new day.

I am healthy.

I am happy.

I am grateful.

Thank you.

GRATEFUL FOR A WONDERFUL NEW LIFE

I am grateful to the Almighty for my wonderful new life.

I am loving it.

From walking, to yoga, to a book club, to DD coffee with the newspapers. Each moment is amazing. 

Thank you, Almighty for my new life.

I am grateful.