GRATEFUL FOR CHANGES IN ME

I am grateful to the Almighty because He has helped me to make changes in my life.

I have changed old habits and patterns. 

I am enjoying my life as never before and doing so many enjoyable things.

Summer is rapidly coming to an end.  I welcome the change to Fall and all the joy that it will bring for me.  I never used to welcome change.  I was so afraid of it.  However I look forward to the joy in each season.

Yesterday, which is so unlike me, I signed up for the Crystal Singing Bowls and Meditation Workshop tonight.  I did this ONLY yesterday, a spur of the moment change..........so unlike me!!  I am learning the joy of spontaneous individual decisions.

Thank you Almighty.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR EACH NEW DAY

I am grateful to the Almighty for each new day that He has given me.

It is a new beginning.

It is a chance to be and to breathe.

Thank you.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR MY STRENGTH

I am grateful to the Almighty because He has made me a strong woman.

I am creating a new story.  It is a story without drama and of course the old story comes with it but in the far background.  

I am very pleased with the strength, calm and quiet that I exercised this weekend out east.  I had a good time.  Everything that I was thinking didn't have to be said BUT it was there.  I was very proud of me.

I have one more weekend out east in this condo and then the condo is over for good.  The new co-op is in town allowing me a lot more freedom.  I am grateful for this.

Today I will walk and practice yoga.

Chores need doing.

I'm getting a flu shot too.

Thank you Almighty for being my strength when I needed you.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR NEW HABITS AND PATTERNS (WRITTEN ON THURSDAY BUT WILL COVER FRIDAY AND THE WEEKEND)

I am grateful to the Almighty because He has helped me to create new habits and patterns in my life and they are serving me well.

If I had not practiced yoga on Thursday I would never have heard the instructor talk about the end of the summer season and the change to fall.   

She spoke of changes in ourselves and how this can affect us.  She spoke of the creation of new habits and patterns.

Isn't this exactly what I have done with my retired life??  I walk in the morning and then practice yoga.  I do chores.  I read.  I'm in no less than five book clubs!!  I'm active in my Sisterhood as well as PJC.

Now there is a new pattern that is emerging.  It's called calm and quiet.  The ground rules are simple. One should only speak about oneself, family or people that we both know.  Since he is a hidden man this can't happen and so I have peace and quiet.  For example he speaks to his brother's widow daily but never mentions it preferring to speak of people that I don't know. I don't share stories of my friends because of his previous emotionally disturbed responses.

It's quiet.  It's peaceful.  I am happy.

Thank you Almighty for always protecting me.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR THE JOY IN MY NEW LIFE

I am grateful to the Almighty for all the joy that is in my new life.

I am also grateful that I have learned to be quiet and calm so that I can let go negativity when it rears its ugly head.

I spent two wonderful afternoons at the pool this week.  I went for a manicure/pedicure yesterday and chose nail polish that changes colors on my hands.  I've been walking.  The weather has been wonderful.  I've been reading.  I've been practicing yoga too!!

I will walk now and practice yoga.

Today I have a periodontal appointment to check my implant.  I pray that all goes well.  (FYI: The periodontal appointment was cancelled and rescheduled until next Thursday.  The doctor had an emergency.)

Thank you Almighty for all the joy in my new life.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR HEARING THE WORD "ESSENCE"

I am grateful to the Almighty because I heard the word "essence" today in yoga.

I will begin to remember "who I am" and what my needs and wants are.

I am grateful to the Almighty for this awakening.

Thank you.

GRATEUL FOR BEING A STRONG AND CAPABLE WOMAN

I am grateful to the Almighty because He has made me a strong and capable woman.

I believe that I CAN and I WILL...................

This has allowed me to deal with the waves in my life and to be grounded and balanced.

Thank you Almighty.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR BEING CALM AND QUIET

I am grateful to the Almighty because He has made me a strong and capable woman.

I know how to be calm and quiet when necessary.

I had a wonderful, relaxing weekend out east.  

I am looking forward to today.  I'm going to walk and practice yoga.  I will read.  I might even get to the pool.

Thank you Almighty for my new life.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL BECAUSE I AM PERFECT

I am grateful to the Almighty because He made me a perfect human being.

My mother did not tell me this.  My father or brother did not tell me this.  My husband did not tell me this.

Each abused me in his/her own way.  I knew inside myself that they were cruel human beings and I that I was beautiful and bright.  The Almighty helped me to become successful.

I SURVIVED!!!!

THANK YOU ALMIGHTY!

I AM GRATEFUL!!

BALANCE

I am grateful to the Almighty because He has allowed me to become balanced.

I worked hard.  I played hard.

We will be going to the condo for the weekend.

I will enjoy myself.

Thank you Almighty.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR STRENGTH

I am grateful to the Almighty because He has made me a strong and capable woman.

I am able to ride the waves and land on my feet because I am grounded in reality.

Thank you.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR HEARING ABOUT DRAMA

I am grateful to the Almighty for all the wonderful and important things that I am learning because He has sent me to yoga.

Yesterday the instructor spoke of the fact that in meditation we just can't clear our minds.  Thoughts are always there.  HOWEVER WE SHOULD NOT ATTACH DRAMA TO THEM.

I was so happy to have heard this and I will begin to practice it today.

Today is the Yoga Book Club as well as dinner and the Sisterhood Book Club.  Plus I have an orientation lesson for the new course that I am taking on STRESS MANAGEMENT AND MEDITATION.

What a wonderful day!

Thank you Almighty.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR A NEW BEGINNING

I am grateful to the Almighty because He has seen fit to grant me a new beginning each and every day.

I am loving my new life.  It is filled with wonderful things to do.  Yesterday, there were chores, phone calls to friends, hanging out with friends, walking, yoga, books to read and hours spent at the pool.

Today will be a repeat of yesterday.

Thank you Almighty for each and every new beginning.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR INTERNALIZING YOGIC PRINCIPLES

I am grateful to the Almighty because He has taught me to internalize yogic principles.

I have learned to reply and respond rather than to ever react because I am in control of my emotions.

He is in the same place that he was years ago.  However, I am now in a totally different place and I'm so happy about this.  I listen to what he says and then I let go of it. I detach from it because it doesn't concern me.

Thank you Almighty.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR A HIGHER SELF

I am grateful to the Almighty because yesterday in yoga I head the concept of "higher self."

This is exactly where I hope to be going in my life as I release myself from the binds and try not to create new ones.

I am loving my life with all the freedom and adventures that it creates.  I spend my days at the pool, walking, reading, attending book discussions and practicing yoga. What could be better? I see friends.  I text friends.  I am in love with my life.  Every Friday I get my hair blown out and the chores are done calmly.  No conversation upsets me as I have learned to let go.

I have learned to be calm and quiet and live in the moment.

I have learned that when waves come I need to be balanced.  I need to pause.  I need to have effort and then ease.  I need to be grounded so I can grow.  I need to be centered so I am grounded and grow.

There will always be waves.  Calmness depends on the way you handle the waves.

We will be going out east this weekend.

I will live in the moment and enjoy it.

Thank you Almighty.

I am so grateful for your help.

GRATEFUL FOR A NEW DAY

I am grateful to the Almighty because I have awoken to a beauiful new day.

I am healthy and happy.

The day has wonderful possibilities for me.

I will listen to my heart.

Thank you Almighty.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR UNDERSTANDING MYSELF AND MY WANTS AND NEEDS

I am grateful to the Almighty because He sent me to yoga and gave me the motivation to continue practicing.

It's not about the poses.  It's about taking what you learn off the mat and into your real life.

I have learned so much from yoga.

I listen to what my mind and body need and try extremely hard to do just that.

I remain in the moment.  I am grateful that I am healthy and happy and that I have that  moment.

I am grateful for the breathe.

I am grateful because each day I evolve into the authentic me.  Each day I have more insight into who I am.  Each day I enjoy my new life more and more.  It is a slow process but it is worth it.

I am grateful to the Almighty for all of this.

Thank you.

GRATEFUL FOR LIFE'S JOURNEY

I am grateful to the Almighty for my new life's journey.

He has made me a strong, capable woman.  I have fortitude.  I CAN.......and I WILL have a wonderful life.

The parts of my life that I truly enjoy are mine alone.  No one can destroy that.

For example, yesterday for the first time ever, I spent the afternoon in the backyard reading.  It was amazing!!!!

Today I will walk and practice yoga.  My plan is to go to the pool also.  I have a book discussion tonight.

Every day I when I awake I am grateful that I am healthy and happy inside myself.

What could be better?

Thank you Almighty for my new life.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR A NEW DAY

I am grateful to the Almighty for this beautiful new day.

I am healthy.

I am happy.

I am slowly working on my Sankulpa. I am taking myself down a new path slowly.  I will not be stuck because I have space.  I have options and choices to create a wonderful new life for myself.  It is inevitable that I take parts of the old life with me.  However they will not determine nor will they be the theme of my new life.  They will just be there.

I am grateful for this new day.  I will walk.  I will practice yoga.  Today is a book discussion.

Thank you Almighty for my life.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR MY NEW LIFE

I am grateful to the Almighty for my new life.

Each time that I walked in the morning in Westhampton I was grateful for my new life.  

I am working on transformation.

I know that I carry part of the old story into my new life.

However I work hard to create a new life.

I am doing this one step at a time.

I am grateful to the Almighty that I can create a new life for myself.

Thank you Almighty.

GRATEFUL FOR HOW FAR I HAVE COME

I am grateful to the Almighty for how far I have come in this journey that we call life.

I have effected a transformation in my life.  I have placed what doesn't serve me in the background.  I live in the moment.  I enjoy the moment.  I try not to plan ahead.  I try to be calm and quiet and enjoy each moment.

At the end of the day I reflect on how far I have come since the day that I took my first yoga lesson.

I am grateful to the Almighty for all that I am.

Thank you.

GRATEFUL FOR ACCEPTANCE

I am grateful to the Almighty as I am learning the true definition of acceptance.

Yesterday I went to the periodontist and I was not happy with the checkup.  There seems to be an inflammation around my implant.  This means more dentist!!  Initially I was upset but then I realized that I have to accept that which I cannot change.  I have to see misery in perspective.

I am working on this.

We will be at the condo this weekend I will work on this in all aspects of my life.

Thank you Almighty.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR PRACTICING YOGA

I am grateful to the Almighty because I practiced yoga this morning.

The instructor's theme is exactly what I have been feeling but didn't know how to put it into words.

She said that life is a transformation.  We must say "Goodbye" to the world that we knew and "Hello" to the new world.  She said that we do take part of the old world with us.

I am grateful that I heard this this morning.

Thank you Almighty for sending me to yoga.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR A NEW DAY

I am grateful to the Almighty for a beautiful new day.

I am grateful for my health.

I am not stuck.  I have created space. 

I have options.  I have choices.

I choose to let go of that which doesn't serve me so that I can heal.

I will walk in the early morning.  I will practice yoga.  I have errands to run.  This afternoon I have a periodontal appointment and then a Reading Club Party.  How's that for two different things to do??

Tomorrow we again leave for the condo.  I am enjoying ONLY going out there on weekends.  It is very relaxing since I have learned how to be calm and quiet.

Thank you Almighty for this new day.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR NEW BEGINNINGS

I am grateful to the Almighty because He has helped me to find the authentic person that I am today.

That in turn has helped me to create a new life.

I am grateful for the new beginnings in my life.

I am grateful for the authentic person that I am.

I am grateful that I have been intimate with myself so that I was able to find the inner me.

I m grateful for the new beginnings in my life.

Thank you.

GRATEFUL FOR A NEW DAY

I am grateful to the Almighty for allowing me to wake up on this new day.

It's a day filled with possibilities and joy.

It has walking in the early morning.  It has a yoga practice too.  It has all sorts of wonderful things to do.

Thank you.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL THAT LIFE GOES ON..............

I am so grateful to the Almighty for my life.

I am happy.  I am healthy.

I have become the authentic person that I was meant to be.

I let go of that which doesn't serve me.

Today I will do enjoyable things.

I will walk.

I will practice yoga.

There are errands to do.

A book is calling me....................

I am grateful to the Almighty for my life.

Thank you.

GRATEFUL FOR BECOMING THE NEW ME

I am so grateful to the Almighty for His help so that I have become the new me.

Yesterday was July 31.   I marveled at all the different ways that I have changed.  It really is a miracle.  

The Almighty is truly watching over me.

Thank you Almighty.

I am grateful.