GRATEFUL FOR MY PRECIOUS LIFE

I am grateful to the Almighty for my precious life.  I am grateful for the body that He gave me.

I am grateful for my health.

Today I will attend services at PJC.  I am sponsoring the kiddish in honor of the birth of Madalyn Bean.  I am beyond proud and excited.  

Thank you Almighty.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR THE SERENITY IN MY LIFE

I am grateful to the Almighty for the serenity in my life.

I am grateful because I can appreciate each moment slowly, calmly and with joy.

Today I will practice yoga in Leslie's class and Louis with blow out my hair.  I will walk at The Home Depot too.  I will mail bills. I will go to Denny's and purchase a gift for Madalyn and Remi

Tonight is the Sabbath.

I have donated a kiddish at Plainview Jewish Center in honor of Madalyn Bean. Tomorrow is that kiddish.

I am grateful to the Almighty for my new life.

Thank you.

GRATEFUL FOR LAUGHTER

I am grateful to the Almighty for my laughter.

Last night while at dinner with my MahJong friends and then while playing MahJong at my house I realized that I was actually laughing.  I can't remember the last time that I laughed or the last time that I laughed in my home.

I am grateful to the Almighty for this.

Thank you!

GRATEFUL FOR MY SELF- WORTH

I am grateful to the Almighty because I am beginning to understand my own self-worth.

I always tried to be "perfect" in order to please my abusers.  I tried to do everything that they wanted.  I now know that all they wanted was to satiate themselves by abusing me because they weren't human.

I am happy with myself and pleased with my accomplishments, family, friends and activities.

I am grateful for my health and for my doggie.

I am thankful to the Almighty for realizing this.

Thank you Almighty.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR LEARNING TO HAVE CONFIDENCE IN MYSELF

I am grateful to the Almighty because He sent me to practice yoga and it was there in Leslie's class that I learned about having confidence in oneself.

It's not that I didn't know this, BUT my abusers always bashed me causing me to lack confidence in me.  I realize that I have learned to bash myself resulting in a lack of confidence everywhere.

Now each time that happens, I re-think the situation and move forward.....Proud of me.

Thank you Almighty.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR THE FREEDOM TO LIVE MY LIFE

I am grateful to the Almighty for the freedom to live my life.

Yesterday was a wonderful day.  I practiced yoga in two classes.  I walked at The Home Depot. I read the papers.  I got a manicure and pedicure.  I'm reading The Outsider.

No one satiated themselves by abusing me.

Today I will practice yoga in Leslie's class.  I will walk, read and breathe.  Dom will come by to discuss my settlement in the class action lawsuit.

I am grateful to the Almighty because I am free.

Thank you.

GRATEFUL FOR A NEW DAY

I am grateful to the Almighty for this beautiful new day which is filled with so many possibilities.

The Almighty has granted me good health which has enabled me to enjoy life and to begin again.

He has given me breathe which allows me to breathe in the good and breathe out the bad.

Today I will practice yoga in 2 classes.  I will walk at The Home Depot too.  I'm getting a manicure/pedicure too.

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

Thank you.

GRATEFUL FOR THE JOY OF THE SABBATH

I am grateful to the Almighty because I have been given the joy of the Sabbath.

I wil attend services at PJC.

I will come home to peace, quiet and serenity.

Thank you Almighty.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR PEACE AND QUIET

I am grateful to the Almighty for the peace and quiet in my life.

Wherever I go,  whatever I did, friends are happy to see me and life is quiet.

Today I have a meeting at PJC.  We are honoring those people who have been members 30 years or more. I am on the committee and I am being honored.  This is so amazing that I smile as I type this.....not that I am being honored BUT that I can enjoy being on the committee.  I'm even giving up practicing yoga today for this meeting.

That you Almighty.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR LEARNING TO ACCEPT MY NEW LIFE

I am grateful to the Almighty because I practiced yoga in Margaret's class before The Yoga Book Club and it was here that I learned to accept reality and let go of dreams and illusions....to let go of false dreams and illusions so that I can heal.

I am grateful to the Almighty for this.

Thanks to the Almighty my life is a good one now and I'm finally happy inside and outside of the house.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL BECAUSE "HERE I AM"

I am grateful to the Almighty because I practiced yoga in Elyse's class yesterday and she spoke of the concept of "here I am."

I am grateful to heave the authentic me inside my home and on the outside.  I am grateful that friends are happy knowing I will be coming to a variety of events.  I am happy that friends are happy to have lunch or dinner with me.

It wasn't always like that and I'm so happy that it is like that now.

Today I will practice yoga in Leslie's class and then attend The Yoga Book Club which I so enjoy.  

Judith will follow.

Tonight I'm having dinner with the Mahjongg ladies and we are playing at my home?

I am grateful to the Almighty for my new life.

Thank you.

GRATEFUL FOR GOING FROM DARKNESS INTO THE LIGHT

I am grateful to the Almighty because He has helped me to move from Darkness into the Light.

My life was filled with Darkness for a long time.  I coped by dividing myself in half.  In the house whether it was my mother or the creature, I wasn't safe and had to find ways to be safe and secure.  Those things were outside of the house.

Now my abusers are gone and the world is filled with Light.  My home is filled with Light too!!! I am safe and secure at home.

Today I will practice yoga and walk.  I will have lunch with my friends and in the evening I have a Sisterhood Board Meeting.   I will be able to talk about how I planned the next Sisterhood meeting on Tuesday March 3 to be meeting about the phenomenon of yoga. 

I am grateful to the Almighty for allowing me to enjoy the light.

Thank you.

GRATEFUL FOR ALL THT I HAVE LEARNED

I am grateful to the Almighty because I have learned so much in the last two years.

I go through all of my routines quietly in the morning.  Matzah knows exactly what to expect whether it's bringing the cans up or down, getting the newspapers or setting up the kitchen. I read from my meditation book, The Book of Awakening as well as fro the poet Remi.  Each day has something else to think about.

There is joy as I have breakfast and read The NY Times and Newsday.  Weather permitting, Matzah goes outside to bark!!!!  Freddy is always there if I need him!!!!


I am practicing yoga in Leslie's class this morning having taken 2 classes yesterday.  I will walk at The Home Depot and I have to call Verizon because HBO isn't working.

All this is done calmly, quietly and with joy because NO ONE IS ABUSING ME!!!!

I have learned to live in the moment and I am grateful to the Almighty for all that I have learned.

Thank you Almighty.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR LIVING IN THE MOMENT

I am grateful to the Almighty because I am learning to live in the moment because that is all  that anyone has.

I can't begin to tell you how wonderful it is to have a home that you feel safe and secure in.  It's the middle of winter and I would have to come up with strategies to feel safe in my own home.

Today I practiced yoga in 2 classes with my friend Margie and then walked at The Home Depot.

I'm home now getting ready to read and breathe in the moment.

Thank you Almighty.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR THE ALMIGHTY'S HELP

I am grateful for the Almighty's help in everything that I do.

Thank you.

GRATEFUL FOR A NEW DAY

I am grateful to the Almighty for every new day that He gives to me in health and happiness.

Thank you.

GRATEFUL FOR BEING FREE

I am grateful to the Almighty because I AM FREE!!!!!

Thank you!

GRATEFUL FOR "TO LIFE"

I am grateful to the Almighty because yesterday I practiced yoga in Elyse's class and she spoke of "PRANA" as embracing life.

Today is the second anniversary of the day that the creature died and I am free!!!  I have embraced life and have cherished each moment!

I smiled all night because I AM FREE!!!!

Today I will practice yoga.  I won't walk because I walked for an hour with Izzy and Remi around Forest Park and 1/2 hour at The Home Depot yesterday!!!

Karen is coming to celebrate.

Thank you Almighty.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR LOVING MYSELF

I am grateful to the Almighty because He sent me to practice yoga yesterday and it was in Leslie's class that we talked about self-love.

I am learning to love myself and be proud of myself.  I am grateful to the Almighty for this.

I'm enjoying each day of my life, even the difficult ones.  Yesterday Freddy had to come because the hot water unit closed again.  I may need a new one.  He fixed it this time. Shower!  Here I come!!

Today I will practice yoga in Elyse's class.  I will walk at The Home Depot for a bit because it's Tuesday and I'm having lunch with my friends.

Later this afternoon I will take the limousine to Queens and visit Remi!!!!

More later........

I had an absolutely wonderful time.  Izzy and I picked Remi up from daycare and I saw his friends and teachers.  We took a long walk around the park and came home.  Izzy put Remi's big boy bed together and we played.  He loved his dinosaur book. I bought Indian food for dinner.  Can't ask for a better day than that!!!!

GRATEFUL FOR THE PEACE IN MY LIFE

I am grateful to the Almighty for the peace and quiet that my life brings me.

I can breathe.  I can wonder.  I can look around in the moment.

Last night I read after I made dinner and then watched The Outsider.  It was a simple evening some would say. Was it lonely others might ask?  I felt wonderful.  I felt the Almighty's presence taking care of me and I was grateful.

Today I will practice yoga and then have lunch with fellow yogis.

I will walk in The Home Depot and come home to Matzah and peace and quiet.

It is for this that I am grateful to the Almighty.

Thank you!!

GRATEFUL FOR A NEW DAY

I am grateful to the Almighty for each new day.

I am healthy.  I am happy.  I have joy in my life.

Today I will practice yoga and walk at The Home Depot.  Shopping at Trader Joe's and ShopRite will follow.  This afternoon I will be back at the studio for Yoga Nidra with Nancy.

Thank you Almighty.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR WORKING ON BALANCING MY LIFE

I am grateful to the Almighty because I am balancing the Mind, Body and Spirit of my life.

I am thankful to the Almighty for this.

Thank you!

GRATEFUL FOR FRIENDS

I am grateful to the Almighty because I have friends that I can turn to when I need to share something.

I loved visiting Madalyn yesterday BUT Dana no matter what you do for her is an unhappy/angry person and lets it out to me.  Considering all that I spent for a limousine and all that I brought and the lunch I bought she could be quite a bit nicer.

It's helpful to be able to talk to friends about this.......

I had a wonderful time last night having coffee with my friends at Starbucks after dinner last night.  We were there until 10PM!!!!

Today I'm practicing yoga in Leslie's class.  The my friends are taking me out to lunch to celebrate my birthday.

More later.......

After I practiced yoga,  I met Zita, Rose and Doris at LaPiazza for lunch and they treated me to lunch.

How grateful am I to the Almighty for friends.

Thank you.

GRATEFUL FOR MY INNER STRENGTH AND COURAGE

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

Thank you.

GRATEFUL FOR VISITING DANA AND MADALYN

I am grateful to the Almighty because I have lived to see my first granddaughter and today I will visit Dana and Madalyn.

I had a wonderful time visiting Madalyn.  I went to her checkup with her.  We took an Uber to get there.  Her doctor is Asian, a Dr. Cho.  Madalyn is almost 2 feet tall and weighs 10 pounds 6 ounces.  I treated Dana to Greek Salads.  They were delicious.

I had a wonderful time.

Thank you Almighty for this wonderful day.

Thank you.

GRATEFUL FOR MY INNER STRENGTH

I am grateful to the Almighty because He gave me a great deal of inner strength.

I was able to overcome many obstacles as a result of this.

Thank you Almighty.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR MY ENERGY

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

Yesterday was a beautiful day.  I practiced yoga.  I walked at The Home Depot. I went to Citi Bank and the post office and I finished The Dutch House.    My friends picked me up and we had Chinese/Japanese food for dinner.  I had sushi.  It was an awful lot of fun.  We came back to my home and played MahJong and I won a game!!!

Today I will practice yoga in Elyse's class.  I'm having lunch with my Tuesday group and then we will attend a book discussion in the library of The Handmaid's Tale.   Tonight I'm having dinner with other friends and we will attend a Sisterhood Meeting to discuss The Song of the Jade Lily.

I am grateful to the Almighty for my new life.

I am grateful to the Almighty for my energy.

Thank you!!

GRATEFUL FOR THE PEACE AND QUIET IN MY LIFE

I am grateful to the Almighty for the peace and quiet in my life.

This weekend was absolutely amazing.  The Men's Club and Sisterhood Sabbath was lovely.  I stayed for the speaker too and sat with my friends.  I did not have to worry about what would happen to me when I returned home.  I came home to read and breathe.

Sunday I practiced yoga in Doreen's class.  I decided to walk at The Huntington Mall because I needed makeup.  I went to Bye Bye Baby to get some things for Madalyn.  I read the papers and my book.  Then I went for a manicure/pedicure and took the truck to get washed.  I decided to make tofu for dinner but not until I had a glass of wine and sat in The Yoga Room reading.

Today I will practice yoga and walk at The Home Depot.  Chores will follow and I will finish my book for The Yoga Book Club.

Tonight I suggested to my MahJong friends that we have Chinese food since we are going to discuss The Song of the Jade Lily at Sisterhood tomorrow. Debbie is picking me up.  After dinner we will play MahJong in my house.  Matzah will be euphoric!!


I am grateful to the Almighty for the peace and quiet in my life.

Thank you!

GRATEFUL FOR THE BREATHE

I am grateful to the Almighty for the breathe that is inside me.

It allows me to clear my mind of the past and live and enjoy the moment.

Thank you Almighty.

I am grateful.