GRATEFUL THAT OUR SCHEDULES AREN'T THE SAME

The early morning hours were beautiful and I was able to complete my 2 hour walk.  I  am so grateful to the Almighty for that.  It's a gift in October.   I went to my yoga class and made a plan to have dinner with my instructor at the end of the month.  I put gas in the car and was able to go to Weight Watchers for the month of October.   I even got to go on some errands.

Arriving home, I realized that he was there and strategies would have to begin.  I began to be conscious of my words.  But, shockingly, he had errands to do and I was given more quiet time.

I am so grateful to the Almighty for this.

GRATEFUL FOR THE SHABBOS OF SUKKOT

I loved today and I'm grateful to the Almighty for it.  From services, to the Sukkot Hop, to friendship and the evening minyon, it was a wonderful day!!!!

GRATEFUL TO THE ALMIGHTY FOR HAPPINESS

I am grateful to the Almighty for the happiness that I feel about my own life.  I feel good.  I feel in-charge.  I know what the triad is going to do before they do it and I have to laugh. Really nothing gets in the way of what I have decided to do for myself.

I am very grateful to the Almighty for this!!!!

GRATEFUL FOR EMBRACING MY OWN LIFE

Last night I went to a retirement party of a friend that I work with.  Her entire family was there.  I saw the inter-relationship of all the family members.  I remember the stories that I had heard through the years.  I was very happy for her.  She had made the right decision to retire.

I thought about myself.  I have embraced the new life that I have.  I'm not looking back and regretting anything.  Each of us is given a destiny by the Almighty.  We can' fight fate.  We have to embrace what we have.

My intention is yo do just that.  I believe that for the most part, for most of the day, I succeed.  Every now and then, I might backslide, but then, I pull myself back and say, "why re-visit that?'

I am grateful to the Almighty to be given the opportunity to create a new life for myself.

GRATEFUL FOR THE NEW ME

I didn't realized how my life had changed for the better until I walked into my Restorative Yoga class last night and were greeted by people who asked me where I had been.  I realized that to them this was part of my life.

I realized that I was so busy seeing the negative that I didn't realize how different I was and how rich my life was.  I participated fully in yoga.  Then I went home, said hello to him and proceeded to read my new book.  I've become quiet around him, sharing only what is necessary. I went to watch a television show that I like, never bothering to mention it to him.

Our instructor said something very important in yoga.  She said that we clutter our minds with thoughts that we repeat daily.  I vowed to catch myself when I do that.  That should be a challenge, but I'm up to it.

I am grateful to the Almighty for the new me and more than that, I'm grateful to have recognized this.

Thank you Almighty!!!!!!

GRATEFUL FOR FREEDOM

I am grateful to the Almighty for the freedom that I feel in my life.  It's my mantra.  I am free to have joy.  I am free to have a wonderful day.   I am free from everyone else's worries.  I am not in charge of everyone's life, just mine.  Freedom is a wonderful feeling.

I am grateful to the Almighty for guiding me to realize this.

GRATEFUL THAT I HAVE CREATED A LIFE FOR ME

Thank you so much Almighty for my life.   As I go through the different activities of my days, I realize that I have created, with your help of course, a wonderful life and that I can retire and continue to enjoy my life.

I realized this weekend that ABSOLUTELY NOTHING THAT HE CAN DO WILL UPSET ME!!!!!   He did try and failed.  I don't care.

I am so grateful to you, Almighty for not giving upon me!!!!!