GRATEFUL FOR MY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

I am grateful to the Almighty for all of my accomplishments.

Tonight it will be the beginning of Sabbath.  As is my custom,  I look back on the week to see my accomplishments.  I participated in a variety of activities that made my heart soar.  I attended yoga classes.  I signed up for a yoga workshop later in the month.  I spoke to friends.  I started my new book for the Yoga Book Club.  I went to a wonderful Sisterhood meeting where we discussed the book,  HUSH.  I facilitated Open School Night at work.   I went to dinner with a friend.    This afternoon, I will go for a manicure.   I did have fun gaining some weight because I got weighed on Sunday and now I will loose it.

This morning, he was going to start an issue about the dog.  The dog isn't to get challah because he might be allergic to it.  What was his solution??  He wanted to buy small challahs and was ready to create an issue about this.   I had to get to work so I didn't answer him.  In the car, I was upset, but then I thought of all my positive accomplishment and I just let the confrontation go.  It didn't serve me to get upset.

At that point, I was amazed.   I realized what a yogi I had become.   I was grateful to the Almighty for all of my accomplishments.   I was most grateful for HIS bringing me to yoga.

Good Shabbos!!!!!

GRATEFUL FOR MY STRENGTH

I am grateful to the Almighty for making me a strong woman.

I received an e-mail from a friend that I met in high school.  I know from FACEBOOK that she has a very successful life.  She is a CPA and has lovely, married children that she gets together with frequently even though they live in another state.  She is happily married. I see all her pictures on FACEBOOK.   She wanted to get together since she will be in my area.  I started to think of my memories.  What could we discuss that wouldn't be a story to tell friends???   I was upset as I relived my past.  

However, this morning, I moved on.  I sent an e-mail saying that I wouldn't be in town that weekend and how sorry that I was that I wouldn't see her.   I then moved on.  YOGA TAUGHT ME TO LET GO OF THAT WHICH DOESN'T SERVE ME SO I CAN HEAL!!!!!

This weekend is the older one's birthday.  We are getting together on Sunday.  I invited his parents which will give me someone else to talk to.   I will have to listen to him complain all weekend about the boyfriend and his parents.   That's the key.   I will have to listen, not respond.  YOGA HAS TAUGHT ME TO LET GO THAT WHICH DOESN'T SERVE ME SO I CAN HEAL!!!!!

I took a wonderful Level 1 Yoga Class last night with Leslie.   I am spending the week gaining weight to celebrate my good Weight Watchers weigh-in last Sunday.

Tonight is Open School Night.  I am having dinner with a friend before.  Then I will come back to announce the periods.  Big fun!!!

Tonight I hope to watch Parenthood, my favorite show!!!  I also hope to read.  I did not have time last night.

Thank you, Almighty for making me a strong woman.  Thank you also for sending me yoga.

GRATEFUL FOR ALL MY BLESSINGS

I am grateful to the Almighty for all of my blessings.

I went to my Restorative Yoga Class last night after I made a delicious dinner of sole and vegetables.   It was awesome.   I signed up for a March workshop dealing with how to rid yourself of negative thoughts.  It will be taught by a social worker and then Leslie will do yoga with us.   I'm very excited.

After that, I went to a Sisterhood Meeting where the novel, Hush was discussed.  It was a very moving discussion and I felt so comfortable around friends.

I came home to read the next book for the Yoga Book Club.

Tonight I will attend my Level 1 yoga class.  I will read my book.  I did ask him if he wanted to go for dinner and he declined it.  That's fine with me.  I have enough in my life.  It's not like years ago when I would beg to do something.........anything and the answer was always, "NO!!!!!"

I am truly blessed with a good life and I am so grateful to the Almighty for this.

GRATEFUL FOR LEARNING TO LIVE IN THE MOMENT

I am grateful to the Almighty for sending me yoga which taught me to live in the moment.

The older one is coming back from vacation today.  For him, that's a partner in all of the abuse that was dumped upon me through the years.  I started to think about that this morning and then I pulled back because I want to live in the moment and appreciate all the gladness of my life.  I succeeded!!!!!

Yesterday, after dinner, I began my new book for the March Yoga Book Club.   I went to sleep early because I was exhausted from all my fun experiences this past weekend.    I awoke after 9 hours of sleep feeling much better.

I drove myself to work.  No snow is predicted this week!!!  Tonight, this enables me to attend my Restorative Yoga Class and go to a Sisterhood Meeting where we will be discussing, HUSH as well as having a Purim activity.  I'm excited!!!!!


Life is good.   

I am grateful to the Almighty for teaching me to live in the moment.

GRATEFUL FOR A NEW DAY!!!

I am grateful to the Almighty because today is a new day and I am healthy and sound.

Yesterday we watched a film called, THE BUTLER and then went out to dinner is a really nice restaurant.   I had a lovely time and he was quite appropriate.   Afterwards, he watched THE ACADEMY AWARDS.   I watched TRUE DETECTIVE and finished my book.  I then went to sleep.

He drove me to work today because it snowed.   I am hoping for a quiet day.

I am grateful to the Almighty for a new day.

Later-   The day at work was quiet, but very busy.  He picked me up.  I will make dinner and then read.

GRATEFUL FOR THE GOODNESS IN MY LIFE

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

I have learned to be quiet, to not voice all my opinions and that has made my life feel like I'm on vacation.   I did not say a word when he told me he had found a condo.  Then it turned out that it was a three bedroom condo that he didn't want.  I did not voice my opinion about the coming snow and whether we should cancel tickets to Cinema Arts.  He made that decision.  Life is very quiet.  He has kept up the same disposition which truly lets me know that he did bully me all these years.  I have accomplished so much with my life in spite of him.  However, I haven't said a word.  I have gone on with my life.

Last night I did get to walk at Home Depot with him.  We did go to Fresh Produce and to DD.  I made dinner.  I had time to read.  Life is good.

Today snow is predicted.   I was able to take my Level 1 yoga class.  I walked at Home Depot.  I was able to go to my monthly Weight Watchers meeting. My weight is the same as last month, down from the same time last year.  I came home with DD to eat breakfast and read the newspapers and go on the computer.

I want to take a look at the Income Tax today.   The plan is to go out to dinner because there  no longer is a Cinema Arts plan.  For him it was all able the food served during the Oscars at Cinema Arts.    I didn't care if I went or not.  I had seen the films.


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

GRATEFUL FOR THE SABBATH

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

I did not get to watch my favorite show, Parenthood on Thursday because I feel asleep after my most busy week.  Last night, after I lit candles, I was going to read about the episode on the computer.  To my surprise, I could watch it and I did.  After that we had Sabbath dinner.

It was freezing outside this morning  To be honest, it was 14 degrees.  However, I was able to go to services today and for this I am grateful.  I love the service and meeting up with my friends.  

I did not go to Kiddush today.  I wish I could have gone because we celebrated the birthday of a member who turned 90!!!!

I am going to a Restorative Yoga/Reiki Workshop in my studio.  I'm so excited.

After that I will walk in Home Depot.

Another storm is coming, but that's tomorrow.  I'm going to enjoy the day.

Thank you, Almighty for a beautiful Sabbath.


Later-   The Restorative Yoga/ Reiki Workshop was awesome.   I signed up for another one after the Passover break.   I walked Home Depot with him.  He is still in the same pleasant mood. It just shows you how abusive he was to me.  I did not want to go to Cinema Arts tomorrow and he decided NOT to go because of the snow.   How lucky can I get!!!


I am grateful to the Almighty for this amazing Sabbath.