GRATEFUL FOR THE NEW ME

I am grateful to the Almighty because I really am THE NEW ME!!!!!!

I accomplished everything that I set out to do today.  I am proud of me.

Tonight, as I told you, I'm going to dinner with friends and then to the Sisterhood Book Club.

I spent a weekday with him.  He is so the same, but I am so changed that it is truly amazing.  There was very little conversation.   He is confused as to what to where to the retirement party.  I again told him in my smallest voice possible that the place was upscale and a shirt and tie would be the appropriate attire.  He has this, BUT, to create confrontation he showed me a sport shirt.  I offered him a choice........TO GO OR NOT.

Something tells me that I haven't heard the end of this.

I'm smiling as I write this.

I'm so changed and so happy.

Thank you, Almighty!!!!

GRATEFUL THAT I AM RETIRING!!!!

I am grateful to the Almighty because I am retiring.

I am grateful because the Almighty helped me to accomplish my goals.

I am retiring with the respect and admiration of everyone that I worked with.  I am having a retirement party!!!   I am actually taking days off from work which you know for me is amazing.

I have friends and activities to go to.  People are happy that I am coming on board.  I went to my yoga class last night and my teacher, Leslie explained how I could take unlimited classes.  Then I attended a Sisterhood meeting where an Israeli singer performed.  I was invited to join many other activities.   I was thrilled.

I called friends to tell them that I have retired.  I spoke to one in particular telling her, because she is a speech therapist, how I have gotten my very own life back.  I have learned to zip my mouth.  I have learned to "let it go" and "choose inner peace."

I can retire in safety.

Today, on my day off, I will turn my closet into Spring.  I will walk.  I will read.  In the evening, I will go out to dinner with my friends and attend a Sisterhood Book Discussion.

Thank you, Almighty for helping me to make my new life possible.

I am grateful!!!!!

GRATEFUL FOR HAPPINESS!!!!

I am grateful to the Almighty because I am finally happy and content with my decisions.

I am definitely going to retire.   Today I will hand in my letters and will mail my papers.  Yesterday I went to CO and discussed the insurance.   He is going to go to SS today to turn in my papers.  I will mail my papers to the state.   I will hand in my papers to the Principal and the Superintendent.   I am on my way!!!!

I was upset yesterday.   It was like a wave of emotions that hit me.  I have made it through the rain.  I am overripe to begin my new life.   But, like in a dream, I saw all the different parts of my life............   I cried and then I felt better.

It is now 10:30.  I have handed in my letters and made my retirement official.   I feel very happy and relieved.   He handed in my paperwork at Social Security for Medicare Part B. They will process it.   I will mail the retirement papers to the state later.  I'm on my way!!!!!

Later, I will walk outside.  I will finish my book.   I will go to my yoga class.

I am grateful to the Almighty because I am happy and content with my decisions.

GRATEFUL FOR MY SURVIVAL

I am grateful to the Almighty because I made it through the rain.

Today I am going to Central Office to speak to a woman about retirement insurance.  I will be getting a letter that says, " I RESIGN FOR THE PURPOSE OF RETIREMENT."

I am so excited.   An entire new life awaits me!!!!!   I have so many things that I enjoy.  I can't wait to begin!!!!!

I know how to handle him.   This morning, he drove me to work and will pick me up by the flagpole to go to CO.  He was the usual downer.   However, true to the new me, I was careful as I what I said to him.  I'm proud of me!!!!!

I am excited!!!!!

I am grateful to the Almighty because I made it through the rain!!!!

GRATEFUL FOR MOVIN' ON!!!!!

I am grateful to the Almighty for my new life.   I am movin' on!!!!!

Today I will make copies of the retirement paper work.  I will fill out the Medicare Part B papers because tomorrow I will bring them to Central Office.  I will be meeting with Sue Cohen at 3PM sharp.   This week I will mail the papers.  I will be movin' on!!!!

Today, I'm going to my yoga class.  As usual, I will go to Fresh Produce.  I will put gas in the truck and go to DD.  I will read the newspapers and my book.   I hope to walk for 2 hours.

I hope to go out to dinner tonight.

Thank you, Almighty for allowing me to approach this new phase of my life with confidence.

RETIREMENT, SYNAGOGUE AND YOGA

Thank you, Almighty for this beautiful Sabbath!!!!!!  I am grateful!!!!

Synagogue was awesome.   I told all of my friends that I would be retiring and they found me so many activities to do with them!!!!!

My Yoga Workshop was awesome!!!!  I learned about the history of the poses that we do.

I'm off to walk!!!!

The younger one is coming to have dinner and a movie with us.

Thank you, Almighty for my decision to retire, a beautiful synagogue service and yoga.

I am grateful!!!!

Later-   I was able to walk for two hours.  That was amazing.   The younger one never came and so I was able to have tuna and salad for dinner.    I was able to read.

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

GRATEFUL BECAUSE I MADE IT THROUGH THE RAIN....................ENJOY!!!

I am grateful to the Almighty because I have made it through the rain.

As is my custom, on Fridays, before the Sabbath, I look back on my week to evaluate it.

This week has been amazing.   I DECIDED TO RETIRE THIS WEEK.  The retirement planner came on Tuesday night and I crunched the numbers with the intention of retiring in June.  I made an appointment to go to Central Office on Monday to look at the health insurance. I told the administrators that I was thinking of retiring.  I know when to mail in the papers and give in the resignation letters.  This weekend I am signing forms and notorizing them.  I am packing up my office and taking things home with me.  WOW!!!! It's been an amazing week.  No wonder my shoulder hurts despite all the yoga that I am doing.

I also took off Wednesday to attend the yoga book club. I went to Restorative Yoga.  I read.  I touched base with friends through phone calls and texting.   I ha dinner with a friend last night who is also retiring.

I was suffering from being nostalgic about my career.   Then I thought of yoga.  My aim now is to celebrate my successes. I will live and enjoy the moment.

The Almighty must have had a plan for me.  Four years ago, when the issues began with him, I could not have predicted that I would be in this wonderful position.  However, it has been a journey of discovery and change.  I am not the same person that I was. I know how to handle him.  I don't have to hide at work any longer.  I AM FREE TO BE ME!!!!! 

With all that has happened to me, with the Almighty's help, I made it through the rain.

I intend to enjoy from this moment on.......

Thank you, Almighty for being there for me!!!!!