GRATEFUL FOR ENJOYING MY LIFE

I am grateful to the Almighty because I am enjoying my life.

Retirement is awesome.

I was able to finish my book for the Yoga Book Club last night.  I downloaded the next book for the Sisterhood Book Club on to my Kindle and began to read it.   I also blogged it.   It's a good book and an easy read.

After dinner, we watched The Lego Movie.  It was terrible and we never finished it.

I will walk this morning and mail it.  Tonight I have a yoga class.  It's a quiet day so I gave him the opportunity to plan something.  Let's see what happens.

More later!!!!

We went to the Tanger Outlet in Deer Park and he went shopping.  I just like walking around which was fine.   Westbury Gardens is closed on Tuesday and so the choice was fine.  I purchased a challah because Sukkoth starts tomorrow night.   After dinner, I'm going to Restorative Yoga and then will watch Forever on television. 

I am grateful to the Almighty because I am enjoying my life.

Thank you, Almighty!!!!

GRATEFUL FOR BEING REALISTIC AND IN CONTROL

I am grateful to the Almighty that He me me a realistic person that is in control of my life.

I cannot change the damage that was inflicted upon me by the triad as well as by my parents BUT I definitely can control its impact upon me.   I choose to LET IT GO!!!!

We did go to Shula and Elian's house yesterday because one of their sons got married.  We were ignored by Hilary and Izzy who gave us the most obligatory time.    I knew this and I chose to LET IT GO making the time spent with them, not meaningful at all.   The younger one didn't even bother to show up.  That' the way this group functions as a family.

We took the dog to the park afterwards and went out to dinner.  I got to finish The NY Times, read my book and watch Boardwalk Empire.

Today, I will walk.  I'm going to lunch and to a library book discussion with my friends.  I need to call the dentist and go to the bank too.

I'm glad that the Almighty made me a realistic person.  It does make life easier.  Sometimes sadness does set in, but I try to be aware and move forward.

I am grateful to the Almighty for His help.

Thank you, Almighty.

GRATEFUL FOR STRENGTH AND FORTITUDE

I am grateful to the Almighty for giving me strength and fortitude.

Last night, even though I had fasted all day, he was in rare form.  He was looking for something, anything to start arguing about.  I knew this and during services I made sure to realize that I would be exhausted and was prepared to say absolutely nothing.  I won.

I enjoyed my day at services.  The prayers and Rabbi's speech were very spiritual.  I enjoyed the healing session with the Rabbi too.  When I came home, I was pleased to have a quiet dinner and then was able to read and generally get my house back in shape.

I'm up early to walk.  I hope to take a yoga class and then go to Weight Watchers.

Today I have to go to a brunch with the older one's family.  If you remember, he hates the boyfriend and the family.  This should be interesting..........more later!!!!

GRATEFUL FOR A PEACEFUL DAY

I am grateful to the Almighty for a peaceful day.

I am writing after Yom Kippur.

Thanks to the Almighty, it was a peaceful and spiritual day.  I hope that everything that I prayed for comes truth.

I really enjoyed the sermon and the Rabbi's healing class.  It will definitely help me deal with my own life.   We spoke of mental illness and how it takes over a family.  This has happened to me and I survived.

Thank you, Almighty for a peaceful day.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL THAT I MADE IT THROUGH THE RAIN

I am so grateful to the Almighty because He helped me make it through the rain this year.

Tonight is Kol Nidre and tomorrow is Yom Kippur.   I will be at services all day praying that this year my family and myself will have a healthy and happy New Year.

I always am nervous at this time of year because I want us all to be inscribed in the Book of Life.  I pray it is so.

The year has been awesome because I made it through the rain and learned how to handle all my adversaries.  For the third year in a row,  I did not invite them.  It has made the holiday so much more spiritual.   One stayed in pjs all day and never went to services.  The other went to services and then acted in a juvenile manner.  For example, she never prayed but spent time bending her father's thumb back!!!!   Gone are the break fasts where no one fasted and I only did a break fast to encourage my daughters to be observant.  You can see how that worked out!!!!

I pray that the New Year will bring us Health, Happiness, Peace and Calmness.  I hope to continue to benefit from all that yoga has taught me.

Thank you, Almighty.

I am grateful.

GRTEFUL FOR MAINTAINING MY OWN PEACE AND CALM

I am grateful to the Almighty because He has taught me, based on experiences,  how to main my well being and maintain a peaceful and calm state.

He was riding high on July 31, 2012 when the horrific incident occurred. My retirement changed all that in that the older one is with a man that he hates and neither daughter calls him. The younger one calls when she needs something.   That has put him into a state of depression and he would like nothing better than to lash out at me.

However, that is not happening as I know how to maintain a peaceful and calm existence so that I can enjoy my life.     I am quiet!!!!!!!  It works!!!!   

It took forever to update my I-Phone 5 yesterday, but now it's done.  The book that I'm reading for the Yoga Book Club is a real page turner.  In three days, I'm 70% done!!!!!

Today I will walk and then take a yoga class.

I'm excited to say that my hair will be colored and blown out today.

I will not be making dinner, but will be going out!!!!

I am thankful to the Almighty for helping me maintain a peaceful and calm existence.

I am grateful to Him!!!!

GRATEFUL FOR MY APPRECIATION OF LIFE

I am grateful to the Almighty because I truly appreciate my new life.

I am so happy that I began this retirement adventure.  Everyday is filled with new experiences.  Each day is different.

Yesterday I loved going to the "candy store" and seeing my pension in direct deposit.

Today it is cloudy.  It looks like it might rain.  However, I will walk anyway!!!!

My plan today is to go to an Apple lesson where I will put more music on my IPOD.  I hope that I learn to do this.

I will read my book for the Yoga Book Club too.  It's about lesbians!!

Tonight I have a yoga class.

I hope to start cleaning yet another closet because the weather is bad.  However I may be lucky with nothing to clean!!!!!

I am so happy with my new life.

Thank you, Almighty.

UPDATE-   Nothing to clean in closet!!!!!  I updated my phone and I-POD shuffles at the Apple Store.   No time for music.