GRATEFUL FOR BEING ACCEPTED

I am grateful to the Almighty because He has helped me to become accepted in the community as myself.

The girls are history in this town.  No one knows them or cares.  He too has been forgotten.  However, I have made myself a friendly part of this community and feel acceptance wherever I go.

Yesterday we paid a shiva call to the Rabbi who was happy to see me and again reminded me that we are going to write a book about Matzah together.  Friends as well as acquaintances were there and I felt very comfortable.  He on the other hand knew no one.  Ever since the incident I chose not to present us as a couple as that could bring harm to me!!!!  It was an excellent choice.

Today I will practice yoga and attend a book discussion.  I will walk later at The Home Depot as the weather is terrible.  

I am reading 2 books for 2 book clubs!  Wow!!

Thank you Almighty for helping me to be accepted.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR A WONDERFUL HOLIDAY

I am grateful to the Almighty for a wonderful holiday.

I participated in the Seders.  I went to services on holidays and the Sabbath.  I laughed with friends.  I walked.  I went to yoga.  I attended book clubs.  I had my hair blown out.  It was an amazing week.

I have changed so.  I have truly embraced the yoga concept of "REPLY....DON'T REACT" and "LET IT GO."  He tried during the week to start, but I am a true yogi and let it go like a passing cloud.

Today I will practice yoga.  It is raining and I will walk at The Home Depot.  Weight Watchers and chores will follow. I will get DD coffee too!!!

We need to pay a shiva call to the Rabbi's father too.  We will be eating out.

I thank you Almighty for a wonderful holiday.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR A WONDERFUL PASSOVER HOLIDAY

I am grateful to the Almighty because I had a wonderful Passover holiday.

I am grateful to the Almighty because I learned not to be STUCK......that there were SPACES and that I had CHOICES.

It was a wonderful choice to go to PJC for both Seders.  It was a wonderful choice to learn to REPLY and not to REACT.

It was a wonderful choice to learn TO BREATHE and BE CALM and QUIET.

All of this has destroyed THE TRIAD.

I have taken myself, with the Almighty's help,  down a new path slowly.  I am enjoying the quiet of my life with the Almighty by my side.  I am enjoying the pleasures of my new life.

Thank you, Almighty.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR NEW CHOICES

I am grateful to the Almighty for His helping me to make new choices in my life.

Having the Seders at PJC was a wonderful choice.

I have had an amazing week.

I am no longer stuck.  I have created space for myself because I have choices.

I am grateful to the Almighty for this.

Thank you.

GRATEFUL FOR NEW BEGINNINGS

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

I am a strong, capable, healthy woman, thanks to the Almighty.

I am grateful for this.

Thank you.

GRATEFUL FOR SELF-LOVE

I am grateful to the Almighty for sending me Hollie who told me about yoga.  It was there that I learned about self-love.

I had always been taught to do for others.  It didn't matter if people hurt me with their words and actions.  I continued to put their needs first!!!!!!

How wrong that was!!!!!  I have learned to love myself.  I have learned to find, understand and appreciate my authentic self.  I have learned about intimacy.........into myself I see!!!!!  I have learned to put my needs and wants first.

I am enjoying my new life very much.  I am taking it slow on this new path but I really am enjoying life.  In everything that comes up, I ask myself if it is good for me??  I'm proud of me.

Today is an amazing day.  I have 2 yoga classes and a yoga book discussion/lunch.  I am observing Passover and so I am bringing my lunch.  I will eventually walk.

I will also begin the new book that I received after the book club yesterday.  By the way, Last night we watched, "Lassie Come Home."  It made me cry as it usually does!!

Thank you Almighty for teaching me about self-love.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR CHANGES IN MY LIFE

I am grateful to the Almighty because He has made me brave enough to make changes in my life.  He has helped me not to feel guilty about these changes and to realize that I have become a healthier person as a result of them.

The changes that I made to the Passover holiday helped me to become healthier.  Going to Seders at PJC was a wonderful experience.  I hope to do that again.  I realized that the girls didn't care at all.  The older one said that her Seders were good. What Seders???  She never believed or was respectful about any aspect of Judaism. I never asked.  She didn't ask about mine and I didn't share.  The younger one never even called.

Yesterday was a wonderful day in that he was gone most of the day and I could breathe.

Today I will practice yoga.  It has rained and I might have to walk at The Home Depot.  I have an afternoon book discussion to attend also. (Update:  I walked at The Home Depot for an hour and outside for an hour and was caught in the rain.)

I am grateful for all the changes in my life.

Thank you Almighty.