GRATEFUL FOR ALL THE JOY IN MY LIFE

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

Meditation, Zen gardens, practicing yoga, buying MZ Wallace pocketbooks through Susan, new friends, new restaurants, walking without fear, sleeping later, my new yoga-meditation room, synagogue services, meetings and friends, daily meditations........I am grateful to the Almighty for everything.

Dana is coming to Plainview today for our Mock-Rock Woman's Seder from Sisterhood.

Thank you Almighty.

I am grateful.

GRATFUL FOR PERSPECTIVE

I am grateful to the Almighty because I practiced both yoga and meditation and I learned about perspective.

I saw the world from my abusers point of view and realized what sorry, useless and wastes they were.

I realized that I had succeeded and accomplished all of my dreams thanks to the Almighty.

Now it's time to play.

I am grateful to you Almighty for this.

Thank you.

GRATEFUL FOR BEGINNING TO FIND MY TRUE SELF

I am grateful to the Almighty because I have begun the process of finding my true self.

Who am I?  What do I want?  What do I need?

I was NEVER able to do this because I had to concentrate on keeping my self safe.  I had to concentrate on my survival skills.  I was always being quietly, hurt, abused and insulted FOR MY OWN GOOD.

Now my abusers are gone and I can begin to explore who I am and what my needs are.

I invited Izzy's parents to lunch next week.   I was thinking about making lunch like Shula does but that isn't me and I'm beginning to recognize who I am and that it is wonderful just to be me.

I chose to facilitate the next book discussion and not to host it.  I enjoy being a leader and I'm a good one.

I am grateful to the Almighty for this.

Thank you.

GRATEFUL FOR A SUPPORT GROUP

I am grateful to the Almighty because I have a support group of people that I can call upon if needed.

Thank you Almighty.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR WHAT I HAVE IN THE MOMENT

My intention today is to feel gratitude for what I have in the moment.

The warrior pose has three parts....PAST......PRESENT....and FUTURE.   It is easy to constantly live in the past and worry about the future without thinking about the present.

However I am going to make an effort to live in the moment.  It is an era of post-trauma.  I can't control everything that will happen to me.  I can only control some things.  However, I must make an effort to live in this moment or suddenly it will become the past.

The Almighty has been showing me what a goo life I now have.  I will stay in the moment and be grateful for what I have.

He has given me so much.....health......daughters.....career.......grandson......money.  I must learn to appreciate it all and understand his signs to me.

Thank you Almighty.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR MY STRENGTH AND RESILENCE

I am grateful to the Almighty because He has made me a strong and resilient woman.

I broke up with bf yesterday.

I didn't like the way he menacingly spoke to me on the phone last week.  It was extremely intimidating.  The voce mail was disgusting.  I really don't know much about the adult man, just the boy in junior high school and I grappled with how to do this.  I told him I was ill and this week let him know that my therapist said that I should work on myself.  And poof!!!!  It was over........I was very happy.  I was sorry the internet wasn't around when I met the psycho.  My life would have been different.

Today I'm practicing yoga and having lunch with my friends.  Therapy follows and then meditation.  Maybe I'll be able to walk too.

Thank you Almighty for my strength and resilience.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL THAT I AM HEALTHY IN MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT

I am grateful to the Almighty because He has given me a wonderful new life.

I am grateful to the Almighty because I am healthy in mind, body and spirit.

I awoke at 6:30 this morning, not out of fear or strategies BUT because I will be meditating at 9AM and then practicing yoga.

Chores will follow.

I am grateful to the Almighty for all that He has done for me.

Thank you.