This says it all.
This is kinda helpful, too.
Sunday, March 30, 2014
Thursday, March 27, 2014
365 Days of Giving Thanks - Year 2
Day 129 - Thursday 3/27/14 - Grateful to see my therapist today. I didn't realize how much I was holding in.
Day 128 - Wednesday 3/26/14 - Happy that my doctor's appointment resulted in manageable news.
Day 127 - Tuesday 3/25/14 - Glad to have errands done for the week!
Day 126 - Monday 3/24/14 - Pleasantly surprised by my mailbox. Always a treat when it's not just bills!
Day 125 - Sunday 3/23/14 - Went to a super fun restaurant with my family, and shockingly, they were well behaved!
Day 124 - Saturday 3/22/14 - Enjoyed a lovely evening with a wonderful family - complete with a delicious meal and decadent dessert!
Day 123 - Friday 3/21/14 - Ecstatic to see a group of former students tonight, especially my little one with cancer - nice to see that smile again!
Sunday, March 23, 2014
Week 12: Meaningful People
This is a tough topic for me, because I feel like I've talked about the meaningful people in my life multiple times on the blog, and I hate for you all to get bored reading about them! You can read about the first round of the blog challenge here. You can read a little bit more here. Finally, you can read even more about them here.
You'll probably notice a common thread. Each of the posts refers to the same two people in some way, shape, or form. And you can probably guess that I'm going to write about those same two people now. That's how meaningful they are to me.
(I apologize if I repeat any information!)
E and MJ. Amazing women that I have walking the path of life with me. I used to see MJ every week, then every other week, and now, usually, our visits are only once a month. That doesn't mean we don't email as needed between visits as she makes sure I'm working toward nutritional balance. Cause we do. Sometimes, well...... sometimes I email a lot. But MJ is ok with that. She knows what I need to hear. She knows when I need reassurance, or just a little reminder. She knows when I need an extra hug, and when a high five will do. She's six feet of awesomeness and she is one of the two people in this world who knows some of my darkest secrets, yet, still thinks I'm an ok person.
E. How can I describe E? I don't know. Role model wouldn't cut it. She's more than that. Mentor? Guide? All of the above? I don't know. This woman listens to me endlessly banter on, and somehow, finds a way to make sense of it all. That's when my work begins, cause while E might be able to make sense of the messiness in my world, I'm the one that has to clean it up. E will hold the flashlight for me, to make the task a little less painful, but I have to walk through the mess, where a life that is a little more peaceful waits, and so does E. Always.
You'll probably notice a common thread. Each of the posts refers to the same two people in some way, shape, or form. And you can probably guess that I'm going to write about those same two people now. That's how meaningful they are to me.(I apologize if I repeat any information!)
E and MJ. Amazing women that I have walking the path of life with me. I used to see MJ every week, then every other week, and now, usually, our visits are only once a month. That doesn't mean we don't email as needed between visits as she makes sure I'm working toward nutritional balance. Cause we do. Sometimes, well...... sometimes I email a lot. But MJ is ok with that. She knows what I need to hear. She knows when I need reassurance, or just a little reminder. She knows when I need an extra hug, and when a high five will do. She's six feet of awesomeness and she is one of the two people in this world who knows some of my darkest secrets, yet, still thinks I'm an ok person.
E. How can I describe E? I don't know. Role model wouldn't cut it. She's more than that. Mentor? Guide? All of the above? I don't know. This woman listens to me endlessly banter on, and somehow, finds a way to make sense of it all. That's when my work begins, cause while E might be able to make sense of the messiness in my world, I'm the one that has to clean it up. E will hold the flashlight for me, to make the task a little less painful, but I have to walk through the mess, where a life that is a little more peaceful waits, and so does E. Always.
Thursday, March 20, 2014
365 Days of Giving Thanks - Year 2
Day 122 - Thursday 3/20/14 - Realized today how much I've been limiting my self in the eating department..... time to make a change. Again.
Day 121 - Wednesday 3/19/14 - Today I dropped a part of my past into three envelopes and mailed them off - feeling pretty pleased right now!
Day 120 - Tuesday 3/18/14 - Feeling a HUGE sense of relief that a major source of anxiety has been addressed and taken care of with the help of my therapist.
Day 119 - Monday 3/17/14 - Happy to be back in my therapist's office, though, not necessarily happy about what we discussed.
Day 118 - Sunday 3/16/14 -
Day 117 - Saturday 3/15/14 - Grateful for the "brief vacation" that I took today after two days of intensive learning.
Day 116 - Friday 3/14/14 - I feel proud of myself for presenting at the workshop today.
Sunday, March 16, 2014
Week 11: Recovery
I'd like to say that recovery has been going well.
I'd like to say that I've mastered meal planning.
I'd like to say that I'm consistently meeting my calorie goals.
I'd like to say that I'm incorporating a variety of foods into my meals.
I'd like to say that I'm getting adequate nutrition.
But I'm not.
I'm in a bit of a rocky patch.
I'm struggling with the basics.
I'm trying my hardest.
Things just aren't happening.
Yet.
Thursday, March 13, 2014
365 Days of Giving Thanks - Year 2
Day 115 - Thursday 3/13/14 - Had a fantastic day at a conference today, and am so excited to play with all I learned!
Day 114 - Wednesday 3/12/14 - A stretch today...... I guess I'm thankful that winter weather doesn't last all year.
Day 113 - Tuesday 3/11/14 - Thrilled to see not one, but three of my former students this afternoon! All separately! Loved seeing them all!
Day 112 - Monday 3/10/14 - Glad my therapist was able to figure out my weekend freak-out. Glad to have such a fantastic therapist. Glad said therapist knows me so well.
Day 111 - Sunday 3/9/14 - Loved an extra long walk with the Pup today. Loved how goofy he was after the bath the walk required.
Day 110 - Saturday 3/8/14 - Happy that I found someone to stay with the Pup if I ever end up actually going away overnight!
Day 109 - Friday 3/7/14 - Sooooo happy the week is over, it felt much longer than usual! Also thankful for an afternoon phone conference that went better than I expected.
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