1. That everything went smoothly for James this morning.
2. That my family, for the most part is healthy, happy, and safe.
3. Those 5 minutes I get to spend with my son, our faces nearly touching, before he goes to bed.
4. Vacation days - VEGAS, HERE WE COME!
5. That moment when you realize WHY something that you THOUGHT was a bad thing happened actually turned out to be a GREAT thing.
6. Finding meaning in my life
7. Enjoying my job and knowing what I do makes a real difference in people's lives. I feel sorry for those who go to a job they hate every day and achieve nothing but a paycheck.
8. Ikea
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Random things I'm thankful for...
1. When my son tires to sneak in bed with me at night and he puts his hand in mine, knowing if he does this, I won't kick him out of my room.
2. The positivity my friends cram down my throat despite the fact that I'm choking on their rainbow. Tastes better once it's down.
3. Skittles!
4. The wonderful turnout at this year's March for Babies and the fact that we raised more money than EVER before!
5. That I don't work right next door to a Sprinkles.
6. Ms. Traci for giving me that stuff she uses in James' hair.
7. The amazing people I work with every day.
8. Watermelon martinis
9. The folks at Nissan - despite my "check engine" light being on for almost a year for a pricey fix, the car is STILL running. *knock on wood*
10. My mom - still having happy thoughts of Mother's Day!
2. The positivity my friends cram down my throat despite the fact that I'm choking on their rainbow. Tastes better once it's down.
3. Skittles!
4. The wonderful turnout at this year's March for Babies and the fact that we raised more money than EVER before!
5. That I don't work right next door to a Sprinkles.
6. Ms. Traci for giving me that stuff she uses in James' hair.
7. The amazing people I work with every day.
8. Watermelon martinis
9. The folks at Nissan - despite my "check engine" light being on for almost a year for a pricey fix, the car is STILL running. *knock on wood*
10. My mom - still having happy thoughts of Mother's Day!
Another Intro - 5 Things
So, things have changed drastically from my last post. Reading THAT was a little disappointing. All the same, I think I need to change the focus of this blog to be more of a list. I mean, there are still plenty of things that my son teaches me every day. As he gets older, it seems those lessons come at me on an almost daily basis. However, there has been so much negativity in my life in the past 9 months that I feel like I gotta turn it around. Don't get me wrong - things are getting better. Much better. But I think it wouldn't help to give that ball one last nudge to get it rolling.
The latter half of 2009 just plain sucked. Emotionally, medically, spiritually, mentally, any kind of negative noun you could make into an adjective. My resolution on New Years Eve (which is probably up there in my Top 5 nights for 2010, I might add!) was to not necessarily forget the past, but to learn from it. Acknowledge the scars that hit me in September, October, AND November and roll with it. Not to dwell on what I no longer had, but to appreciate the things I did.
My pal Crystina suggested I start this about 8 months ago, so I guess now I've finally gotten around to it.
The latter half of 2009 just plain sucked. Emotionally, medically, spiritually, mentally, any kind of negative noun you could make into an adjective. My resolution on New Years Eve (which is probably up there in my Top 5 nights for 2010, I might add!) was to not necessarily forget the past, but to learn from it. Acknowledge the scars that hit me in September, October, AND November and roll with it. Not to dwell on what I no longer had, but to appreciate the things I did.
My pal Crystina suggested I start this about 8 months ago, so I guess now I've finally gotten around to it.
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