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3 Fall Things

I am grateful for cool, crisp air, long talks with friends, and the colors reminding us that winter is coming. #3things #gratitude #choosejoy

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Approaching Fall - 3 things…

From the best florist I know. Fall…the start of another school year and a chance to try again. Funny, January is supposed to start things anew, right? Waaait a minute! It’s spring. Yea, that’s the one! That’s when things are really new as we come out of a long, cold winter of bare trees and long naps. everyone is twitterpated and finding new love. Dang, no that’s not right either. Every teacher…

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Good morning! And what a good night.

I had such a fantastic day yesterday! When I got home from work (oh yea, and the dentist) I did not sit down. Sitting down, or really – it’s the removal of the shoes – just tells my body and mind ” ok, you’re home, shut down and rest”. This really happens on my days when I am overstimulated and need to shed everything down to a loose tshirt and sweatpants and stare into the abyss of the…

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A New Day...Everyday

Life challenges us; we all know that. Sometimes I forget to be grateful for this life I have. I focus on the things that bring me worry and anxiety and the big one – FEAR. Let’s name it. Fear…fear that I’m doing it wrong, making mistakes, missing something. Afraid to make a move, paralyzed. Well, as I sit in my car about to dive to work and teach middle school, I needed to pause and show my…

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August 11, 2024

Today’s 3 things: As the thunder rumbles and the threat of rain darkens the sky, today I am grateful for pizza, my couch, and Netflix. #gratitude #choosejoy #3things

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May 31, 2024

Photo by Ylanite Koppens on Pexels.com It’s one of those nights that finds me awake for no reason at 1am unable to go back to sleep. The mind can get dark during these late night restless hours. I decided to fight off my thought demons with my three things of gratitude for this day, at this time. One: I am grateful for a friend’s successful surgery and another friend’s successful delivery.…

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Spring 3 Things

May 29, 2024 So blue. So bright. My first Hydrangea bloom, ever. When I was a very little girl my granny would ferociously protect her hydrangeas like a mama bear. I remember hiding from my brothers once in the big beautiful plants. I also remember her fury that followed and the shame I felt. I never understood her love of these plants that seemed to grow effortlessly around her home. I never…

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April 23, 2024

Today I am grateful for coffee, a cool breeze, and a short walk to clear the mind before sitting down to write. #gratitude #choosejoy #3things

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April 22, 2024

Gratitude – A grateful heart is a wonderful thing. I am grateful for today. I am grateful for my pillows. I am grateful for my home. #gratitude #3things #choosejoy

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February 7, 2024

3 Things of Gratitude: House, Home, and safety. I am grateful for the safety of my home. I cannot stress this enough. Nor, will I ever, ever take for granted the peace and comfort I find here, in the house I purchase for myself,by myself. From the warm glow and fresh scent of a burning candle (or ten) to the towering oak trees that I could watch for hours, as though they shield me from imagined…

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3 things.

January 25, 2024 I am grateful for the knowledge that grief is not linear; I am grateful for the beautiful flowers I got today from a very kind and loving man; I am grateful for friends who know me better I know me.

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November 28, 2023

Today’s 3 things: Christmas lights!! Christmas lights!! Christmas lights!!!! #choosejoy #gratitude #3things

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Fall

October 14, 2023 This morning I am grateful for pumpkins and fall colors; sleeping in; and good ideas. Home. #choosejoy #3thing #graditude

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Falling into Fire...October 2023

Fall fires…. Today I am grateful for my alone time sitting by the fire I created, in the yard of the house I bought, listening to whatever music I want to, enjoying the nature and the peace. Today I am grateful, oh so grateful, for my children and the memories that pop up to remind me who they have been, and who they are becoming. I am so proud to be a part of their lives. Team Michael B I am…

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August 3 things...

August 10, 2023 Peace…. The last two weeks are a blur, as is the entirety of this past summer break. So full of activities and sunshine. A simple 3 things today to get back on track with my daily gratitude. My how easy it is to get distracted in this world and put too much on your plate!!! Here’s to simplification. Today I am grateful for my son home; peace; deep breaths. Simple. #gratitude…

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April 20, 2023

This morning I am grateful for the safety of my home – in every sense of the word; I am grateful for the pain in my body because it means I am still alive, still fighting, still here; I am grateful for the ever growing peace and joy in heart because it means I made the right call and continue to make choices that suit me – me and MY life, my health, my soul. Today is the day after my mom’s…

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