pizza

i am grateful for take out pizza. after most of my day prepping for our move tomorrow, cleaning and helping mike hang shelves... i am pooped. i'll be asleep by 10 and up by 8-9am to move!

good grip

one of the things i have realized about myself is... if my space (home/cube) are in order i feel the rest can be chaos. if my home is chaos (moving) the rest becomes annoying, i get put on edge by people's behavior and i'm anxious. i suppose that is half the battle. and knowing that it is a temporary place that i'm in. (limbo) i can hold my breath and hang on.

so today i am thankful deep breaths and a good grip.
and 'the long way round'. - ewan and charlie make me smile.

conversation

i am grateful for a stimulating conversation with joshua. 3 hours of stretching my brain. i love his thinking, philosophies, real life experiences all around the world and non-attachment to shit that does not matter.

... just enjoy your trip and let everyone enjoy theirs!

gas station

thanks gas station guy... for cleaning all my windows while whistling a nice tune.

bed

i am grateful for my bed. because i fell asleep before i wrote in here last night.

dreamed of ewan mcgregor and motorbikes. that's what happens when i watch 'the long way round'.

finnagan

i was going out for a late night walk and came across 'finnagan' the cat and had to stop and say hi. cats are such a great reminder (like kids) that the here and now are all that is important.
we played with the plants and cuddled, then we went about our night...

i am grateful for sweet cats that remind me to stop and play in the flowers and enjoy the moment the universe has given us and receive love where it is given.

it reminds me of all my homeless friends. i never know where love and kindness will reach me... with a smile from a street corner, a friendly cashier, a good friend, a lover... it is all love and i take it as such; with gratitude and reciprocation... and hope to pass it on in my next encounter.

as i pass it forward i am filled with love and know i am part of a greater good.
i am living proof that all the nice things i have done... have ALWAYS come back to me.

if you are a recipient of any of my goodness, please know that it holds all the goodness that has been shared with me. and when you pass it on... it only multiplies.

(i am grateful for joshua who helps me correctly spell all the words i say... but sometimes can't spell.)

auntie

oh addie... what a great girl. so smart, fast, friendly and kind. (i could go on.)
thanks for reminding me that soap dispensers and going to the bathroom can be a fun experience, when you are 3.5 years old or 35.

i am grateful for amazing parenting and good genes. thank you for letting be auntie mare.