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for a beautiful life,
{where to shop: happy dappy bits/ dippy lulu/ julie ann art}
today i am grateful for…
kind supportive words and prayers of a friend (she writes here)
reconnecting with old friends from college
the opportunity to help design and teach an epidemiology course (and an entire formal epi certificate program) for a pretty big university here in NYC. my left brain is yanking at me despite my right brain wanting to go color (yes, with crayons)…descisions decisions
my faith in God (what He does and allows does not always makes sense to me, but i believe that it’s ALL working for my good)
for a beautiful life,
today i am grateful for….
this gorgeous cook book —-> Clinton Street Bakery Company. i made blueberry scones on sunday and at 5:30am this morning. PERFECT and DELICIOUS! don’t they look yummers! baking and cooking from recipes have helped me tremendously these past few weeks, an instant pick-me up for sure. the step by step instructions of recipes keep me focused and in some strange way calm me because i know if i do everything exactly as written i’ll end up with something delicious, picture perfect even. i only wished other things in my life came with clear instructions.
parchment paper (random i know but i used quite a bit of it baking this weekend and this morning. i like the feel and sound of it. and it has a bazillion uses i am sure. *light bulb*, i may just make a list of the uses of parchment paper LOL. stay tuned.
Tina, the nice lady at my nieghborhood nail shop who waxed my eyebrows last night. she did an excellent job a couple weeks ago and last night. she’s my new girl. now, i no longer have to schlep all the way to Harlem to see Mimi, my long time girl.
for a beautiful life,
{image by me}
today i am grateful for…
the rain (those of you who know me know that i love the rain and i lose umbrellas)
my best friend TK (she always has a word for me, an idea, a dream…she’s never empty handed or empty hearted. i am blessed because i know her)
the will to work (my emotions sometimes derail and distract me. today is a new day and with it (by the grace of God) is a renewed will to work and live and love and laugh and work some more)
being here, alive, breathing. love is AWESOME. God is AWESOME.
for a beautiful life,
today i am grateful for…
a little extra sleep this morning (insomnia plagues me most nights, but last night i was so tired i feel right into 80% black sleep)
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(honestly i am struggling with this morning’s gratitude list, i am sad and depressed and trying really really hard not to cry…i want all my prayers answered already, i feel forgotten…but i know feelings sometimes can be deceptive…but it is what it is…it hurts still…i am determined to not turn this pretty space into a sad space…but it is a honest space…and this is what i am honestly feeling at the moment)
for beautiful life,
today i am grateful for…
curly kinky curling custard (it’s all natural and works miracles…the Indian guy in DD this morning said “wow, that’s nice hair”… water+gel+a couple bobby pins = my morning hair routine as of late)
getting to work for 7am this morning so I can work until 7pm (comp time is a comin’ my way)
knowing that i don’t have to reinvent the wheel when it comes to my creative endeavors (all my endeavors really); i do, however, get to put MY unique spin on things…something no one else can do
not acting on my emotion as much as I usually do. generally, when things or people hurt me i disengage and brew (making up horrible stories in my head along the way); lately, instead, i’ve just been thinking of more positive outcomes and of course letting go of my expectations…one thing is for sure, you can only expect people to be people…and people are messy (beautiful, but still messy)
be flexible, friend; adjust your sails as necessary.
for a beautiful life,
today i am grateful for…
55 degree weather in NYC (yes, I have on ballet flats and NO socks…i have on a blazer though)
the piercing moment of clarity i had on the subway this morning (callings are hard to dodge…i won’t be truly happy unless i embrace it and give 100%…LET’S GO and DO THE DAMN THING ALREADY)
keeping my word on a couple of fronts (finished a knitting article for the staff newesletter…honored and still honoring my committment to be still and know that i am a woman and a lady)
feeling better today and not pained by depression (she lurks, but keeping my word to myself helps keep her at bay….integrity wins in the face of accusations, everyday…when i am honoring my committments my depression isn’t as acute…i feel better about myself…i feel better about my present and my future…i feel like i can make it)
try it…make all your deadlines this week and honor all your committments (big and small)…let me know how it goes and how you feel.
for a beautiful life,
today i am grateful for…
knowing that “we are travelers on a cosmic journey,stardust,swirling and dancing in the eddies and whirlpools of infinity. Life is eternal. We have stopped for a moment to encounter each other, to meet, to love, to share.This is a precious moment. It is a little parenthesis in eternity.”
“And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”
Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist (one of the most powerful and magical books written..ever)
for a beautiful life,
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