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fizzgig

(24,146 posts)
Sat Jul 7, 2012, 12:36 PM Jul 2012

i am going to focus on gratitude today

june was a rough month for us, the heat and the stress from the fire really wore me down. thought we were going to survive it, but things went pear shaped last weekend. it was a relatively quick recovery, but stressful all the same. still looking for a place to live, so that's ratcheting up my stress levels, too.

but today is about none of that, today is going to be a good day. the weather has broken for a bit, i spent last night baking bread and getting started on cooking for a party today and am getting ready to finish up. i'm looking at a place this afternoon before we head to the party, the location is not great but the price is right. the party will be fun, i'll get to see one set of my bffs. things have been a shit show between them lately, but i'm hoping we can just have a good time.

my husband is getting fitted for a tux today for a wedding he's in in september, i'm exited about that, too

we deal with enough day to day, that we all deserve time to just enjoy the beauty of this little blue marble and those special people who walk it. you guys are some of those people and i am happy to know you

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i am going to focus on gratitude today (Original Post) fizzgig Jul 2012 OP
I'm grateful for people like you... NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #1
these are the days i save to get through the bad ones fizzgig Jul 2012 #2
Ah, yes libodem Jul 2012 #3
as best i can everyday fizzgig Jul 2012 #5
ya know mopinko Jul 2012 #4
i'm glad you found something that's working fizzgig Jul 2012 #6
fizz libodem Jul 2012 #7
i dated one for a while fizzgig Jul 2012 #8
 

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)
1. I'm grateful for people like you...
Sat Jul 7, 2012, 12:38 PM
Jul 2012

Who make an effort to be present and conscious and make every moment count with the greatest possible energy, even if it's hard and even when we can't, and knowing that we get to take a break and a breather from time to time!

fizzgig

(24,146 posts)
2. these are the days i save to get through the bad ones
Sat Jul 7, 2012, 02:13 PM
Jul 2012

it's so hard to lose those days, it's a shame to waste the good ones. so many people take the little things for granted, i try my best not to.

thanks, skp

mopinko

(69,806 posts)
4. ya know
Sat Jul 7, 2012, 05:00 PM
Jul 2012

i am finally on an ad that seems to be working well. i have thought many times that it doesn't so much keep me from getting sad and wounded as it lets me really suck up the joy that comes along. i have had so much joy lately that my trials seem small. i know they are plenty big enough to crush me if i were in another place. but like you say, saving up the good days helps. like having a cushion.
you are one of the good ones, too, you know.

fizzgig

(24,146 posts)
6. i'm glad you found something that's working
Tue Jul 10, 2012, 01:05 AM
Jul 2012

makes all the difference. i've gotten a lot of good saving in the last few days. i'm glad for the break.

fizzgig

(24,146 posts)
8. i dated one for a while
Wed Jul 11, 2012, 12:44 AM
Jul 2012

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