154. While everyone else has upgraded to an iPad, I'm thanking myself for using a laptop on my lap in bed for the first time ever instead of sitting at my desk with it plugged into the wall. Hmmmm, I can get used to this:)
155. Watching Rose's favorite Shirley Temple videos with the girls; Andy, Lily, Emmy, Rose and I together in their living room after dinner at Rose & Dave's house Friday night, laughing at Shirley, and also laughing at Dave who was being trained by Emmy on how to be a Papa (Dave).
156. Returning to my Saturday morning yoga routine. Thank you Wai Lana for welcoming me back.
157. Adding an extra yoga class on Sunday morning with Andy and girls. It began with a very unassuming sequence of stretches and ended with a really tough flow that repeated itself not once, but three times. We all ended the show in laughter (and sweat) over how fast they were moving from pose pose, and how much slower and uncoordinated we were as we tried to keep up.
158. Being in touch with my body and its energy enough to feel and embrace the warm, tingling sensation that spread from my core to extremities after getting moving again with yoga.
159. Being able to breathe deeply and fully today. Thank you self for taking time to bring yoga back into my life and for pushing through the discomfort of being much too tight.
160. Clean ceiling fans, chandelier, sheets and vacuumed floors.
161. Our washer and dryer that cleaned load after load after load today with unwavering dependability.
162. Real 100% cream and one sugar cube in my Cuban coffee this morning, my weekend indulgence.
163. Reading that as I drink my daily green tea, I am reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease.
164. Soaking up the fresh, cool air and sunshine flooding in to our clean home, windows open in every room.
165. The healing, relaxing power of giving and receiving Reiki, and grateful that I am a certified practitioner. Thank you Andy for asking for Reiki today!
166. A family trip to the Phoenix Zoo on a beautiful fall day today.
167. A little body at my side with her little arm wrapped around my neck as we gazed up to watch the spider monkeys overhead.
168. Setting a good example. I walked to the park this evening with just Molly. When we arrived, I saw a few white things strewn about. As we got closer, I saw that it was a trash bag and emptied trash. I hesitated for a brief moment and then remembered Mom taking my brothers and me as kids to the park, each of us with a trash bag in hand. As I knelt down to pick up the shredded trash bag I noticed a group of kids walking over from the playground just stepping onto the grass to cross the diagonally to the desert. By the looks of their all black clothes and swagger, I immediately thought they would either a. walk by and completely ignore me; or b. heckle me. Much to my surprise, they asked, "Is that yours?" I answered no, and the whole groups of kids stopped walking and started picking up trash around me, adding it to the shredded bag in my hand.
169. Counting blessings instead of frustrations.
thankful to catch up on your blog. The last few days had been chaotic. Crazy urge to sing AMEN to each item on your list, with a huge crescendo at #169. Your blog is proof perfect that life is truly all in how you count it!
ReplyDeleteAMEN! And Thank You! :)
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