I am grateful for...today

Today I am grateful my husband still has a job, his employer layed off 550 people across the US last week, I am grateful that surgery is an option for my kitty (the spot near her heart disappeared after a 2 wk re-exray and was not the cancer metastisizing!), I am grateful for the brilliant surgeon who will be performing a radical mastectomy on my dear furbabie Jasmine tomorrow (she has been with us 13 yrs!); she has mammary cancer that has reoccurred after tumor/lumpectomy 2 mo ago, today I am grateful I can afford this surgery (> $2K), I am grateful that I was able to sit and cry about the sadness and fear and feel it and move through it and not eat over it! I am grateful I can move my body and I did for 69 min today at the gym, I am grateful for so many things today, life is good.....thanks for listening!

I WAS EMOTIONALLY PRESENT IN MY BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT TODAY! GLORIOUS, MARVELOUS! I amGRATEFUL FOR THE POWERFULNESS OF PRAYER......

Jamie- 
You have no idea how much of an insperation you are to so many on here and outside in the community!!!  I Love hearing you spill your gutts and really telling what this is all about...   I know none of this is hard BUT I am telling you that being out of work has given new light onto me.  Finacially it hasn't been easy BUT I feel so good about myself that nayone at my work can say whatever and I am just going to smile and keep on keeping on.  I still remember ALOT of ehat you have said to me on here on in meetings and I will always KEEP that stuff in my mind!!!  YOUR and and I hope you kow that!!!  I miss ya and I hope all is well.......  I hope to see ya in Feb. XXOO Bridgit

Bridgit:
Thank you for the kind words.
I share my strength, hope and support firstly for myself and secondly to keep it real. I know my journey is mine alone but if it can help others then that is a bonus! Paying it forward!

I am delighted to see you posting and on the mend. The reframe about swork and others is great. WE OWE NOBODY ANY EXPLANATION. We can simply set healthy boundaries when others intrude keep our needs in forefront of our mindds. When otehrs are nasty we can pray for them....

NO HOPES of seeing me in FEB lets affirm we will see one another at Feb meeting!!! J~

My kitty did well in surgery and may come home today! I am grateful once again!

I am grateful to have found that inner strength I once had in the beginning of this journey. I made it through weekend #1 & the results were evident on the scale!! I know I can do this & I am so glad I have found focus again!! I just need to work on keeping it & not letting the demons win out!!!

Jamie - I am praying for your little kitty!! I had a dog for almost 9 yrs (she was 18 when she passed - a week after my surgery) so I know what you are going through!!! For me the money was there also but it was so much a quality of life issue - she really wouldn't have had a great life & there were no guarantees!! I am thankful for the time I had with her & the love she was able to bring into my life. I am seriously thinking about getting another one but I haven't found the right one yet... I'll know it when I see it!!! Good luck & please let us know how she's doing!!!

Cece

Cece
So glad to hear your frame of mind is on track with your otivation etc! YEs each day progress that is the goal!

My kitty made it through surgery and may come home today vs thursday! I miss her so, had a good cry after leaving her but felt although she was 13 she had no other issues and w/o surgery the cancer would spread fast and take her w/in a yr and this is inhopes to more time and quality I know no guarentees anyway..it is challenging! I again did not emotionally eat over this I talked to safe friends, journaled, did meditation and affirmation CDS and readings Hugs here is to a marvelous day!

So glad that your kitty is doing good and is safe home with you...You are blessed...We all are in someway!!!!!!!!!  OK I won't see ya in Feb but i will see ya again...  XXoo

I hope Bridgit you are finding tine for yurself, support is importatn for our recovery and success, sorryw e will miss you Feb.......

I will try my best to get there...Sean istaking a baseall batting course that runs from 7:30 to 8:30 so i may ask another parent to get him there and I will do pick up i will see  I do miss coming BELEIVE ME!!!!

Bridgit, It is challenging to meet our own needs, sometimes we have to stretch our boundaries and comfor level, do what is best for all of your family and self! !!!Jamie

Jamie,
First off let me say that I hope all is well with your Kitty! I know for hubby and I our furbabies are our only babies so they are a major part of our family and I am sure your the same way! Good to hear all is going to be great!

I am thankful today for:
1. Starting to feel better, been down with a nasty flu but feeling a little better.
2. Getting myself in order again, making myself first so then I can help others.
3. Having a wonderful husband that always has my best interest at heart!!!
4. Having a job in these rough times!

Things are not going very well for us right now but looking for the positive is always a good thing, things will turn around and things do not stay the same for very long. I guess that is a good and bad thing all in one.

Thanks again for the inspiration...