A Mother's Utopia

Today I am Thankful for strength.  It seems like an odd thing to think of to be thankful for, but today that is what comes to mind.  I am Thankful that I have the strength to move on and move forward in my life even when I am dealt a tough hand.  I am Thankful for the strength God has given me to get through these tough situations and that I haven't given up on life like I have had the inclination to do in the past.  I have shown myself that I am a strong and courageous woman and I can handle so much more than I give myself credit for.  I have the strength and make the choice to wake up, and once I have had my coffee, put a smile on my face and be grateful I am here another day.  I am woman, hear me roar!

Is it possible to be at peace yet stressed?  That's how I feel...  I guess the peace part is that I am at peace with my choices but I am stressed with what lies ahead since making the choice.  I remember hearing something about the yin and yang of life and that life is learning to balance them out.  At times you will be more yang (Yang is fast, hard, solid, focused, hot, dry, and aggressive; and is associated with fire, sky, the sun, masculinity and daytime) and other times you have more yin (Yin is characterized as slow, soft, yielding, diffuse, cold, wet, and passive; and is associated with water, earth, the moon, femininity and nighttime).  I guess balance is the key to many things in life because we are never going to have the perfect stress free life.  There is always going to be something going on in your life that rocks the boat, but it is how you handle the rocking.  Do you sit calmly with your life vest on and ride it out o...

Today I am Thankful for the ability to forgive.  Many people just don't seem to have this ability or they find it very difficult to forgive those that have hurt or wronged them.  I know I have been hurt a lot and holding on to that hurt doesn't do me any good, it is actually unhealthy to hold on to it.  It seems to me that those people that forgive and move on tend to have more peace within them and I for one want to be at peace.  These days I try not to hold grudges and move on fairly quickly.  Can one forgive too quickly?  There are some issues from my childhood that I have held on to until just recently and learned to forgive and it has helped the relationship to grow and change into a healthy friendship.  If I could move on from that, then I can forgive, move on and transform my end of any relationship!  P.S.  I have to throw in a funny Thankful ~ I think many women out there are Thankful that they have a womens...

That's me up there, a space cadet...  I am floating around space not accomplishing much of anything.  Had my coffee, took my meds and I am still tired, no energy and no focus.  Houston, I need help landing!