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Jan. 10th: Freedom from Past BS

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That moment when you get a court order in the mail addressed to your ex and you realize what a loser he still is and how much you should thank your lucky stars that you’re no longer together:

  1. Because even 2 years after moving out he STILL hasn’t changed his address with the DMV and
  2. Because… he has a court order (same irresponsible idiot as always)

I may sound like a bitch but I was actually nice enough to put it in an envelope and mail it to his mommy so she can handle it for him….. 😉  Wouldn’t want karma to bite me in the ass or anything.

January 9th: Kids are so silly

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Today I’m thankful for working at a school because I LOVE being surrounded by children all day. Having worked as a psychotherapist for adults for most of my professional career, the past two years have been a welcome change for several reasons.

Kids aren’t jaded and they aren’t angry at the world.  They usually have no idea how hilarious they are when they are being totally serious and they are incredibly receptive and appreciative of your time and efforts.  I get all kinds of random hugs and greetings from children throughout the day.  They are always sincerely happy to see me and they get excited when they get to spend time with me… Pretty nice ego boost if you ask me!

Today, I ran into one of my little 3rd grade trouble-makers.  She has actually been behaving better this year so I’ve seen less of her lately (which is a good thing).  When I asked how she was doing, she shook her head so I asked her what was wrong… Her response was dramatic, as always, and she used one hand to cover her mouth in order to keep our conversation private and the other hand to point with her thumb.  “This one over here won’t let me get my colored pencils back and when I tell my mom, I’m going to get in so much trouble.”  She kind of sneered and rolled her eyes as she said this.

When I turned to see who she was pointing to, I realized that when she said “this one over here” she was, in fact, referring to her teacher.  I looked over to my co-worker, only to get a look from her that said “Dear Lord, help me.  This kid is driving me nuts!”  (but she said it aaaaaaalllll with her eyes, you know what I mean?) ….

Seriously though, how could I not laugh when this stuff happens?  She obviously got in trouble and had her pencils confiscated but… that little face, the melodrama, the seriousness with which she told me, and the way she was so confident that I would be the ideal person to tattle on her teacher to…. cracks me up!  LOL

January 8th: My sister, Georgette

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Today, I am most thankful for my sister, Georgette.  She is more than just my sister.  She is my best friend, my confidante, my advocate, my advisor, my biggest fan and my best consoler.

She is the one who shares my same little quirk of sighing after she laughs (which sends our friends into fits of laughter when we do it in unison unknowingly), the one who only has to look at me to know that I have some sort of deliciously cruel comment to say about something that we’ve just observed, the one that is able to finish my sentences after we’ve spent a lot of time together and the one who totally gets me (even if I don’t “get me” at the time.)

The relationship you have with your sibling is the longest you will have in your lifetime.  Who else can so deeply relate to you than a brother or sister who was possibly there when you were born, played an integral part of your earliest memories and will, hopefully, be there with you into old age after your parents are gone?

I love you lots xoxox.

January 7th: Super Yogi!

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Today I am thankful for tricking myself into going to yoga class through my usual quirky and bizarre antics.

This morning it was cold…. Well, for the rest of the country 45 degrees isn’t cold but, for me, thats arctic.  As a result of the frigid elements, I decided I needed to layer.  Living in South Florida I, of course, don’t own long johns so the only thing I could think to wear under my pants were my running/ yoga capris…. and, since I had already gone so far as to wear the capris, I decided that I’d also go ahead and switch out my standard push-up for a sports bra. I stuck a dry wick shirt and a pair of flip flops in my yoga bag and headed out as usual.

Basically, the plan was that I’d rush over the the yoga studio the minute I clocked out from work and would arrive there minutes before the 4:30 class.  But, due to my clever planning, all I’d have to do is pull a “Clark Kent” and there, underneath my nerdy school uniform would be my rockin’ yoga outfit ready to go for Hatha Vinyasa, baby!…..  unfortunately, it was only until the 1 1/2 hour long class had finished that I realized I had been wearing my yoga pants inside out all day….  Not so cool.  “A” for effort, though?

January 6th: Back to the Grind

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Now, don’t think that I’m some kind of weirdo workaholic when I tell you this but, I was actually looking forward to coming back to work today after my two week winter break.  I WASN’T looking forward to getting up at 5:50am or driving almost an hour on the Turnpike to get there but, I was looking forward to getting back into my daily routine.

I enjoy feeling productive, feeling that I’ve made an impact in someone’s life even in the minimalist of ways.  I like that I can be creative daily and that I have flexibility to try new projects and ideas with the kids.  I also had fun catching up with co-workers and friends.

January 5th: Max

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Max is my little Yorkie-Poo.  He is sweet, attentive, affectionate and thinks that I’m the best dog-mommy ever.  He’s great at cuddling, always listens when I need someone to hear me out and is extremely excited to see me (even if I’ve only been gone for half an hour on a run).  He’s been my little shadow today and I love him ❤

January 4th: Personal Record and Injury Free!

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Today I am grateful for having broken my personal record at the Sunshine State West Palm Beach 1/2 Marathon without injury.  As you may remember, I have set a goal to beat my race times by one minute each race this season.  I have surprised myself by actually beating my PRs by 2 minutes for the past two races.  Today, I beat my last race time of 2:10:31 by 2m 31sec.  I passed the finish line as the race clock ticked at exactly 2:08:00.

I am so incredibly proud of myself and, to be honest, have never been more emotional at a race… Not even my Full in 2009.  I prayed last night, and throughout the race, that the muscle in the back of my left thigh wouldn’t seize up on me as it did last March during the Coral Springs 1/2 that I ran with my sister.  It was very painful and forced me to hobble past the finish and take about a month off of running afterwards.

This past week, the same muscle has been tight and achey and I have been panicking to myself about it because I have been training so hard and looking forward so much to possibly getting a personal record at this race.  It started to get a little sore and tight around mile 8 but I decided that “I’m not going to think, I’m not going to feel, I’m just going to fricken’ do it” … And I did! 🙂

January 3rd: My Goals

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Today, I am grateful for the ability to make and achieve my goals.  Tomorrow I have yet another race.  I have gotten a lot of positive feedback from my friends and family who know how much it would mean to me to p.r. (get a personal record). Whether I do or I don’t, I’m just excited to try… 🙂

Gratitude: January 1st and January 2nd 2014

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2013 has not been the easiest… It began with inspiration, hope and promise but turned to heartbreak and disappointment towards the end.  But you know what?… It wasn’t the worst year ever either… I’ve done some amazing races and met some goals I never though possible.  I saw 2 of the 7 Wonders of the Modern World (Machu Picchu and Chichen Itza) and my family is in good health and we’re all together!

During my two weeks off from school, I’ve spent some much needed time resting and thinking and have processed everything that has occurred.  This is all I can say:

1.  I am proud to be the kind of strong woman who remains positive and has belief that things can be better despite everything I went through in 2012.

2.  I have finally realized that the BEST things that have ever happened to me have been those that have so effortlessly fallen into my lap that I felt almost guilty about having them because it was though I hadn’t “earned” them… In turn, the WORST things that have happened to me have been the result of me trying to fruitlessly and painfully force a square peg into a round hole…

3.  I am pretty awesome and am not going to waste time hanging out with people who don’t agree 🙂  Because, if I love you… I think you’re pretty awesome too.

4.  I am surrounded by the most beautiful group of loving friends and family in the Universe.  I am proud of this because I have fostered (and continued to foster) these relationships.

I’ve decided to dedicate a few minutes of my day, EVERY DAY this year to think about what I am grateful for and log it on this blog.  The first few days of this year I have spent time running, hanging out at the beach and thinking about all that I am thankful for…  and here’s what I’ve come up with:

Jan. 1st:  I’m grateful for my health and my body’s ability to run.  I had a great 4 mile run with a new group and met up with a friend I haven’t really connected with much and had a wonderful time!

Jan. 2nd: I’m grateful for the gorgeous sunshine that finally came out today and allowed me to spend some time at the beach.  I have been coming to this same spot on the same beach since I was a little girl and it doesn’t get old….