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Have you ever noticed that when you're thinking not-so-cheery thoughts, not-so-cheery things happen, and when you're focused on great things, great things happen?

It's so simple it's easy to forget.

I notice sometimes that I'm so caught up in the negative that it screws my day up. Like when I'm stressing that Fucktards sentencing has been pushed out another month.. again. Or when my bank account has $12, I only have $7 cash and the bills are piling up. Or when I dwell on the feeling that my kids are being more argumentative than usual. When I'm running these things over and over in my mind I miss out what's happening around me... simple, great things that have nothing to do with Fucktard, money or the attitudes of yesterday.

The bills might get paid a little late, but they do get paid. The kids play together more than they fight and I may have to repeat myself but they do listen.

It's just as easy to notice and dwell upon the naturally great things. Recognizing that Curtis just took care of my breakfast plate, just to be nice while I'm typing, or that Sabrina noticed me doing the dishes yesterday and started drying them and putting them away without a word; that Brian asks me every single morning if I've slept well and how safe I feel wrapped up in Keiths arms.

:) Dwell on the good things and you'll attract more good things.

9 things I'm grateful for today

I was just thinking how grateful I am today and thought it was time to put it in print, make it solid... you know?

Do you ever have one of those days where everything just seems to come together? Maybe not perfectly, or even externally, but the kind of day that you can see clearly the silver lining? Today is one of those days for me.

Today I'm grateful for my health, ditching stress, great books, mostly well-behaved children, quiet moments, my boyfriend, surprise opportunities and the vision to see these as things to be grateful for; I think 5 years ago I viewed life differently. I'm grateful for personal growth :)

The best sweater in the world

Taking my own advice and being present in the moment I have to say I am very happy. The cool early morning air, the quiet, the butterflies in my stomach :)

Sleeping in the most comfortable, best smelling sweater in the world was the most fantastic way I could have ever started my day. 

Today is going to be great.

Be here now

Do you ever find what feels like the best piece of advice ever and forget it more often than not? That one small pearl of wisdom, that makes more sense than you care to admit.. because, let's face it, it's just too simple and is sometimes so hard to keep in the front of your mind??

I can imagine that the little pearl is different for different people and maybe this won't make sense to everyone, but here it goes.

Through classes, books, documentaries and reflection over the past 4 years, one lesson has resurfaced over and over again; Be in the present moment. I'm not talking about your physical body because, of course, you are in the present moment right now.. what I mean is focus on what is happening RIGHT NOW; the sights, sounds, smells, people, emotions, sensations, yourself.. everything! Stop letting the thoughts of yesterday get in the way of what is happening right now; the past is over, stop reliving it.. stop worrying about all the tomorrows to come because they're not here yet.. someday I'll have this or that, someday I'll relax, someday I'll be happy.. just stop it! Right now is the only important moment; life is happening right now.. That's it.

yes, that's a new tattoo.. I love ink :)