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Post by cathygeha on Sept 28, 2022 8:22:58 GMT
Affirmation: Spending time with friends is rejuvenating
Mind: Positive
Body: Health
Spirit: Wise
Gratitude: Wednesdays with friends and water to shower in before going to see them
It will be a fun afternoon. Yesterday was a good day with much accomplished, water that is abundant, food that was tasty, and fun to look forward to.
MICHELLE: Not sure what you think about the idea of Karma but did think about it yesterday when I heard that an abusive husband of a friend of mine died when a crane fell on him. He had taken the children, taken all of her clothes, china, silver, money, etc while she did religious murals on church walls, pained on leather and fabric, and worked hard while missing her children. My first thought when I heard of his demise was "karma is a bitch" and what turns round comes round... I am sure friends will discuss this today at least for awhile. I don't know what local law says about the children but do hope my friend gets custody of them soon. Kind of morbid but...oh well.
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Post by michelle on Sept 29, 2022 5:27:03 GMT
My internet keeps crashing. So will have to post tomorrow since I lose everything typed when the crashes occur.
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Post by cathygeha on Sept 29, 2022 5:58:30 GMT
Affirmation: I am in charge of me
Mind: Focused
Body: Willing
Spirit: Content
Gratitude: Friends and Family AND coffee in the morning
Had fun with friends yesterday. Listened to a new to the group person talk about trying to decide what to do with her future now that her husband has been dead a year and her children have left the country. She has a huge expensive apartment in Beirut where she has lived for decades but a free place to live nearer to us in the north and no rent at all, solar heat/cooling/water...easy decision for me but not so easy for her. She has rent paid in Beirut till May so will probably float between here and there till then. She is 77 and has lived 45 years in Beirut...we also discussed what we would do if we were alone...stay or leave and how hard it might be to leave (financially).
MICHELLE: I hate having all that I typed disappear due to internet issues. Hope your situation improves soon! I have also sometimes copied and pasted my posts to a document...if I can...then post them later when there is internet.
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Post by michelle on Sept 30, 2022 5:06:31 GMT
Affirmation: Calmly and serenely I face the day. Mind: Rested Body: Functional fitness Spirit: Compassionate Gratitude: A wonderful lifestyle
My internet problem seems to have improved. Today I ran my weekly errands. It was such a lovely day which I enjoyed immensely having run errands in the summer heat for a good amount of time.
Cathy, I have used my word processing program for times when the internet is unrealiable. Unfortunately when I have a Mozilla crash it takes the patience of a saint to try to get back but last night even that didn't work.
Onward>>>>
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Post by cathygeha on Sept 30, 2022 7:26:26 GMT
The internet was cut or timed out or something SO not doing the full thing again...as we might lose internet anyway.
suffice to say that
* I am grateful for today and aware of what I need to do to make it positive and productive. *
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Post by michelle on Oct 1, 2022 5:30:31 GMT
Cathy, We are both having our troubles with the internet. I am hoping that tomorrow will be better. It kept crashing on me etc. today.
Affirmation: Calmly and serenely I face the day. Mind: Triumphant Body: OP and happy to be so! Spirit: Composed Gratitude: Lovely fall weather and having this wonderful place to post my gratitudes so I pay attention to things like this!
Onward>>>>
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Post by cathygeha on Oct 1, 2022 15:22:32 GMT
Affirmation: I assiduously with ambition apply myself to achieving goals
Mind: Adroit
Body: Amazing
Spirit: Astute & Adaptable
Gratitude: Ample larder and Abundant harvest
It seemed a good time to work through the alphabet again...there are a LOT of positive A words...I wonder if actually writing them in a book one at a time would be worth doing in the future.
MICHELLE: our internet comes and goes. I have gotten to the point where I copy and paste things into a document or notepad and save them if it is going to be awhile so I can post them later. I hope we both have wonderful weekends!
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Post by michelle on Oct 2, 2022 2:18:04 GMT
Affirmation: Calmly and serenely I face the day. Mind: Open Body: OP and happy to be so! Spirit: Lively Gratitude: Watermelon. I love it!
Great day for me working with my Admin Assistant. She got her dream job many months ago but still works one day a week with me. When she told me she was leaving I was delighted for her. It isn't often that someone gets exactly what they dream of. The new job is in an entirely different field. So happy for her.
Cathy, I think the bolding is a marvelous idea. Your post had such a profound impact on me. I think the idea of writing them down would have a significant impact if the person believed it would. My affirmation posted above is one that definitely impacts my approach to the day and therefor the outcome.
Onward>>>>
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Post by cathygeha on Oct 2, 2022 8:29:37 GMT
Affirmation: I BELIEVE in myself
Mind: Broadminded
Body: Beautiful
Spirit: Buoyant
Gratitude: Brilliant Books
Another warm day. I am enjoying the writing with a fountain pen and the alphabet words I come up with. My daughter sent me a photo of the outfit she was wearing to give her talk in Chicago...a pumpkin colored cable cardigan I helped her pick a few days ago while she was shopping and I was lying in bed contemplating sleep with white wide-leg trousers, black top, black boots, black large chain link necklace and earrings of black-pumpkin-amber, and another color. I have walked for the first time in a LONG time for fifteen minutes. I thought about doing fifteen more and decided to wait to increase minutes and go gradually remembering what has happened in the past. Meals will be leftovers today.
MICHELLE: How nice that the person that used to assist you managed to find the perfect job but still chooses to come in and help you out!
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Post by michelle on Oct 3, 2022 4:33:50 GMT
Affirmation: Slow and steady wins the race. Mind: Unfettered Body: Functional fitness steps Spirit: Reclusive Gratitude: Friendly neighbors
Today I went to a women's club meeting here in the Valley. They were nice ladies so I may decide to join. There seems to be a lot of cookie baking on the agenda so I am not sure I will be a success since I don't eat or bake them. Possibly a square peg trying to fit in a round hole scenario.
Cathy, I loved! the description of your daughter's outfit. And thank you for bringing back thoughts of days gone by when fountain pens and ink bottles were prevalent. Memories.....
Onward>>>>
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Post by cathygeha on Oct 3, 2022 8:54:41 GMT
Affirmation: I am Capable
Mind: Clever
Body: Comfortable
Spirit: Content
Gratitude: Curiosity, caring, charity, charm, creativity, colors...
Nothing exciting to share. Did talk to granddaughters yesterday, read an easy feel-good story and wrote the review yesterday. Last night was perfect sleeping weather with the hint of autumn in the air.
MICHELLE: I have three days of fountain pen writing in my journal...eager for the ink to run dry so I can try another pen. I wonder if you HAVE to do the cookie baking to be a member of the women's group? Perhaps not? I loved to bake and decorate cakes in the past but it is difficult to work those things into healthy eating on a regular basis!
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Post by michelle on Oct 4, 2022 5:35:51 GMT
Affirmation: Calmly and serenely I face the day Mind: Composed Body: Functional fitness steps, more raking Spirit: Happy go lucky Gratitude: Lovely fall days. I just can't get enough of this marvelous weather! Ditto on the nothing exciting to share. I am an expert raker of pine needles with incredible technique and prowess. I know I am not supposed to bang my own drum but sometimes we really do need to pat ourselves on our own backs
Cathy, the Ink Pen progress report is actually very interesting. I am not sure about this new group as Cookie eating and Baking is not in my wheel house of talents or interests. Actually I don't think I am too interested in joining any eating group as I am definitely more interested in my daily weighing and living an OP life One Day at a Time. Of course I could infiltrate this group and see how the other half lives but I think all I need to do is look in my rear view mirror to see who I used to be. Hooray for WW!
Onward>>>>
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Post by cathygeha on Oct 4, 2022 6:55:24 GMT
Affirmation: I am DISCIPLINED and
Mind: DETERMINED
Body: DAUNTLESSLY DEVELOPING healthier habits and a slimmer body
Spirit: DEDICATED
Gratitude: DAYS of DELIGHT
Going to run errands this morning and will lose internet (probably) in a few minutes. I am settling into the little pen I am using and wrote a bit larger to make the letters prettier. I don't have much to WRITE as not much happens but...it is good to write with a real pen on real paper...might start embellishing the pages in the future.
MICHELLE: Our pine trees drop a lot of needles...they line our driveway and my husband also planted fifty of them on a nearby hill. They have been growing over twenty years and are coming into their own. They do drop a LOT of needles and at some point we need to collect the pine cones and get the seeds out of them to eat.
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Post by michelle on Oct 5, 2022 5:11:18 GMT
Affirmation: My life is wonderful. Mind: Motivated Body: Functional fitness steps and Yoga Spirit: Free Gratitude: Friends
Another busy work day for me. Just another week and then things will slow down and I am really looking forward to it.I had a reblooming yellow Iris that bloomed for so long this summer. It was truly amazing. Today I checked to see if the tiniest of tiny bees that discovered these flowers were still hard at work.
Cathy, My tiny pine tree given to me by my BFF is now huge. When I was growing up we would go up into the mountains on the road to Virginia City to pick pinion pine cones up to get their nuts. Also there was a farm at the edge of town that would let people pick up the potatoes left in the fields. Now that farm is in the middle of the city and the Convention Center sits on it. Occasionally I will tell someone about the potato picking and they can't believe that the city used to be that rural.
Onward>>>>
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Post by michelle on Oct 6, 2022 2:08:28 GMT
Affirmation: Calmly and serenely I face the day Mind: Composed Body: OP and Walking Spirit: Astute Gratitude: My family
Fairly good day for me. Some high drama about the hot water heater and is getting replaced right now. I am totally happy about that since it did not flood everything in sight.
Onward>>>>>
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