back in the saddle

It's been many moons since I visited my journal. (I refuse to call it a blog, but that is what it is, I guess.) Just out of curiosity I came back to it and it was like looking at a photo album of moments captured in time...words instead of images. My heart was filled with warmth and I was surprised by reading my past entries. I forgot how much I love to write and how easily it comes to me. My husband is always telling me I'm so good at it (so that's why I have to craft our wedding invitations or write letters and cards to our families and friends, because he doesn't have the way with words that I do.) I am shamelessly going to say it....I am good at writing. And I love writing. So, I should be doing it more.

Hence getting back on the saddle. 

So much has changed since I wrote my last entry. The biggest of all being that I let go of an unhealthy relationship with my ex and have not really had any contact with him. I tried to remain friends but he didn't want that. So I guess that  makes it easier, but it hurt none the less. I moved on and I'm so glad I did. I met Mike not soon after ending it with my ex and after becoming very good friends, we started what has been the best, healthiest relationship I've ever had.  Fast forward three years later and we are now married. In that time between my last blog (cringe) post, I graduated from grad school in 2012 and got a job as a first grade teacher at an amazing school. I'm the happiest I've been and I love my life. That's not to say there haven't been difficulties along the way. I'm just more equipped to deal with them now that I'm emotionally and mentally healthy. Spiritually and physically, those two areas need some TLC. But I can dust off my bible and commit to more regular church attendance. And I can remind myself that it's not "having to go" to the gym, but instead "getting to go" to a beautiful place of health and strength. 
One. Day. At. A. Time. 
I have amazing friends who are there for me, no matter what. I have a job that I love that feels less like a job and IS my calling. I have a family that would do anything for me. I'm lucky. And my journey goes on. And (for now) I will write about it. 
xoxo

words of wisdom by Ely Fuller

"If you enter into healing, be prepared to lose everything. Healing is a ravaging force to which nothing seems sacred or inviolate. As my original pain releases itself in healing, it rips to shreds the structures and foundations I built in weakness and ignorance. I am experiencing the bizarre miracle of reincarnating, more lucidly than at birth, in the same lifetime."-Ely Fuller

what is most meaningful to me?

what provides me the most pleasure?

what am I good at?

counting daily blessings - gratitude lists -

slow down - look at your surroundings - find beauty in everything you see

happiness depends on your state of mind

http://www.yogajournal.com/wisdom/2516?utm_source=Wisdom&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=Wisdom