Good morning!
I was sitting here reminiscing on last summer. It seems so different from this summer. Last summer, I had just started working again and funds were not for spending, but for replenishing my withering bank account after six months of being off work. In other aspects though, my life was the same, but different back then. I was very involved with the Trinidadian society out here: going to meetings and volunteering. I was seriously single. I didn’t have the new car and still felt awkward driving my old car. I was living a very sedentary life. I didn’t have the new phone or maybe I just got it and was still figuring it all out. I was dancing kizomba religiously every two weeks. I certainly didn’t have Whatsapp to communicate with my brothers. I was rocking short hair. I didn’t have four tattoos. Flashforward a year and a lot of this has changed.
Isn’t it amazing how life changes? None of these things I had really planned on changing; they just happened over the course of the year. Life has a way of moving along nicely, doesn’t it?
You know me, I have always been a planner and I’m not extremely spontaneous, however, it’s becoming clear to me that despite my best efforts, things are going to happen that I didn’t plan for or didn’t see coming and it’s not always a bad thing! Hmmm…imagine that!
- I am grateful to have people in my life who love me and want what’s best for me.
- I am grateful that I am able to provide for Kidlet and we both have more than we need and are able to have some of what we want.
- I am grateful that my heart remembers how to love and the person that I’ve entrusted it to is taking care of it nicely.
- I am grateful that I’m becoming more active. (I bought a Fitbit activity tracker…more on that next week!)
- I am grateful that I have a challenging and rewarding (and frustrating and sometimes overwhelming) job!
- I am grateful that Kidlet is happy and healthy and just an all-round super duper wonderful person. ❤
- I am grateful that I’m making peace with my hair. It’s getting longer and it’s a lot more work than a bi-weekly haircut, but when it’s big and fluffy and my curls are all over the place, it feels magical.
- I am grateful that after 10 years, the homesickness for Trini food is now manageable.
- I am grateful that I held out for a job with a short commute, so when I’m working on this blog post in the morning when I should be in the shower, I can still get to work on time! ACK! 😛
It’s important to focus on the positive. Last year, my life was good. It wasn’t perfect, but it was good. This year, my life still isn’t perfect, but it’s still good. Happiness and contentment live with me and for THAT I am ever grateful!
Have a good week all!
Vikera's Mind Maze 