Daily 5 - Year 3, Day 176

Today's Daily 5:

1. Sleeping in
2. an email inbox at zero
3. baking muffins (love having time alone in the kitchen - tried a new low calorie banana chocolate chip recipe and they taste great)
4. a new USB hub for my laptop, that works great, and supports the peripherals I need when I'm working at home
5. a turkey and cranberry sandwich on rye
6. the combination of chocolate and hazelnut
7. the Starbucks cup with a straw that I bought a while back, and use for drinking water when I'm working at home
8. plowing through large chunks of the assigned readings for the coming week, and studying for a quiz that's happening on Tuesday
9. seeing a bit more progress in a goal to move towards greater health
10. being able to watch television shows for free online

Daily 5 - Year 3, Day 175

Today's Daily 5:

1. sleeping in
2. fruit bread
3. a long hot bath
4. making a bit of progress on homework for next week
5. a turkey and havarti pannini with cranberry sauce

Daily 5 - Year 3, Day 174

Today's Daily 5:

1. slightly better news about some challenging financial situations
2. a midterm that went quite smoothly
3. bus drivers who turn the heat on (especially after experiencing one who didn't again)
4. a room to do group work in that had the necessary technology AND windows with a view, rather than the usual claustrophobic, cement walled, windowless rooms
5. news that mom was released from the hospital
6. coming home to a quiet evening
7. encouraging texts from a couple of classmates, assuring me they're praying for some of the crazy that has shown up in my life the last 24 hours or so
8. chocolate
9. the smell and feel of freshly washed sheets
10. catching a bit of a concert my friend Karla was playing on a livestream online

Friday Reflections, February 10, 2012

Today's Friday Reflection comes from The Brave Girls Club, which sends out (almost) daily emails that are so encouraging.  When I opened this email this morning, I knew it would be the perfect thing to share with you here today:


Dear Extraordinary Girl,


Something wonderful that happens to us as we are paying more attention to our souls...and that might not seem like such a wonderful thing.....is the day that we get flat out, undeniably SICK AND TIRED of the way things are.


If you find yourself in this place, lovely friend, take heart and know that this is the catalyst for deep and meaningful change and for the resolve it will take to get from where you don't want to be to exactly where you want to be, and never go back.


There must come a day when ENOUGH IS ENOUGH, when all of the excuses finally lose their power. There must come a day when things are so far from the path that feels like yours that you will do anything to get on the right path. THIS is a very good day, a day that deserves a thankful heart and serious consideration, attention and some of your undivided time.


So if you are sick and tired of the way things are, this is the doorway to the way things are meant to be. We must step out of what we don't want to be able to step into what we do want. It is SO WORTH IT.


Keep going, beautiful girl. You are going to get there. You are going to be ok. Everything is going to work out and this will be worth every tear you cry, every mile you walk, every hurdle you overcome.


You are so very loved.
xoxo




A message from your friends at the Brave Girls Club - www.bravegirlsclub.com

Daily 5 - Year 3, Day 173

Today's Daily 5:

1. a beautiful moon
2. the colors of sunrise
3. an extra hour of sleep (I forgot last night in my cold medicated haze that I could sleep later this morning, so when my alarm went off at the usual time, I had the distinct pleasure of rolling over, resetting it, and grabbing another full hour of sleep)
4. laughter with friends and finishing our house church study of Mark
5. a kiss and hug goodnight from my favorite little guy