Today I am feeling especially thankful. I have to first give a shout-out to one of my besties, Sarah, because of her insistence that I get back to blogging and that I genuinely have a talent for it. Sometimes all it takes is a little encouragement to keep going, ya know? I have no idea why I quit. Laziness? Lack of brain activity? Poor time management? Perfectionism gone horribly wrong? Maybe a little of all of the above. I really want my blog and writing to be perfect, and if it isn't everything that I envision, then I just don't do it. It's kind-of a bad way to be in life. It holds me back an awful lot. But I am trying my best to embrace my imperfections, and learn from them. Oh who am I kidding?! I HATE my imperfections. I need to lose at least twenty pounds before I am "happy" with my body. Then I need the mole on my back removed. And then some dermatological work on my face to fade those age/sun spots and scars. Then a little laser eye surgery. Then to top it all off, I would get the "mommy makeover" to correct the damage that birthing four children and nursing them each for a year did to me. And then maybe I'd be happy? I doubt it.
Then what really makes me happy? Well to start with, sunshine makes me extraordinarily happy. So does laughing. Especially when I make other people laugh. ESPECIALLY my kids' laughter. Fabulous friends. A great book. Music and dancing, especially when the two are put together. A great cup of coffee or a smooth glass of red wine, depending on the time of day. Love. Life. Most of which I have experienced today, on just an ordinary day in my humble home. Which leads my to why I have much to be thankful for. And this blog is kind-of like sitting down and sharing my life with a group of great girlfriends. What could be better?
And Sarah, when we strike it big and have our first book deal, you are totally going to have an inscription ;). Make me keep going!!!
