i heart Sunday's

gratefulness:

~~Sunday are in the running for my new fav day of the week
~~dad calling in regularly to check in
~~my sister responding to an email, great to hear from her
~~catching up w Nicole, my kindred spirit
~~turning my phone off or to silent lots
~~my little nephew Jake turning 1!!!!
~~cuddles, kisses - found a new fav spot wrapped in my man's arms
~~keeping in touch w friends, whichever form of technology it takes
~~a car to use so I'm able to get to work
~~pancake breaky for dad and not so evil step mother to meet the boy - success!
~~brother's hockey season starting up again - a future of warms drinks and cold areana's ahead :)
~~having those difficult converstaions but knowing we'll get through them
~~Sunday drives
~~going places I've never been before
~~Grey's FINALLY started up again - yay many more fun thursday's to come! i love my wifey
~~realizing that having a goal isn't such a bad thing, now i just need to cook one up....
~~lazy, quiet days
~~way grateful for the new friend, man, person in my life - such comfort he brings me

focus on the plus side of things

as uber stressful situations come into my life and I deal w them appropriately I find myself reminding myself to concentrate on the positive. I am typically very good at this but it seems the more stressful the situation, the less positive self talk and thinking there is in my head. I do find myself doing self check's and pausing my thinking at times to re-route the thinking. do others struggle w this? when the shit really hits the fan where do you find yourself mentally? aside from the obvious stress, panic and possible turmoil....

on that note, positive gratefulness as of late:

~~sister leaves in the morning for her 4 month adventure, so very proud of her and all that is taking on in this great fun time
~~being able to get to work all week w the help of a wonderful man
~~cuddles and kisses
~~sleeping
~~great friends
~~my monthly check in
~~making an appointment to see an accoutant to get this financial thing more on track
~~my step dad
~~little brother's
~~wifey, even when we don't see each other often just knowing she is out there makes my world a better place
~~Dad being home at any time to call and visit, check in, laugh w
~~mid afternoon naps
~~awesome new Nathan
~~keeping in touch w old friends, especially my weekly wednesday visits to my fav pizza place :)
~~country music
~~many more good conversations to come w my man
~~hugs
~~this too shall pass
~~the greatest sibling's in the whole wide world, I wouldn't be who I am today without them

big Purgavie love
J


Don't sleep counting sheep.
Count blesssings, then sleep.
Don't wake up worried about
what you have to do.
Count your blessings and
be grateful that you woke up.
----Yogi Bhajan

way grateful

things Jaime is grateful for as of late:

~~new friends
~~Kimberly, my hero who inspires me to become an amazing womanly person like her
~~being 26, a new year in my life :)
~~cousin's
~~reading books and resisting buying LOTS more at Chapters lol
~~my Bonise familia
~~where I live
~~lil sis Dare Dare going on a big 4 month adventure to Thailand, so proud
~~having a job
~~waking up to the sound of rain
~~freshly, wonderfully clean laundry, more so a nice fresh clean bed to crawl into *sigh*
~~DADDIO AND MAURA ARE HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
~~visiting w Grandad and the Arb for dinner
~~the most AMAZING surprise, adventure filled birthday day my Kimberly and Rebecca planned for me!!! oh wowsers did we have a great, great, great time!! thank you is only the beginning
~~starting to go back to church
~~the wifey's bday, she'll be as old as me ;)
~~making my way through frustrating situations and knowing I am quite capable
~~summer time
~~Betty Boop
~~random reasons to smile
~~snuggles
~~laughs
~~talking to my Mom twice on my bday
~~Chrissy Mac taking me out for dinner w his gf, very sweet of them
~~house sitting out in the boonies, peaceful and quiet (much needed)
~~sunday drives
~~"Our Day"
~~knowing the importance of the people in my life
~~holding hands
~~being told I'm nothing and for once NOT believing it!!!
~~Nicole, my kindred spirit
~~bridesmaid dress decision finalized, bought and paid for!
~~did I mention my Dad's home?

sorry no blogging for a long time, won't say I'll do it more cause I don't wanna promise things I can't fulfill.... hope all is well with all, lots of love :)