Jeremy and I spent a week in December in Sanibel Island and Fort Myers Beach. Â Those two beaches are a Florida treasure. I’ve been to all sorts of beaches around Florida: Destin, Clearwater, Miami, West Palm Beach, and Jacksonville. None of them were quite as amazing as the beaches of Sanibel and Fort Myers.
I indulged in a font package on Creative Market an I’ll be darned if I don’t use it for funsies.
There was a lot of magic experienced on the beach today but this small moment in the reflected sunset was one of the best. Â The dowitchers would run in everytime a wave receded to pick at the bounty that had been spread on the sand.
It was beautiful.
This thanksgiving was extra special. This Thanksgiving, I was sick as a dog. Starting last weekend, I contracted a upper respiratory viral infection that evolved into asthmatic bronchitis. I didn’t take the onset of cold very well, I suppose. Days of high and mid grade fever, zero energy, no appetite, splitting headaches, awful body pains and coughing fits so bad I didn’t sleep for a couple of nights led me to the doctor’s where a big cortisone shot in the butt and a variety of drugs and inhalers got me back on track. It’s been 9 days of this so far but I feel so blessed!  Through it all I’ve had no problem getting to stay home and focus on healing. I have a wonderful husband that took care of everything including solo shooting a session for me.  My boss and office kept it stress free as I stayed home and the flexibility that comes with my job is so magnificent.  My family was sure to check on me and bring me loads of food.  :) My brother made sure to help me out however he could with runs to the store, food, and bossing me into taking my meds at the right times. I’m so very loved and supported. These are people that don’t just say they care. They do things to care for me. I love them and this Thanksgiving I’ve had nothing but blessings to think about. I pray to God that I always be like the people I am surrounded by!
Happy Thanksgiving!
I was pondering over my buffalo chicken wings today. There won’t be any more wings after I eat this last one.
Oddly it felt like a very profound thought. All things in a single human life pass, no matter how notable or trifling. The thought expanded; tendrils of the concept claiming more things it applied to.
School. Childhood. Disasters. Projects. Homes. Relationships. Parents. Jobs. Opportunities. Quiet moments. Wrath.
It was a reminder to endure the parts of our lives we don’t care for and embrace the moments in the parts of our lives we love. Â The things in our lives that are routine tend to pass by without much impact on emotions or overall meaning in life but we have a tendency to spend the most amount of our personal time and mental energy on them, forgetting they’re only there to enable the wonderful parts of our lives and reduce the impact of the terrible things.
I’m not going anywhere further with this, but let it be known I really savored that last chicken wing.
This weekend my family ran the UNDY race for my cousin Sanjay. Thanks to all of your donations, we raised about $1700 dollars and placed 5th overall for money raised. I am so thankful for both my family, friends, coworkers and even strangers who chose to give so we could help raise awareness, fund research and stand in solidarity with Sanjay.
You all are amazing and I’ll be forever grateful.
Gratitude is something I strive to practice as much as possible and the practice helps keep things in perspective for me. Â I want to remember these lines from today’s Zen Habits
From: http://zenhabits.net/gratefully/