What would I do without you, my readers, who have supported and sustained me through 2,309 consecutive days of blogging?
What would I do without my iPhone and my eye for interesting images and connections all around me?
What would I do without wonderful people like Ryan Gee, sales manager extraordinaire for Boston Roofing and Gutters, who helped us quickly fix our leaky roof and also told us about the best local Thai Restaurant EVER (Thai Noodle Bar in Quincy, Massachusetts)?
I’m not sure about a lot of things, but I sure appreciate clear instructions about what to do when I’m not sure (like when I’m having another one of those days and I’m not sure exactly where to place the different remnants from my lunch in the hospital cafeteria).
Not sure about the definition of “sure”?
sure
/SHoÍťor/
adjective
1. confident in what one thinks or knows; having no doubt that one is right.
“I’m sure I’ve seen that dress before”
synonyms: certain, positive, convinced, definite, confident, decided, assured, secure, satisfied, persuaded, easy in one’s mind, free from doubt
adverb
INFORMAL•NORTH AMERICAN
1.certainly (used for emphasis).
“Texas sure was a great place to grow up”
I’m not sure whether that’s the best definition of “sure” on the internet, but I put it here anyway.
Not sure about any of my other photos from yesterday?
Michael was not sure if our recently repaired entry-way roof was supposed to look like that, so he called the roofer, who sure came over fast last night to respond to our concerns.
Yesterday, I had another one of those days, in which I felt
down,
dejected,
depleted,
displaced,
discouraged,
de-energized,
disappointed, and
in the dumps, dammit.
While I was having another one of those d-days, other people were having their own days.
Near the end of another one of those days, Vivian (appearing in my daily blog here, here here, here, and especially here) texted me the helpful reminder shown above. Let’s have another look at that:
This is your reminder that healing is not linear. It’s ok for some days to feel like you’ve regressed, it’s ok for the “small” things to hurt again. Healing is a continuous learning process.
It seemed like Vivian, miles away, knew I was having another one of those days.
Life is an even more beautiful ride with participation and with gratitude, so please comment below AND accept my thanks (to all who helped me create today’s post and — of course! — to YOU).
May this day be the day I express my gratitude to all who helped me create another daily post and — of course! — to YOU, for your time and effort on this day.
As my mother (who loved the ocean, animals, and her family) used to say, “Anything worth doing is worth doing well.” So how do I celebrate her birthday and Earth Day well?
Here’s a card I saw yesterday that seems like something else my mother would say to me:
I can do this: I can tell you that I love my mother and Mother Earth very much and I try to celebrate them every day.
Here are almost all my other photos from yesterday:
people who express joy, positivity, passion, love, or whatever else they’re feeling,
people who are open to change,
flowering trees,
bunnies,
my boyfriend Michael for being Mr. Fix-It with various leaks around the house (one under the kitchen sink and one from the flat roof over the front hallway), and
Big kisses to the wonderful people from my group psychotherapy organization who wrote “joy”, “passion,” “change”, ” positivity”, “love”, and other things on those beach stones at a retreat last fall.
The Year(s) of Living Non-Judgmentally 