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Leaving Yesterday Behind

There are some days that my attitude and emotions feel like they are in the same disease category as arthritis. When the weather changes and a new season is coming in I am reminded of old memories: the smell of fresh cut grass in the spring, and wood smoke of fall bonfires, a warm breeze after a long winter...it all brings back a flood of memories that won't go away. You say...what's wrong with memories? Nothing, unless you let them control your thoughts. I've lived in the country with all of these smells and hundreds more for 22 years of my life only to be uprooted and taken to a stinky, smoggy, dark city.  As fall comes around so does my "arthritis" of memories.  As the holidays approach I wonder what traditions I will have to give up and what new ones I will be asked to embrace? Memories are one of the sweetest things about life.  Some people only remember the good and others only the bad. Memories are all about the time you've spent doing the things you

Living Satisfied

How many times do I think during a day, I can't wait for... whatever the next big event is... going camping, bonfire at Mom and Dad's, family vacation, or even the next big holiday. It consumes my mind sometimes until I've forgotten about today and all of the joys and sweet moments I'm missing, ruining my day and most likely anyone in connection with my day...aka. my husband's, my children, the cashier at the grocery store, etc. What's so incredibly awesome about tomorrow, or the weekend that today can't possess? Why is cooking dinner such a bore, but Thanksgiving dinner is what you look forward to making every year? What's the difference? Shouldn't tonight's dinner be more enjoyable...there is a deal less to make for my little family's normal dinner than for feast day with the family. Finding fun, sweet, and happy moments about my day make all the difference in how it is viewed at the end of the day. When the question is asked...how w