Day 17 thankful for...

Since yesterday was not the day I expected and did not get home until after midnight...I did not have time to write.
Soooooo day 17 thankful for is all the great kids in my life. Yesterday my little man Caiden was with his mom at work and out of the blue he wanted to draw me a picture and deliver it. Warms my heart and made my whole day so much better!!!! I am very blessed to have the people in my life...and some of those people are pint size. ;)

Day 13 thankful for....

Today I am thankful for my mom! I spent the day in Napa with her, taking pictures and enjoying the scenery. She is very creative, loving, and can fix ANYTHING!!!! My favorite memories as a child wrap around her baking us cookies and doing crafts with her. At 34 years old...there are still times that nothing makes me feel better than my mom! Sooo...today I am thankful for my mom!

Day 10 thankful for...

I am so glad I did this 30 days of why i am thankful...it has lifted my spirit and forced me to think of all my blessings.
Day 10 I am thankful for my friend Marcia. I have many loyal, loving friends and I am so blessed in that department....but today I am thankful for Marcia.
Most people see our pictures on Facebook having adventures...traveling...taking pictures and just having a great time. We have a unique friendship...we can spend a week together and not get tired of each other...be in the car for 12 hours and never argue...we are annoyed by the same things and love the same hobbies too...we seem to usually be in the same mood at the same time so our time just flows smoothly. We love the same foods and our time together is just easy and always fun!
That's just a few of the reasons I am thankful for her. Most people don't know how much she supports me...when Rob passed away she was right there...laying next to me as I sobbed for hours...just being there...knowing I did not need words...just needed to know someone cared! I am thankful that she loves me...for me!!!
I really believe that God places people in our lives in his timing and we should trust that...cherish and nurture those friendships. I don't waste my time on negative, petty, controlling and selfish people...if I put my time and energy into those relationships...it would take away from all the amazing people that God has given me!
Sooooo day 10 I am thankful for the amazing friendship that I have with Marcia...I appreciate her more than I think she will ever know!!!!

Day 5...thankful for...

Tonight was my last night at group therapy for people that have experienced a sudden loss in their life. I went into the group only thinking that I would gain something out of it...that I would find the tools to heal my pain. I feel like I learned so much and have some of the tools I need to continue moving forward. Tonight the facilitator of the group took me aside and said that I was inspirational and a positive person and that some of the ideas I shared in group, she was going to bring up in future group therapy sessions. It made me feel good that not only did I get a lot out of group... But that I was able to contribute as well. So today I am thankful for the people I met at group therapy for helping me move forward in life...and continue to heal.

Thankful...Day 3

Today I am thankful for my friends...
It's been a tough year and I have seen the best and the worst in people. I am blessed to have friends in my life that don't judge me and have "put up with" some of my interesting behaviors in the past few months. They have rolled with the punches...kept me active...never judged me....let me cry in the middle of a restaurant if I needed to...and been a strong shoulder when mine were weak. I have never felt so sad, yet so surrounded with love and support all at the same time. Sooooooo...today I am so thankful for my friends. :)

Thankful for my job...both of them!

November 1,1997 I started working at Baker Cadra. I was 19 years old, in college and working three other jobs. It was a super stressful time and I still wonder today how I was able to balance it all. After a year at Baker Cadra, they offered me a different position and I started full time and quit the other jobs....but continued my schooling. It's been 15 years now.... I have spent part of my teens, my 20's and now my 30's there. I have grown, changed, matured, and become who I am, surrounded by people I now consider an extension of my family. The economy has hit our practice and had hours cut but I still have my job.. still have medical insurance and a retirement plan. I still go to work everyday with people that I care about and am proud to work for amazing oral surgeons.
A few years back I started my photography business. This is my passion...what my heart cheers for....what my soul is fed by....it's really what I am meant to be. I am the most happy when I have a camera in my hand and someone on the other side smiling. :)
So I am so thankful to have a job where I spend the day with my extended family helping patients and another job that feeds my soul with a camera in my hand. I am so blessed!!!!!!

A month of being thankful...

This year more than ever I feel like I need to focus on what I have to be thankful for. This year has been a taxing year for me in many ways. BUT it's MY choice to focus on that, or all the wonderful things in my life.
SOOOOOO...it's my goal to blog once a day in the month of November about what I am thankful for... here it goes!

Today I am thankful for Gabriel. He has brought a lot of joy into my life, even through his ups and downs. He has a great sense of humor and is so kind and gentle to little kids, animals and the elderly. He is the best cuddlier EVER! He ALWAYS gives me a hug and kiss when I see him (and I don't even have to ask...for a 12 year old...that's a miracle. lol) He is so fun to take on photo trips and is always the first to spot a great picture. He is super creative and I really believe that one day he will be a great inventor of something amazing! (You should see all the things he has already invented...robot housekeepers, ping pong games ect) He has taught me to love even when it's hard to, have patience and be more creative! So day 1...I am thankful that God brought Gabe into my life! :)