sometimes i just need to cuddle a cat

my blog post was already written up, all prepared to go. but then i decided it needed to rest on the shelf for a bit.

part of its further-reaching theme was a chance to express my dissatisfaction and disappointment with a situation involving my younger son.

a situation that still feels too raw and close to the surface at the moment.

a situation that ignites the fire inside my soul, when someone i know has been wronged. (in this case, my son.)

a situation that teaches the opposite of a moral lesson, by a person in an authoritative role, to an innocent and honest kid.

a situation that i have little control over, and feel frustrated-beyond-reason-about as a result.

so perhaps another day, another time, for that bitter taste of harsh reality.

instead i'd like to share a few of my recent daily discoveries, a practice i began during my road trip to california.

i'm including a few of the slightly negative ones (this isn't a gratitude list), but i'm leaving out those that were especially difficult (because this isn't a complaint list either).

here we go:

• my fears rarely, if ever, come to fruition

• i am brave

• things like brexit directly affect me now

• i learned something i never knew before, regarding the circumstances of my birth

• nothing feels better than a spic-and-span clean house

• in spite of all the obstacles, i am moving to italy

• i hate admitting it, but i am still able to be manipulated

• i can conquer fear one day at a time

• i will always stand up for myself and my family

• just when i think the stress level can't get any higher, i realize "oh yes, it can!"

• i can rally and get lots of stuff crossed off my to-do list

• i am being pulled in many different directions right now (and must maintain my sanity)

• this old lady can learn new things

• nothing better than setting off for 3 carefree days with 2 best friends

• barbies bring people together

• how quickly delight can turn to sadness

• why are some in customer service so rude?

• facing resistance builds strength (i should be quite strong at this point)

• i now have 4 different coaching certifications

• change is good, change is good, change is good

• i must always protect myself (i may need to learn this lesson over and over)

• i cannot control the actions of others, only my own

• i can still hike 5 miles

• crying gets it all out, enables me to move on

• coaching suits me (i love my job)

• sometimes, to calm down/reassess/start again, i just need to cuddle a cat

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