I sat down to write today’s post, scanning through drafts I’ve begun. Some of the topics:  Depression…Connections Between Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder…Treatment Side Effects…Recess Makes Better Students…Active Kids are Independent Kids…Migraines and Mood Disorders are Related…

…the list goes on for quite some time because I’ve outlined 58 potential posts.

The thing is, I want to talk about the happy stuff today.

I want to focus on the good and I want to be grateful.

I want you to be grateful.

I can rattle off lots of amazing blessings just considering my ordinary Friday in Tucson, Arizona.

I think I will…

1. I made lots of new Twitter friends. ( you can follow me there, too!)

2. I watched a beautiful pack of coyotes wrestle and romp just outside my window.

3. The wind cleaned off my back patio.

4. My feet don’t hurt too much today.

5. I’ve had conversations with all of my children.

6. I felt energized after my trip to the gym.

7. My son’s in-laws shared delicious hand made tamales. I had 2 for lunch.

8. I cannot remember the last time I had a headache.

9. I felt an increase in my strength when I carted 25 cu. ft. of potting soil to & from my car. Yay gym!

10. Buddy the dog is happiest when sleeping on my lap.

11. My mother and I truly like one another.

12. I’m involved in a love affair… with my husband.

I3. I’m reading a well-written, compelling novel. (The Senator’s Wife by Sue Miller)

14. I am healthy.

15.  I am loved.

16. I am grateful.

All of that in just a couple of minutes. See how great life is. Now…quick!…write your own list! And have a wonderful weekend. We’ll get back to the topics listed above next week!

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