"Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end" ~ Closing Time - Semisonic Last week I took a quick trip across the country to attend my new fellowship orientation and to walk through the townhouse we will be living in for the next two years. Surprisingly, it was exciting and invigorating. I always fear… Continue reading Thirty Days of Gratitude -#11 – New Beginnings
Tag: Happiness
Thirty Days of Gratitude – #12 – Writing
Yes, I do plan to finish my gratitude project, which I started back in April. The last few weeks have been increasingly stressful with my exam, the passing of my mother-in-law, and now waiting for the results of my exam. The results come out today. To say I'm nervous is a serious understatement. Today, though,… Continue reading Thirty Days of Gratitude – #12 – Writing
Thirty Days of Gratitude – #18 – Happiness
My mom bought this cactus for me almost four years ago. It has not grown at all in the entire time I've owned it. In fact, it has almost died a few times, and I've even lost one piece of it because it got overwatered and the roots rotted. This "happiness" cactus, called a Euphorbia… Continue reading Thirty Days of Gratitude – #18 – Happiness
Thirty Days of Gratitude -#25 – Friendship
Everyone values friendship. I think we all value friendship to the point that we actually take advantage of how much we value it. I don't have many friends, especially close friends. I have struggled for a long time with being on the outskirts of groups and cliques... never really fitting. It not that it was… Continue reading Thirty Days of Gratitude -#25 – Friendship
Thirty Days of Gratitude – #29 – The Fix
Today I had to take a break from studying because I got a headache that was not responsive to my usual treatment tricks. I am nearing the end of the three month interval between the botox injections I get for my chronic headaches and I usually start getting occasional headaches during this time. However, this… Continue reading Thirty Days of Gratitude – #29 – The Fix
