Hang on.......

There are anchors in this life that allow us to hang on when the tide threatens to sweep us out to sea.......and when we discover them, and we learn to use them, we are affected much less by all that comes to visit us......and I hang onto gratitude the most......it is the thing that holds me fast in my day to day.....I have SO much to be grateful for right now.....it is humbling for sure......and while I am climbing mountains again too, that gratitude is what allows for me to whistle as I climb......to know that I will reach the summit.....to know that what is up ahead of me, is filled with light after the darkness ends.....to remain faithful in the things I cannot see......I got a lot done yesterday.....focusing my energy for a purpose......Mads went to her dad's house, I took her after Urgent Care.....she had slammed her finger in the car door Friday night before Gabe's game.....and I did not think it was broken, but I wanted to be sure.....and luckily it was not......so I came home after dropping her off with Gabe and got to the business of organizing all the kitchen stuff I had taken out of my kitchen, and just stacked it in my dining and workout room.....it needed to be revamped and make more sense......and now it does:) I also cleared out the front closet floor in preparation for the new floor! The contractor is saying I could potentially be in my new kitchen by November 15 and well:) That feels amazing to think of! I cannot wait!!! It is challenging to live around no kitchen now, but it is more than worth it......I am focusing on the kitchen being finished........not the inconvenience as much as I can:) But it really is that simple......what we focus on grows........we can decide what we are growing in our lives every day.....like an intentional garden.....stepping away from chaos and negativity, and choosing hope, light, and joy.....and nobody needs to give us permission......it is totally up to us......and it is a choice.....and sometimes the energy and circumstance that finds us requires us to be swept up for a minute.....and that is OK......we can rally and feel the moment, and then move on.....so today I am hanging on to more light.....visiting with a friend this morning......clearing off my deck some, and putting stuff in the shed, and enjoying the sunshine! Enjoy the day! Hang on to the light, it is everywhere indeed:)