Delayed Gratitude 5.25.08

For all these months, I’ve paused on Friday of each week to write a weekly gratitude blog. This week, I missed my Friday routine, and the weekend has kept me busier than I had planned, so I’m a couple of days late, but I’m gong to share my gratitude nonetheless.

I say it so often in these blogs, but I am most grateful for the people in my life, my very dear and special friends. I only have a few very close friends, but even though it sounds cliché to say it, I am richer for their friendship and the role they play in my life. They are the ones who keep me grounded, the ones who point out to me when I’m taking life to seriously, introduce me to new ideas and push me in ways I won’t push myself. Friendship, true friendship, is something I don’t take lightly. It’s a sacred relationship to me. Once you are one of my friends, I take it so seriously and feel an obligation to give to the friendship and not only receive. Unfortunately, in the last couple of weeks, I’ve had to say good-bye to what I thought were the beginnings of some good friendships, but it turned out that they were not. I’m grateful that I had the wisdom to realize it so early in the process, before I had given too much of myself. Yes, it hurts to have to say good-bye to people, but better early on in the friendship than later down the road.

I’m also grateful for the changes that are happening in my life. I’m starting to really surprise myself. Ask those closest to me, and I believe they will confirm that I have come a long way in the last year. As I was driving to work one day last week, I just thought to myself “Damn, I actually made a decision…” It was absolutely a feeling I can’t explain. I’m grateful that I’m finally after nearly thirty five years of life beginning to discover who I am. It’s mostly exhilarating, though, at times, admittedly, it’s not easy. I’m learning to live in the now and to take my life one day at a time.

I’m grateful that I’ve been truly focused on my fitness routine. I’m also grateful that I was able to get a wii fit this week. It’s amazing. I’m learning Yoga—something I’ve wanted to do for so long. I’ve been mostly faithful to my gym routine and have worked out for at least half an hour or so each day with my wii. It’s only been a couple of weeks back at the gym and an even fewer number of days with the wii, but I see and feel my body changing.

I’d be remiss without being grateful for the amazing gift of my music. I’m grateful for the improvements that have, and are coming, into being as I’ve grown. I am grateful for other opportunities that lie ahead for me musically, as well.

Here’s my confession: As I mentioned earlier, this blog is a little late, but I am so grateful for people, places and experiences in my life. I’ve done so much work, but I want to send a heartfelt gratitude to all of the people who have in some way touched my life. Thanks for being part of the journey…land please stay tuned. I have a feeling that we are only at the beginning.