The Good Life

It is easy to focus on the bad in the world or to complain when things are going all wrong. While we’re in a moment of good we forget to stop and smell it.

I’m greedy so I want to taste, feel, touch and smell it.  I guess for now I’ll just list it (You know I love lists!!!):

1. Barack Obama will be the Democratic Presidential Nominee in 2008. Sorry Hill but check your watch because it is time to go!

2. I have found a professional mentor who has committed to help me find my way and my place within in my company long term.

3. I found gas for $3.49 per gallon Thursday

4. I found the keys to Kanye West’s “Everything I Am”

5. Spending Friday night with my favorite person eating chicken fingers, sipping rum and watching movies at the drive-in.

6. Making out like 10th graders…3rd base!

7. Getting a smile from a puppy because she’s happy you took her out to potty.

8. Sleeping past noon with a warm body reeeal close to you…the new sex.

9. Catching up with friends…updates…

10. Cherry Slurpees, the old fashion kind…Target still has them.

 

 

Ladies Night…

This morning I woke up in a strange bed next to a pretty brown brown with big beautiful hair all over her head. Her snoring jarred me out my sleep and my eyes immediately sent a message to my brain that I was not in my own bed. Usually when this happens I quickly assess the level of nakedness on my part or whoever else may be in the bed. Usually that level allows me to retrace the steps of the night before and the reasons for me being there. However, this time I did not have to do that because that pretty brown brown was my friend. Awww, hey there sleeping beauty.

Last night I was presented with my usual weekend options which include booing up somewhere with someone or hitting the scene with a gangster lean. (I just heard that song. Forgive me.) A couple of new friends invited me over for a ladies night in. So I figured I would stop by before making my way out.

I looked up and it was 2 hours later. My shoes were off. I was on my third or fourth glass of wine being molested by the house puppy. (I swear that puppy was in heat all night.) We laughed. We talked. We sang. We danced. We got tipsy. We got tired. We got in the pajamas and went to sleep.

It was a peaceful and calm Friday night. Sometimes things happen when you need them to. My week has been a bit of an emotional rollercoaster for many reasons and for one reason in particular both at the same time. Lots of reflection. Lots of mulling over a series of events that have lead me to my present. Lots of sleep. Lots of work. Lots of everything except peace.

Last night was peaceful.

I am grateful for the refuge in friendship.

I am grateful for peace present.

The G-Spot

I was in the shower today listening to Yolanda Adams. Her lyrics always pull me back to my center–my core. I realized something–I expect a lot from God without being thankful for what I have already been given. Many people would kill to trade places with me as I am so fortunate in so many areas in my life. I would hate for God to have to take away in order for me to appreciate my blessings.

I AM really lucky or as my momma would correct me and say…I am truly blessed. In the midst of confusion, uncertainty and that icky feeling I am confident that things will work out.

So my new addition to Lucky’s Joint is the G-Spot (the G is grateful folks!). I will share with the universe at least one thing (or maybe more) that I am grateful for…no matter how big or how small…Maybe it will encourage others to be a bit more grateful? Who knows?

I am grateful for:

1. My job/career as it gives me great flexibility now to live a more balanced life.

2. The nice pretty girl who smiled at me at the mall today. Her smile was so warm. So geniune.

3. Dr. D…he listens…

4. Lyrics…they heal, inspire and challenge me…

5. that I see the change in me…