Leap Day!

I am thankful for Leap Day! It's just a fun and quirky day with a genuine necessity for our world. I had fun teaching the kiddos about it today; they were all fascinated :)))

Perspective.

Today- Tuesday
I am thankful for EVERYTHING IN MY LIFE! Today Frieda Soury, a Holocaust survivor, came to my 8th grade classes. She is an incredible woman. She is so inspiring, humble, and full of hope and understanding of this world. I am so honored to have met Frieda, and this is the second time she came to my class. I feel so fortunate. I am so proud that my kiddos met her! Their questions were so honest and thoughtful. YUP, days like these, I LOVE BEING A TEACHER!!! I laughed. I cried. My heart felt the love in the room. WOW!

I did ask her what she was most thankful for, and she said: "My health. I don't think I am doing too bad for 83. I am thankful to be alive, and sometimes I feel sad because I don't know why I am. I am happy that I have had a good life with good family." Later she also told the kids that she has always appreciated clean sheets, warm water, food, and a bed, since she did live without for so long.

FOREVER thankful, I am.

Monday

Monday - I am thankful for my Girl Scout troop, and my co-leader! We had such a great meeting on Monday! It's such a rewarding gig :)) I appreciate that I get the chance to work with these people!

Thanks!

I recently have read TWO articles about people who are more positive and the direct corelation to their weight loss efforts! It does make sense :)

I am thankful! I am thankful that I have found it easy to find thanks for the great things in my life.

Saturday
We had our third annual Healthy Heart Event, and it was WELL attended! And, we had TONS of fun :)) And, an added benefit was that I rocked the calorie burn, and am feeling the sore muscles BIG time today!! It's such an honor to be a part of something so positive :))))

Sunday
That I made a really good decision today! I was irritated with a few things that TRULY are out of my control, and not anything I can change. However, I could easily have made a bad decision like eating something, anything I could find in the house. BUT instead, I went right to the gym, and I ended up having one of THE best runs I have ever had!!! I guess that anger can fuel into something REALLY positive that benefits me in the long run :) And, I really felt better after my run, so I am thankful for making a positive choice and for feeling what can happen when I choose to take of myself!!

Family FUN :)

So,I went and did my workout after school, and my little one plays on her Kindle Fire, and she is totally into watching "indoor tennis" also known to us as racquetball. When I was done working out, I took her in and taught her how to play. She had a blast, which meant I had a blast :)) We did laugh a lot. At the end she told me, "That's an awesome workout! So much fun!!" And, she even told me that she wants to have her birthday party there now. We will see. GREAT way to start my weekend off :))))

THANKS!

Thursday -
That I have a really good friend who I can talk to about health :) He is so knowledgable, and so inspiring, and I can talk to him any day!! YEAH!! We had a great talk this morning about protein, carbs, how many calories I shouldbe eating, etc.

Wednesday
I am excited for my cheer season this next year, and we are going to go to a different cheer camp this year at...Great Wolf Lodge!!!! HOW EXCITING!!!!! I realize that my summer is going to be a blast!! SO MANY FUN TRIPS AHEAD FOR ME!!!!

One of the greatest inventions ever: Antibiotics!

SO THANKFUL that my antibiotics are kicking in and that the infection in my tooth is going away! I FEEL SO MUCH BETTER TONIGHT than even this morning!!