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Finding my happy place.....i spend a whole lot of time there sometimes. I was joking with my good friend Elizabeth all about the very location not too long ago. Bora Bora.....the place my mind travels to when i just need a break. The sunshine, absolute peace and tranquility that seems to exist there. A place where life just seems simpler. I swear somedays i spend so much time there, that the locals know me. They bring me pineapple umbrella drinks while i sun myself with toes dipping into the cool crystal blue waters. Yeah i think i sound crazy...so much detail for a place i have never even seen. A place however, that i will visit one day...that is for certain.
I guess the destination has stuck with me since a friend had shown me pictures from their honeymoon. I like this place, and escape from time to time when i have a few moments of down time. The truth is though, i work to remind myself of all the "happy places" that already exist right here in my own life. So today, i need to stay out of Bora Bora and just focus on the great things.....and there are many.
Here are a few,
The people who have come along in my day and make me laugh and smile, provide support, and challenge me.....for those of you that just "get" me, i am grateful and hopefully you know who you are.
For my girls,.....Kerry, Katie, Elizabeth and Judy. All so different but bring so much to my life. Strong, spirited women who are bright and beautiful.
My family....forever thankful for them. They support me in ways that few people are ever lucky enough to experience. My Mom and Dad, have given me strength by the example they have set for me. I wish every child could be as lucky as i was to know the boundless love and respect they have given me over the years. They truly believe i can move mountains.....and that there is no obstacle that i can not overcome.
My children....and the bright future that lay ahead for them. They can and will accomplish great things.
My job.....working with hard to serve teens, reminds me that i am a good mother, teaches me life lessons every single day. I am thankful for my amazing coworkers, the fun we all have together and for being given the ability to impact the life of a child.
My sense of humour....thank God for that. I am still able to laugh....joke and be silly. I try not to take myself too seriously.
Balance....i work hard to keep some. Focusing on my kids, home life and work. I really work hard to try and maintain who i am as an individual. My interests, spending time with friends, reading are all things that are crucial to my well being. Things i manage to make time for.
For all the "Jackasses" of the world,....yes i am even thankful for you. You teach me how not to live my life, how to be a better and more therapeutic youth worker when dealing with children and to treat others with fairness and dignity. You teach me to think before i speak, and to be patient with others as you never know what hurdles lie in their life path. . So i suppose....even you have your place in my world.
The list could go on and on, but for today, i will appreciate these amazingly important things. Without them, i don't know where i would be. Probably packed up and on a plane to Bora Bora.....for some pineapple drinks and beach chairs. :)
I guess the destination has stuck with me since a friend had shown me pictures from their honeymoon. I like this place, and escape from time to time when i have a few moments of down time. The truth is though, i work to remind myself of all the "happy places" that already exist right here in my own life. So today, i need to stay out of Bora Bora and just focus on the great things.....and there are many.
Here are a few,
The people who have come along in my day and make me laugh and smile, provide support, and challenge me.....for those of you that just "get" me, i am grateful and hopefully you know who you are.
For my girls,.....Kerry, Katie, Elizabeth and Judy. All so different but bring so much to my life. Strong, spirited women who are bright and beautiful.
My family....forever thankful for them. They support me in ways that few people are ever lucky enough to experience. My Mom and Dad, have given me strength by the example they have set for me. I wish every child could be as lucky as i was to know the boundless love and respect they have given me over the years. They truly believe i can move mountains.....and that there is no obstacle that i can not overcome.
My children....and the bright future that lay ahead for them. They can and will accomplish great things.
My job.....working with hard to serve teens, reminds me that i am a good mother, teaches me life lessons every single day. I am thankful for my amazing coworkers, the fun we all have together and for being given the ability to impact the life of a child.
My sense of humour....thank God for that. I am still able to laugh....joke and be silly. I try not to take myself too seriously.
Balance....i work hard to keep some. Focusing on my kids, home life and work. I really work hard to try and maintain who i am as an individual. My interests, spending time with friends, reading are all things that are crucial to my well being. Things i manage to make time for.
For all the "Jackasses" of the world,....yes i am even thankful for you. You teach me how not to live my life, how to be a better and more therapeutic youth worker when dealing with children and to treat others with fairness and dignity. You teach me to think before i speak, and to be patient with others as you never know what hurdles lie in their life path. . So i suppose....even you have your place in my world.
The list could go on and on, but for today, i will appreciate these amazingly important things. Without them, i don't know where i would be. Probably packed up and on a plane to Bora Bora.....for some pineapple drinks and beach chairs. :)
