Counting My Blessings

Shaelani — Mon, 12 May 2008 16:27:42 GMT

So I was laying in bed last night, feeling restless, and I started thinking about how I've never posted a blog here. Come to think of it, I'm not the blogging type; I've never posted a blog ANYWHERE (gasp!). I decided in the early morning hours that this was because my life is not interesting. I thought of other blogs I've read, about friends who have exciting jobs and interesting hobbies and crazy romance lives. In comparison, I am really stable in all aspects of my life (read 'stable' as 'not interesting to read about'). I started to feel sorry for myself for a moment...why can't my life be more interesting? But then it came to me. My life is exactly the way I want it. Nothing is going wrong, so there's nothing to write about. And that's good! Last year was a crappy year for my husband and me. He had a long-recovery surgery, I narrowly missed needing a life-altering surgery, we were in a financial mess, I was having problems at work...and the list goes on. Now everything has calmed down. My husband can almost move around like a normal human again, I am sleeping (usually) for the first time in almost a year, I got my Master's Degree, we got a new kitty (who is adorable!), my job is great, etc. And all I have to complain about is lack of blog material! It reminds me of one of my favorite Thich Nhat Hahn stories, about the non-toothache. Everyone hates a toothache, but rarely do we notice when we don't have one! So here is my tribute to the non-toothache. I AM SO GRATEFUL FOR EVERYTHING I HAVE! May this blog serve to remind me (and maybe you, too) to stop and appreciate the non-toothache, and live in the moment. Be mindful! ~Namaste~

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