Appreciation...

Photo taken by my husband



Looking out on the morning rain...
I used to feel uninspired...
and when I knew I had to face another day...
Lord, it made me feel so tired...
Before the day I met you, life was so unkind, but you're the key to my peace of mind...

O! Hello! Sorry about that, I was singing to myself. (Better to myself then out loud - that's what my family would probably say... HA!!!) Don't you just love that song? Natural Woman by the Queen of Soul herself, Aretha Franklin. She is SOOOO good! If only I could sing like her.........

'Cause, YOU make me feel, YOU make me feel, YOU make me feel like a natural woman...

Whoops, I think that was out loud... Okay, getting back to writing, I didn't even realize you were here already... I was just singing away, happy to be in my own little world, but there you were, showing up out of nowhere. Thank you for that!

I want to say how much I truly appreciate you being here, reading this, and hopefully, maybe, possibly - liking it?!?! I am having such a great time writing my thoughts and opening up my world to you. Opening up my thoughts to you. And being the one thing I didn't really want to be... Vulnerable. It truly is fantastic.

You see, sometimes you need to open yourself up to new adventures in life to truly appreciate living. Wouldn't it be boring to wake up every day doing the same thing, over and over again? So why do it?

What can you do to open yourself up more?

It doesn't have to be a big something, you can start off by taking insect steps. (I say insect steps instead of baby steps, because insects are even teeny tinier steps. So taking those teeny tiny steps, especially if you aren't truly ready to take a step at all, will help to just turn you in the right direction.) It doesn't have to take much thought, and you don't have to make a huge decision right away, but something small everyday will help you get to something big eventually.

Take that insect step... Slowly. Or you can be like me and just dive right into something new regardless if the waters are shark or piranha infested. Hey, I made sure I could swim first. Grab your life vest. Come along for the ride. I dare you to do something new!!!