Another day...

I slept in again this morning and so glad I did.  What a day!  Work was a trip...one of those days where you feel like you just can't get it right....and then when you just about do...you find out there's even MORE work to do!  I did put in my earphones at one point during the day and listened to one of my theme songs this month, "You Hold My World" by Israel Houghton.  Always an on time reminder that God's got me.

meafterwork9.7.11..yeah, I'm ready to go

By the time I got off work and drove to the Hallmark Store...it was closed.  I had planned to send birthday cards to all my fellow September babies that I know...oh well, maybe  next year, lol.  If I ever make it to the store, maybe this year.

A bit irritated after getting to the store, I just went home and cooked a nice meal...seared tilapia with homemade scalloped potatoes and fresh broccoli....YUM! tasty and delish.  And after a nice long conversation with my mom, who just happens to be the BEST mom in the whole wide world, I'm good now. :)

Day 4 of "31 days" is to identify your values.  Here are my top 10 values:

God

Family 

Friends

Community

Culture

Love

Trust

Ambition

Health

Wealth

One of the things I am grateful for about this program is that it has encouraged me to keep journaling.  When I went through the "love detox" a few weeks back, I began to journal again.  And I'm continuing now which is helpful when I know I can't talk to anyone else.  Some days you just can't find a good black coffee friend who's gonna just let you say EXACTLY how you feel without judging you or trying to fix you or just not wanting to listen to you.  Sometimes you don't need advice you just need to talk and let it out until you're done.  Most of your friends aren't able to be that for you, but you know....You can always find a black coffee friend in Jesus.  When you need someone physical to talk to you can call your therapist or go to your journal.  Your journal is the cheaper option though!

But I will give a shout out to my friend V, who when I was having an extremely emotional day last week, was my black coffee friend...and she was a therapist too for that matter! :)

And as I close out this post I'm singing...

"Happy Birthday to Meee...." 

Now someone may say, why is she singing after the day she's had and how she's feeling and my response to that is...because it's MY BIRTHDAY MONTH, duh?!  I celebrate AAALLLLLL month long.  Thanking God for brining me into this world and doing so in the most beautiful month of the year.