State of Me

[snogged]

I went to a training on Monday for professional development called "Better Than Okay: Moving Clients From Illness to Happiness." The presenter was one of my favorite speakers - Dr. David Mays - who has a self-deprecating sense of humor and a wealth of knowledge about various subjects. I really enjoyed his presentation and I was even more excited to see my old therapist from Whitewater - Dr. Patricia Bromley - was in the audience. We ended up chatting for awhile and she seemed genuinely pleased that I found my roots in Portage and that I was working for a good place. It was really good to see her again and of course, made me miss her because she had been one of my favorites.

Don't get me wrong, though, I like Angela (my new therapist) plenty fine and I also like that I got my first statement from the insurance company and the bill wasn't bad at all.

In not-so-good news, I was a bit stunned this week to find out that the couple I stayed with while I was in New York this year is filing for divorce. Catherine told me that it's amicable and they intend to remain friends, but damn, it still pretty much sucks because David seems like a really cool guy.

*shrugs*

I don't know. I'm really trying not to think to hard about that and instead, I'm trying to focus on the things in my life that are positive and the things that I am grateful for so you're getting a five point list to close out this entry.

1) I'm happy that I went to see a movie this weekend with my mom. Wreck-It Ralph was adorable and I loved Sarah Silverman and her character, Venelope.
2) I'm happy that we still have leftover chocolate from Halloween, including Kit-Kats and Almond Snickers.
3) I'm happy that I've been making a choice to walk to work one time per week for the last three weeks. It's a 2 mile trek one way, but it seems worth it.
4) I'm happy that I'm reading a good book right now - "Motherless Brooklynn" by Jonathan Lethem
5) I'm happy that my nine year anniversary with Nick will be here on December 2nd. :)

Comments

[snogged.livejournal.com]

*hugs and love*

[dragonydreams.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you got to reconnect with your old therapist like that. Good list too.

[snogged.livejournal.com]

I was too. She's a great lady and her son actually writes for the paper up in this area so I wanted to share that I thought his "War On Squirrels" article was very funny.

Thanks. :)

[velvetwhip.livejournal.com]

Okay, I realize there was so much else in this post, but...


Funniest Gifs



Gabrielle

[snogged.livejournal.com]

I don't think the graphic worked.

[velvetwhip.livejournal.com]

Sorry! It was a really cool twirling rose with the words: Happy Anniversary!

Gabrielle

[snogged.livejournal.com]

Oh! I see that it's working now.
:)
It's very nice. Thanks.

[rua1412.livejournal.com]

Sorry about your friends :(
but don't let that upset you too much, because there is nothing you could do to avoid it.

I'm glad you have so much to be happy about though ^_^

[snogged.livejournal.com]

*hugs*
Yep, I know.

[spike7451.livejournal.com]

Nice list of "happy" things. :D

[snogged.livejournal.com]

Thanks. :)

[trilliumlost.livejournal.com]

Hugs.

[snogged.livejournal.com]

Hugs back.

[novemberrain007.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you enjoyed the presentation! So awesome to be able to reconnect with someone that was important to your past.

That's a nice bunch of things to be happy about! Hope the movie goes well, enjoy the leftover chocolate, and congrats on your anniversary! :)

[angelskuuipo.livejournal.com]

Yay for good training and movies and such!

[jewelledfairy.livejournal.com]

I saw Wreck-It Ralph a week or two ago. Venelope was one of my favorites, too!