Hard Day's Night

Good morning!  :D

I got to sleep at 2:15 AM last night and woke up at 8:45 AM this morning to try to get ready for the day.  I ended up scheduling lunch at 12:30 PM with my grandmother and grandfather and talking to my sister on the phone for about half an hour or so, at least.  :)  I love talking to my sister, so this was a great way to start my day!  Thanks, girl!

I really didn't intend on updating this blog so much, but I had to find some way to distract me this morning.  Normally, I eat breakfast while surfing Facebook, so here I am instead.  I intend on giving up Facebook for Lent and following through with this log, so here I am yet again.  Lucky you! :D

Last night, I was able to chat with my sister and an amazing friend on Skype for three hours!  WOW!!  A new record for my new house I'm staying in.  I don't think I want to challenge the record of staying up all night on Skype and going about errands the next day, like I did at my old house.  I'll leave that old record at home.  LOL!

Did I mention how much I love Skype?  I can talk to my friend who's across the ocean, and I can hear that person as if they are sitting right next to me!  It's phenomenal!  A great way to keep in touch with friends and loved ones, no matter the distance.  Best part is...IT'S FREE!!!!!!!  I really had a great time chatting last night and sharing music.  A great way to relax after a hard day at work.

As I sit here this morning, I am astounded at how at peace I am with life right now.  My life has had ups and downs for the past almost two years.  I haven't really been at peace for very long during those two years.  My life has been one heck of a rollercoaster.  Everything about my life has been turned upside down and right side up; twisted and turned until I wasn't sure which way was up until now.

Sure, there are still uncertainties about whether I'll find a teaching job for next year, but I am fortunate to have a job right now at all.  I am teaching people in a retail setting about how to care for pets, and I'm having a lot of fun.  It pays the bills, and that's all that matters right now.  It feels as if a huge weight has been lifted off my heart, and I am trying to search to see the reasoning behind such a feeling.  Certainly, there is a personal reason as to why this weight has been lifted off.  I have to pray and ask God for clarification.

I'm not looking a gift horse in the face, so I'm thanking God for giving me this peace and helping me to heal and get to this place.  Our God is an awesome God!  Even though there are times that appear so sad and lonely and you feel as if you can't see God, He is there.  God is there comforting you, drying your tears, trying to give you that peace you so desparately want/need.  Trust me, from one who's been there...Faith can do wondrous things to help you heal and feel at peace with the world you are in.  Prayer is truly the answer.

I'm doing laundry currently, now that breakfast is done, and I am going upstairs to exercise soon.  I feel that exercise and eating healthy also helps my attitude/outlook on life.  These two things are truly something only I can control.  I remember points recently where I was just in a spiral and couldn't tell which way was up, so I went and exercised.  I told myself that "I'm going to do the one thing that I can control right now."  And it's that first step that helps you to regain control of everything else in your life.

So, go...find the one thing in life you can control.  Tackle what you can control and things that you can't will seem that much smaller.  I promise.  May you have a wonderful day and God Bless you always.

~CV