Christmas Music

Tis the season to be happy about…EVERYTHING! OK I know what your going to say but I just have to say that I am very thankful for Christmas music. I work in a retail store and last Saturday the radio station we use started playing Christmas music. Now, I know there are a lot of people out there who whine about how they are ruining Christmas music because they start playing it so early and it’s the only thing they play during December. But…I love it. It has been a while since I have really felt the Christmas Spirit and I think it has a lot to do with my attitude and that is what I am working on changing. I think it is working because I can’t wait for Thanksgiving and I can’t wait for Christmas! It is almost like I haven’t been hearing the music for years and all of the sudden on Saturday I was like…Wow…Christmas is really coming! Music can have a huge impact on our attitudes and thoughts whether they promote well being or sadness. Christmas music is always happy music with messages of love and hope and that is really what this season is all about. I would invite everyone to take a moment and really listen to some Christmas music; it truly is healing to the soul.

The Mailman

Yeah, you heard me right…the mailman. I think they are one of the most useful and one of the most overlooked public servants. Depending on your circumstances you either love or hate the mailman in part because of the message that he brings. When a package comes we are almost always overjoyed and offer up a huge smile and a “thank you!” However, when he comes bearing bad news, or worse…bills. We have a tendency to think ill thoughts of them. It is generally a classic case of hate for the messenger. The mailman doesn’t know what your mail contains, what bills you have to pay or what super special offers you will receive. He only bears the envelope from the Post Office to you. I am grateful that we have people willing to take on a job where you may be attacked by dogs, yelled at by a patron or antagonized by the long line of people in front of the counter. I wouldn’t want to do that…would you? So, I say “Thanks!” to all the postal workers out there. Keep up the good work!

The Sun

Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight.
-Benjamin Franklin

I know that during this time of year we are usually overcome by cloudy days and rain filled nights. Locked in our houses; curled up by the fire with a cup of cocoa and a good book. But, can I not marvel for a moment, in the glory of the Sun. We move from day to day; through our busy lives not worried about the weather but about other "more important things." There is nothing more important to us than the sun. It grows the food we eat, creates the oxygen we breathe and it lifts our spirits when in sorrow. Scientist’s claim that the sun is a giant ball of gas burning millions of miles away from us; I say the sun is life. We move through and around it, we never really notice it until we are accosted by grief. The sun reminds us that we are not alone here and that no matter what may come, the world is still turning round.

When I was little, whenever I was sick and had the chills, I would come into the living room and curl up on the floor underneath the skylight. The bright warmth of the sun soothed my aching body and allowed me to get the rest I so badly needed. The best cure for depression? A nice long walk on a beautiful sunny day! The sun lifts our spirits and our minds. I am grateful for the sun because it reminds me that I need to stay positive in the face of opposition and enjoy this crazy journey called life.

Hi There...

Welcome to my blog!!... As, I have said I am a 20 something that has Celiacs disease (no wheat or gluten) as well as a candida yeast problem (which means no sugar). I have known about both conditions for about 5 months or so and have had a heck of a time trying to figure out what I can and what I can't eat.

It has been quite a journey and I just seemed to be getting more irritated, aggravated (any other angry words you know you can just fill in the blank) as time when on. This was suppose to make me better...not worse! SO...I went in search of people with similar dietary restrictions and found quite a few interesting blogs out there. They all had something amazing in common, these people were happy! Not, just yeah my life is ok happy but actually no mater what, death, disease or worse I'll be ok HAPPY.

It really made me start to think about how much whining I had done in the past few months, as I looked back and talked with my family and friends I found a disturbing trend...I was becoming more and more depressed as well as getting on every ones nerves (sorry about that guys :-). That's what did it for me, I decided I needed to stop whining and stop dwelling on what I don't have and be thankful for what I do.

Easier said that done right? Well, at first I thought so. How would I keep track of all the things that I am thankful for (think about the paper!) Hence, the blog... no paper and someone else will hold onto it for me. (PERFECT!) My plan is to try and pick out one or two things a day that I am truly thankful for and then actually explain why I am thankful for those things. I am hoping that this will help my overall outlook as well as yours! Enjoy!