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I've come across three separate sites and stories that inspired me today that I wanted to share here. I believe they each remind us of the hope and the progress out there in a world where the media is often headlining the darker/ bad news of the day. Here is what I found inspirational and hopeful.. ( You can click each line to read more on each link ) Another breakthrough for cancer treatment.

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It must come with age but I seem to be more and more grateful to be alive - the older I get - AND - even moreso for the insights of the simpler things in life that keep mehappy and in line with harmony.Growing up is so weird.It doesn't teach us gratitude really - it is more like we areblinded by the yearning for more.Yet,once we get up here,we see that what we have is awesome.And enough for today

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We've got domestic violence living next door. We on our block have called police after the screams of a woman could be heard down the street.. followed by broken glass.That wasn't too long ago.I'm not sure where she is now.If she has moved on or is back home. Then last night,we could hear the abusive man yelling and what sounded like hitting someone and banging things.It is very hard to

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"Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything - all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure – these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the

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If you are a smoke, it's likely you've thought about quitting. Likely you've even tried to quit - at least one or more times. At some point you will make that one extra step that stops you from lighting up ever again.It's starts with each time you try.So I wish you smokers all the will in the world to try while you can quit while you're ahead.Because eventually,smoking can make you very sick..

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We live in an over perscribed society. There is nothing new about this of course. Only now it's not only a topic of discussion or article - it's costing more lives than before. Because nothing has changed - people can go to a doctor,a " pain clinic " or a dealer - or even the internet - and get just about any perscription they want and or need. I think there are effective medications that help

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Sometimes making amends includes making them with ourselves.We often look to others for our reasons for strife..Resentments.....Etc. There is always a reason we can hang on to the past. There will always be excuses we can insist upon to stop us from letting go.Freeing ourselves. Maybe we've hurt others at some point and time in our pasts that is hard to know how to make up for. Today I

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As for me, I know nothing else but miracles, Whether I walk the streets of Manhattan, Or dart my sight over the roofs of houses toward the sky, Or wade with naked feet along the beach just in the edge of the water, Or stand under the trees in the woods, Or talk by day with any one I love, Or sleep in bed at night with any one I love, Or watch honey bees busy around the hive of a summer forenoon..

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Photo by Tabitha Montgomery ~ Sometimes....  I think we can forget to give ourselves credit for what a difference a day makes in our lives. May you exhale at the end of the day.. and embrace. ~

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Tabithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07462651710980805568noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3082727064019354762.post-60154976590677869672011-08-19T20:58:00.000-07:002011-08-19T21:06:17.562-07:00

I've often wonder what kind of long term affect my past drug and alcohol abuse could have on my body - and my brain. From the " Good to know " files...if you've taken LSD before.

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I'm not so sure I'd want to stay " young " in the literal term. Something about aging includes a little wiser for growing older. But keeping our vitality is truly the essence of the meaning of "staying young " , I believe. Nobody wants to live feeling tired and bored.Lonely and lost. Our vitality is what keeps us a tickin'..keeps our minds active. I am including something somebody emailed me

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Too many of us have spent too much time in our lives wondering who we are.....Wishing we were different. Wishing we were better.Not knowing what to do today. Eventually we grow into a place where we realize we are happiest when we can simply just be and love ourselves for who we are.That's how we all help to create diversity. Let yourself be free to be yourself - and do your best for today in

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Just a quick note to say Hello :) I hope everyone is living creatively and for today. With much love and gratitude in their hearts. Tab

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Photo by Tabitha Montgomery When there is rioting - the cause gets lost in the fires.Turning an outcry into urban movement of terrorismwhen innocent bystanders are harmed,scared and businesses damaged.~When there is protesting-the messages and voices are heard.Turning an outcry into an urban movement of solidarity.Where nobody should get hurt,scared or businesses get damaged. Where the people can

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Yesterday I had to call the police to a domestic dispute next door.It was a woman screaming down the street. Glass shattering.It was frightening to hear.And we had heard arugements from next door before.The police have been could there a couple of weeks ago as well. My 11 year old felt scared for the woman.  I immediately called 911 to have police come right away. I told my son that if we ever

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Life is always full of reasons we hang on to the past. But it's often the things we can never change that we hang onto the tightest.We grip the loss of a loved one or changes we didn't see coming.Maybe we regret not " knowing then - what we know now " ..It's all perfectly natural to seek what we can learn.It's a matter of taking each experience for what it was and only keeping what will help us

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I just love going to the lake..exploring nature is so much fun..especially in the warm Summer sun ;)

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I like the start of a new month. It always reminds me I've got so much to look forwards to.. On so many levels and I swear by the philosophy of making it all happen - starting today -♫ Here's wishing you all a great fresh new inspirational month.. Starting today. I'm off to the lake..now how's that a great way to kick off a new month? LoL

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Woke up at six o'clock this morning with a gigantic fifty five pound Husky Cross Lab puppy flopped over my back and a petite fifteen pound elderly long haired Chihuahua across my feet.The sun trying to break through the red velvet curtains, leaving stripes of dark silhouettes from the half slipped open blinds. Beautiful way to start a sunny Summer day.

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It's too easy to get stuck in our own heads - and we forget we are not alone on this planet. I think sharing a smile at someone makes a big difference in remembering we're in a community. Just some thoughts I wanted to share......Tab xo

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I like being alone sometimes. To read.To write.To daydream. To mediate.To contemplate.To create. I think there is a difference between feeling aloneas in lonely - and being alone - as in feeling okayalone.

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~ With the news spreading like wildfire online over the death of 27 year old singer,Amy Winehouse;There includes a barrage of outragiously ignorant jokesand comments.Perhaps her celebrity status somehowearned her the disrespect from some due to her publicdisplays with addictions.But if she were those people'ssister,daughter,lover or best friend,they may have a muchdifferent comment to

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Learning to stay in the day helps rationalize the mostimportant things that feedour creative spirits with gratitude Believe your day matters - listen to it ... ♪...and enjoy the song it writes about your life !~

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Mondays are a like brooms that help to sweep awaylast week and clear a path for the new days ahead. Today I woke up thinking about the short term goalsI hope to accompolish this week.They not only add up to the big picture but keep me present in my day. To all whom have been putting off something they need,want or have to do - may today be your fresh start. ~

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I've been all over the map lately. Summer holidays and catching up on Spring cleaning.Working on my photography and writing.And then trying to stay balanced with my life. It seems the laundry can pile up and the floors go unwashed for an extended period - then I realize I need to take a look at my routine and days.Get back to an even place where work and play get done- as well as the household

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Today would have been my Mom's 71st Birthday.

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I have a close and dear friend to my heart who just took her 30 year cake in AA. She has been through a lot of life; including losing her young daughter to a drug overdose in 1995. But she has prevailed the best she can each day. And she is one of my life inspirations who  teaches me there is always hope through healing.And living true to yourself.No matter the life adversities that come our

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The cost for a package of cigarettes in Vancouver ...Approximately $ 10.00 - times that per day,each monthThat adds to $ 300.00 - a month.Now times that per year.That adds to $3600.00 - a year.Now times that per decade.That adds to $36,000.00 - that's after ten years.And so on....That adds up to a lot of money to spend risking ones health and life. I lost my Mom to lung cancer in 2003. That's

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Photo by Tabitha Montgomery.

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For those new to my blog here; I am a writer in various genres. But I am particularily interested in a Grief Recovery memoir I have been writing as well as my own interest in understanding the ever changing grief healing process. For anyone who has lost a loved one to addictions;You may find my article I was hired by author,Melody Beattie, to write for her Grief Club website. My freelance work

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5:30 am I brewed a hot cup of freshly ground organic coffee.Curled up in my perch at the end of our couch.Looking out at the grey foggy,soggy morning.Looks like Fall here today.But feels like Summer in my heart this morning.I am grateful. My animals are curled up next to me and my little laptop.The serene silence is being tapped into by the occasional first early bird chirping. It's peaceful.

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I need to vent about the rights of all of us humans  to be able to choose for ourselves how we want to live freely as who we are and were meant to be born as and /or who we decide we want to be.Respectively and without the prejudices against our gender. Be it female, male, the third sex and trans gender. Cases in point. There is a story out of India where surgeons are apparently being paid to

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The sun is shining. We've got a fun b-day party plannedat the park for our youngest today....The sun is shining.I've got so much to be grateful for withthe people in my life and forever in myheart - Grateful for the love and health.The sun is shining. Wishing you all a sun shiny day - even if it's cloudy where you are !

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The rain is spraying up against my home office window. Clouds are dark grey.But the heat is on ( yes - in June ) But I've got a warm feeling in my heart and mind today. It seems that for every day I try harder to accompolish too much at once; I learn slowly to just enjoy today for what I can do rather than stress about what I can't do... And I appreciate myself and effort more.Also,I find I am

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I'm looking forwards to one that is balanced with productivity, creativity,love,laughs,comfort,patience - and lots of gratitude. Here's wishing you all the kind of Monday you each hope for !

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I've heard some great references today to Dad's.Father's.Two of my favorites so far have been, Dadettes and Spare Dads.. No matter what calender day it is - being a parent is lifetime rollthat changes as our kids do. So never think it's too late to makenew warm memories,make amends- and to give yourself credit. The  parenting gig is the toughest / most rewarding job in the worldbecause it's the

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First off..for those who are Fathers..May your day be filled with the rewards and reminders of your hard labor of love that comes with the sacrifices and life changes parenting bring.  All of course are worth it of course.Happy Father's Day ! I've written a personal note about my Dad in remembrance. Remembering Dad  in my grief writing and support blog.

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You know...... The harder we work at somethingsometimes the better it seems to work out; for the better. Putting a little extra elbow grease into whatyou love is; what will eventually make it truly shine.

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The Mother of Terry Fox has passed away. Betty Fox kept her son's dream alive to one day help find a cure for cancer.Terry Fox died of lung cancer before finishing his run across Canada to help raise money for the research that has today,made an impact on the lives of those facing cancer.Even at this very moment.And it started with a dream and hope.Betty Fox dedicated her life to her son's dreams

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After the Boston Bruins rightfully won the Stanley Cup last night a small group of losers took to the streets with thoughtlessness and recklessness.Tossing cars,lighting them on fire, breaking the windows of businesses,terrorizing the patrons inside as their store was being looted. There was violence.Fear.Innocent bystanders could not get out  of the downtown core easily due to bridges being

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The horns from the train echo from within  the thick morning low white clouds that hide the inlet,shoreline and tree covered mountains. Birds are quiet today. The grass is soaked in a heavy layer of morning dew. I can see my breath. Alice brings me her stick again as we play catch. I'm still in my long johns. B has left for work.Kids still unconscious in bed. My coffee cup in hand I stand and

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I have a tendency to multitask a lot. And sometimes it can be productive while other times I can leave a trail of tasks left undone because I haven't the "time" to get back to finish it before time slips away and other things come along. So my new goal now is time management. This is my plan for goals I hope to actually accomplish because they are not only the important tasks to me - but they

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There's hockey fever in my town of Vancouver,BC. The Canucks playing the Bruins for the Stanley Cup. And while I have never considered myself a fan of the game - I do enjoy the buzz around town.And the excitement shared by the true hockey fans here. And most of all,I have enjoyed watching the playoffs with my family.We all seem to have fun around the tv watching the games.So I guess I've come

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Laying across my bed - view of the bay outside..... Having a lazy start to this hazy Saturday in my world. The sun is trying to burn of the fog as I lay here with the last raspberry seeds stuck in my back molars and the sweet taste of maple syrup still lace tongue and lips. I've got some work to do today but I am not rushing. Thinking I'll be more productive today if I pace my list of things to

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I'm stuffed and groggy after a long day and a recent bowl of homemade apple crisp topped with vanilla yogurt and um, maple syrup...lol..I'm tired but grateful. Feeling like posting a long over due list of some of the things I'm grateful for.... An Apple Crisp flavored Gratitude List. 1.Wholesome beautiful foods that keep my family and I happy,healthy and full. 2.Books that enlightened and

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I used to spend so much time reacting and responding  to everyone else that my life had no direction.Other people's lives,problems,and wants set the course for my life.Once I realized it was okay for me to think about and identify what I wanted,remarkable things began to take place in my life. ~ Anonymous From the Language of Letting Go by Melody Beattie. Published by Hazelden Foundation

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The birds are chippy this morning chirping out loud as the morning inlet fog rises and the traffic starts to rumble along the outer arteries. The floor is still cold,Summer isn't quite here yet.But the trees are so green and lush and the roses on our porch are deep velvety red. Sometimes I stop and take note of a new day when I first step out of bed.Count my blessings. I am always grateful.Even

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I don't know about you folks but I always appreciate a new fresh month in the life of living. And to tie into a change of the season,from Spring to Summer always adds an extra refreshing anticapation of all my favorite things to do and eat this time of the year in my part of the world. So where ever you all are may the month of June offer you much to look forwards to and embrace.

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Hey Blogger friends, I'm putting together an entirely separate blog for my photography and artwork. Please feel free to follow and offer any feedback you may be so inspired to share. Or simply drop by for a looky loo anytime. My new photography blog

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This is a line from my Chinese Horoscope today.. Know how to satisfy yourself with what you haveinstead of always running after what you would like to have. 

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Will you still stand in front of the mirror when you're seventy five years old and ask yourself if you'll ever be happy with what you've got today ? Looks and all. Will you still wish you were different or had more of this and less of that ? And will everything be just - good enough ? When we all look around at other people and say how we wished we had what they have - are we short changing

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Thank you Mother Nature for providing us humans with all we need to live well and beautifully ..♥..  All photos taken by Tabitha Montgomery 2011

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 ^ Seagull shadow / Santa Monica Beach ^ ^ Sun setting over Olvera Street,downtown Los Angeles ^  ^ Panoramic Santa Monica pier and beach..^ I love Southern California..I hope you like the pix ;) All photos by  Tabitha Montgomery 2011

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Sometimes when we get excited,frustrated,inspired or anxious, we rush something that is perhaps of importance to us.Be it a writing or creative works to solving a personal matter between people.This morning I woke up with a sense I needed to take a little step back in my life - fine tune my focus and patience - and slow down a little along my path in life on a few levels.. And all ready, I am

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Sometimes when we're walking down new paths and roads in life It doesn't hurt to look back on how you got there - We look ahead because of where we came from.What we've lived.Survived.And dream of.Never be afraid to look back at how far you've come... Because it's likely you've come a long way.

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Hi Everybody, Good to be back to Blogging after another break. I've been doing good,keeping productive and creative. I hope you are all doing well too ! Something I have learned about our recovery process. Be it from grief,sudden change,addictions,alcoholism, abuse or anything else you find yourself needing to heal; Is after a long period of time when we've allowed ourselves to do what we need

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 ~ Feathered Guardians ~

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Today the global community is reminded with  yet another reality and humanity check .......... Safety prayers from Japan to the West Coast. Just another reminder how in an instant ourlives can be greatly effected and or changed. And for some people, forever. Puts our priorities into a quick perspective.Count your blessings my fellow Blogger's. I know most of you already do ~ Tab xo

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  Between black and whiteand day and nightthere exists possibilities.. xo

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I'm revamping my personal boundaries and as nervous as it feels sometimes,itis also feels like I'm getting back intosome kind of spiritual shape.Like whenwe start to excersise daily-it gets easierand we feel good.Boundaries do this too. Here's wishing you gentle efforts to betterrestore any out of shape personal boundariesin your life so you feel better,healthier,stronger.And why not...sexier too

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Photo by Tabitha Montgomery~ I read this today and wanted to share..Look.Watch.See the people around you.See the healing they have found.Then discover your own faith,your own belief,your own healing. The Language of Letting Gowritten by Melody Beattie.Published by Hazelden Publishing.~

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 I took this picture about 7:30 am this morning .. Tab xo

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All photos by Tabitha Montgomery 2011 Please do not copy. Photo Titles.~ Image 1... Chopsticks. Image 2... Good luck  Image 3...Catch me if you can. Imagine 4... Lights,Drums

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~ The Art of Balancing ~  Photo by Tabitha Montgomery.2010 Most of us have heartaches, grief, losses orthings we need to accept we can't change. I'm embracing the reality of balancing allI can along my personal healing process to many of the above realities.It's never an excuse to stop living,when we hurt. It can simply be an explanation for why we may have to pause and mediate awhile.Retreat.Or

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I'm going to get back to posting more about my customized recovery from codependency. And grief. I tried to tone that down here for awhile but I miss my online recovery communities input. And support.  Today, I will be grateful for the many people  across the world who call themselves " recovering codependents " . Help me know that each time one of us takes a step forward,we pull an entire

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Wow...can't believe how long it's been since I've blogged! It's Summertime and I am often busier than usual.But I have to say I really miss my musing time here.And reading all of your blogs.I can feel it.Time to dust this blog off and polish it up a bit.How has everyone been ? I will get out later today to find out hopefully.I'm doing well overall.Keeping healthy and creative.And looking forwards

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I've seen a doctor about my sleep and stomach.I will go to a sleep clinic soon.And I have themedicine I need to treat a suspected ulcer.I still drag my booty through the day but Inever lose focus on my day in the life of me.And what I hope to achieve.I can do thiswith the help of my daily recovery reading.And my natural instinct to want to see what happens next in life bymaking the best I can

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Today I learned one of my nieces lost two of her young friends. Aged 22 y.o. in a car accident very recently.That is too young. It seems the older we get the more we hear about life's adversities, hardships and tragedies.Which in turn teach us to better appreciate the brighter things in life - and to learn not to take them for granted. (of course some people never seem to learn that for some

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Hi everyone,sorry I've been a lame blogger buddy lately.I've been all over the map these days and still feeling quite exhausted.But optimistic about life as well. I'm often trying too hard to reach/achieve too muchin a day - rather than appreciating the process.But I am s l o w l y learning to roll with life...and it's gentle progress rather than resisting it. I've shared some personal photos

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♫ This is one of those songs I will always remember my Mom turning up on the car radio and we'd sing together as she cheerfully tapped the steering wheel with her fingertips ♫

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Even though I continue to live with a whole lot of yawning I am still living each day the best I can.Trying not to let the chronic allergies and fatigue keep me down long.It's life for me right now-but I am healthy, strong and practice a daily philosophy of gratitude.I am getting there in life slowly. And exactly " where" is isn't as important to me anymore- is just getting there.One day at a

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I'm curious. How many of you feel like you don't get enough sleep each night ? I have chronic allergies that constrict my sinuses when I sleep.So each day I wake up congested-and tired. I will continue to find ways of fixing this and also try getting to bed earlier.But I do wonder - just how many other people feel like they don't get enough sleep. It seems to be a very common problem.

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 All photos by Tabitha Montgomery ©

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http://www.dirjournal.com/info/fun-and-fluffy-macro-photography/

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I need to start getting more sleep.And getting up and out more.I'm exhausted.Again.Time for a much needed gratitude list... 1.The pain in my foot from steppingon the broken glass shattered by a loved ones angry outburst is nothingcompared to my loved ones anger.And to me that is worth being gratefulfor because I accept her anger,as hers.And others as theirs.As is mine is mine.And yours is

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Before I was born,my Dad was a hard worker who adored his wife,my Mother.And had a love for music,cooking,food,the outdoors,and friends. He was highly intelligent and enjoyed history too. And was the love of my Mother and two sisters life. By the time I was growing up however,he had become a full blown alcoholic and heroin addict.Often showing up in my life in questionable and intimidating

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I SEE YOU" is a brilliant recognition of the individual. The standard American greeting "How are you?" is often said without regard to a true answer. Saying "I SEE YOU" means you recognize another as a person, as an equal, as a fellow human being, and as a friend. 

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I think I am finally learning the difference between expectations and hope. Expectations involve holding my breath. And hope includes,exhaling. Somewhere in between lands patience. I'm also learning to look at my own good insights on life - because I've notice I can have them for everyone else more so than for me.But damn it - I need them the most. It's so easy to forget that and then

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1.This blogging community I have come to respect and enjoy rather thoroughly. 2.Living true to my passions,beliefs,goals.That teach me more and more about who I am.And what I stand for.Which is a nice connection. 3.I married the man I never could have dreamt up - that could be so loving,loyal and true to me and us as a couple. 4.I've got three healthy and hilarious strong willed kids. 5.Learning

Tabithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07462651710980805568noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3082727064019354762.post-56106037428145190492010-06-08T21:52:00.000-07:002010-06-09T16:48:31.155-07:00

 If you love Honey Bees too and are interested in learning more on how to help protect them- As well as learning more about them in general, then come on over to my new blog and join in! http://weneedourhoneybees.blogspot.com/

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1.Waking up alive and well. 2.Walks along the river among a tree lined path.Birds singing out loud-allergies at bay for the first time in my life.Thanks to bee pollen therapy for allergies. 3.Gardening with my 9 y.o. 4.Hugs n Kisses with my 49.yo ;) 5.Root beer BBQ rib dinner with all the fixin's - including blueberry crumble customized w/graham crust. 6.Alice in Wonderland movie. 7.A heartfelt

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Photo by Tabitha Montgomery ©I am exhausted and there is still lots for me to do today.But ya know what ? I am still grateful for all I haveto do - Because it's all part of who I am and where I'm at in my life these days.Andthat is a pretty great place to be.I grateful to be right whereI'm at in my life.For today.~

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http://www.whfoods.com/foodstoc.php

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I've always been hyper-emotional. Not always in a dramatic flinging myself to the floor all the time kind of way or anything.More like an emotional sponge-soaking up all and any strong potion of emotion I sense.My intuition is very good. I can feel a lot - and not just my own feelings and emotions. I have seen and experienced a lot of the dark side of humanity.And I empathize with others who

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Is it just me or does anyone else wonder how the hell an oil rig could ever be allowed to drill without any safety precautions in place to prevent the worst environmental disaster in the history of the Unite States of America. Or to at least be prepared to take prompt action once an accident had taken place..! It must be because of money.Black gold is what oil is called.And it's dirty.Rotten.

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Sometimes feeling under the weathercan be just what we need to regroup.I am happy - just not feeling well today.So I am going to continue taking it easyand later curl up with a good book andbe sure to get a good nights sleep tonight. Sometimes feeling under the weather isn't so bad when we just cozy up with for a bit. Gratitude is the best medicine..1.Even when I feel lousy-I am happy.2.I can

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I wake up every morningwith a new small goal.Oneor two that takes me to three.Eventually. Between my two hands there sits a weight in me.But it's no longer dead. But large,vibrant and alive. This would be my creativity. It is what inspires me to seenew doors & windows to open. Letting in deep breaths of fresh air. No longer always dreadingthe heart of grief and despair. Art levels the emotional

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Mondays are a great way to start the new week. I look forwards to being productive,enjoying the day to day routine and the overall new possibilities a busy new week can open,when I'm opened to it. Here's wishing you all a great kick off to your new week in the life of you.Hope it is all you hope for ;)

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