Halling Go To Alaska

Last night and most of today I spent at church with T in a retreat for RCIA.  Have you ever been to a retreat?  The only kinds I have been to are church retreats.  Today we likened them to a shortened version of basic training without the exercise; lack of sleep, tears, strength coming out that you didn't know you had, realizations about yourself. Background info: I've been thinking lately about where my state of mind has been lately.  If you follow me on twitter you know the last week has been insane and I was pretty much a stressed out wreck.  But in looking back at the last couple of months I have realized that my heart is happy.  If you checked out my Happiness  post from earlier in the week #10 states that "I am so very happy to be who I am." I had a major emotional issue last September.  One that rocked me to my core.  I was questioning a friendship that I thought was solid.  I was open and honest and I caused a lot of pain in sear...

As I got to finally sit down and spend a little time with the laptop catching up on twitter and blogs for the first time really since the middle of last week, I realized that Melissa tagged me and gave me this little gem. You see this last week or so I have been trying my darndest and struggling to appreciate the good in my life and not let the drudgery get me down.  So I think I need this - desperately. As always, there are instructions: 1. Copy the image and display it on your blog. 2. List 10 things that make you happy. 3. Try to do at least one of them today. 4. Pass on the award to 10 bloggers who brighten your day. So here I go.   I am happy that Sass, my 7yo, enjoys skiing so much that even with cold temps and blowing snow she wanted to go back out on the slopes after lunch by herself for a couple more runs.  I am happy that I live near the mountains so my girls can grow up skiing.  I'm happy that I have a job and I work at home so I can spend the good and th...