My Pink Dollie

This is my Pink Dollie, well one of my many Pink Dollies. I had probably a dozen of them when I was a baby because my mom lived in fear of me ever losing one, and trust me that was something to be very fearful about. I found this Dollie recently under my bed and it just made me smile. I have so many fun and amazing memories with these Dollies and I had honestly forgotten all about them recently. How did I forget about them? Who knows. Life just kind of gets in the way sometimes. We get so caught up with the stresses of life, the every day routines, and we forget to take time to be with ourselves. We forget to stop, take a deep breath, close our eyes, and just be grateful for everything we have, where we came from, and where we are heading.

I saw this post today from Gina today on the Making Things Happen blog, and it really struck home.

"I try to be thankful for the ordinary things…things I need like my toes or a toe for that matter."

So even though I have a totally crazy day a head of me, it's okay. I have so much to be grateful for, to be thankful for, even the smallest things, most ordinary things...

Here are 7 things I am grateful for at this very moment.
1. Hot showers. Long, way too hot showers to help me relax, to let me take time to breathe, to have time to be still for just 15 minutes.
2. Being able to look outside my window and see the sun, knowing that warm weather is approaching, and knowing that soon enough I'll be on the beach, soaking up the sun once again.
3. That annoying bark at the back door. Even though my dog is in and out, in and out, in and out all day long, I love letting him inside because he jumps on me and gives me kisses like he hasn't seen me in days every single time.
4. It's Friday! You know what Friday means? I get to see Justin! I get to hug him, kiss him, laugh with him, and just be with him.
5. Today I get to drive to New Haven in order to see Justin. I love driving. I love blasting my music and singing at the top of my lungs, usually to Ke$ha, some random Disney songs, or Eminem if I'm feeling especially angsty.
6. My hair is getting longer. It's a slow process, but it is getting there!
7. My wonderful, dirty, beaten up, but always smiling Pink Dollie. After all these years, her eyes are still bright and blue, she's still smiling because her world is perfect, and I can still hug her and remember that I have an amazing life, amazing friends, amazing family, and an amazing Pink Dollie to remind me of these things.


Happy Friday, everyone! Hope you all have a great weekend!