i'm back

1. 6 hours uninterrupted sleep last night
2. knowing we'll be in our new place this sunday!
3. jeff for arranging and reserving the movers
4. ability to keep perspective while lea goes through some difficult emotions
5. knowing that things are getting better

nugget: By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.
Confucius

friday

1. 5 hours uninterrupted sleep last night
   
2. seeing what seems to be a good dermatologist for lea's skin and for feeling better after the visit about everything i've done thus far
   
3. catching up with martha and beth in palo alto and knowing we're making a point to meet somewhere each month to keep connected
   
4. following through on one of my new goals and seeing how well it worked during a stressful moment today
   
5. jeff for volunteering to take care of getting us dinner tonight
   

nugget: remember to refer to the "game plan" i created while in a healthy state of mind to help me get through moments when i might not be

almost friday

1. pat coming over today to give me a few hours for myself
   
2. main street sushi
   
3. finding a treasure at the thrift store
   
4. jeff for getting me a new wii game
   
5. supportive and wise email from a friend
   

nugget: taking time for myself is essential to my state of mind

hump day

1. knowing i have many people i can count on for many different kinds of support
   
2. growing
   
3. jeff's thoughtfulness towards me
   
4. witnessing lea learn new ways to communicate
   
5. teaching myself how to play my favorite music on the keyboard
   

nugget: when days get tough i need to remember the healing power of a hot bath with a cool glass of water

yesterday

1. having a sense of humor 
   
2. creating the "banana" song with lea today while she ate and danced
   
3. playing the piano with lea
   
4. talking through life's lessons with smart women
   
5. talking with jeff
   

nugget: being outwardly honest is an act of trust

monday

1. seeing jupiter this morning - one bonus of being up before the sun
   
2. loving conversation with jeff
   
3. clicking in with lea today and having a chat - amazing how much she understands
   
4. after giving lea a bath, while i was drying her, she gave me the sweetest kiss ever
   
5. all the moments of pure happiness that i was able to recognize and appreciate today
   

nugget: part of letting go is trusting that the people i surround myself with can take up the slack (without me having to ask)

windy sunday

1. jeff figuring out a way for me to sleep in till 10:20 today after suffering another long night
2. advil helping my locked jaw
3. finding a wii fit today at target and not having to wrestle it out of someone's paws 
4. new eczema cream that seems to be working a bit
5. dairy - i just love dairy

nugget: i'm starting to get better at letting go. i realize that i can't control how others view me. this takes a lot of pressure off trying to talk through something that i need to just let be.