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I am reading a book called Happy Women Live Better . Valarie Burton is a motivational speaker I heard on the Christian radio I listen to. I just read the chapter on Gratitude, being thankful. A way to activate your Happiness trigger is to keep a gratitude journal of things you are thankful for. Before you go to bed, you can write three things you were thankful for that day. Also, you can write a thank-you letter to someone. I am going to make an effort to recognize things and people I am thankful for. On another note, the next chapter is on fakebook or facebook , which leads into Connection (which was my weakest area) so I am taking a hiatus from facebook for 1 week. I have deleted the app off my phone. No comparisons, no connecting with people that aren't in the room with me, no wasting time on things that are not important, no bragging or sharing with people that do not need to know my business. I bought a new book Summer Rental so I am going to read that this week. R Upd...

Stay in a tree house for a vacation Get a couple's tattoo Go on a cruise Dread, wrap, or braid my whole head of hair Geocache Own my own business 3-month road trip in an RV to 50 US landmarks Visit an Amish or Mennonite community Host a Life Chain rally Learn to play a harmonica Take a pottery class/lesson Do a chemical peel on my face Live with less Get a Breast Lift  (I know that as I cross things off, I will be adding new ones.)

I've been going to my counselor since December. I was going weekly, then bi-weekly, every three weeks, and now once a month. I enjoy going. Something I look forward to. I don't "need" it because she said I am helping myself make improvements instead of just expecting medication and counseling to treat me. For example, I apply for jobs and go to interviews. Joe and I are working on communication, parenting, our marriage, and weight loss. Counselors do like to monitor individuals even when they are doing well because if depression came back, most individuals won't ask for help once they get to a suicidal stage. It is a way of being proactive and seeing it before it is too late. Not waiting as late as I did last time. Every visit she tells me to keep taking it. Even though I am feeling better and it is working, doesn't mean that I shouldn't take it anymore. Originally, I was told that a short term treatment is 6 months to a year. At my last appointment, sh...

I just love my zodiac sign and how it describes me. It just confirms that nothing is wrong with me and there are others with the same mentality. Here are some of my favorite quotes from my profile: "Some people might find them cold or emotionally detached because they live in their minds, not in their emotions and feelings." "It is best to keep your emotional distance from a Virgo friend unless they open up to you first." "Virgos are very intelligent, they have an excellent memory and a highly analytical mind. This makes them good investigators and researchers. They also have the ability to probe into a person's emotions and they can often see into people and detect what their motives are. This makes them great policemen or interrogators. Virgos are very good at problem solving, this is what they do best. They are confronted with a problem, they will pick apart the pieces and put it together in the proper order. They are rational thinkers and are go...

May 2015 (I'll do a full body shot soon.) When I first wrote my goals March 23, this is what I wrote:  These are my goals: 1) Be able to wear my engagemen t and wedding rings 2) Wear a size M top 3) Wear size 6 or 8 jeans 4) Weight wise, I'd like to be back at 155lbs (or less). This is where I am at now. I can wear my London Blue Topaz engagement ring. I bought some Medium tops at the consignment store yesterday and they fit! Weight wise, I am at 155 right now. I am going to shoot for 5 more pounds. My 10 jeans fit me comfortably and Joe says my black pants look too baggy. I agree. I haven't tried sizing down pants yet. Before, I think I squeezed into a 10  when I should have been in a 12 probably. Look how miserable I was... 10/17/15 Update: I have marked all of my goals off my list now! I wear a size 8 jeans, weight 151 pounds, medium and small tops, and both wedding rings!  November 2014 (181 lbs.) Four generations (I hated lookin...