Blessings, affirmations, grace, and reflection

Lordy, it is the last day of the year! How did we get here?  Where has my time off gone?  I have barely accomplished anything. Oh well, maybe I will be more productive in 2015. I really wish I had a couple more weeks off. I go so hard during the year until I find myself just not wanting any schedules, responsibility, commitments or forced interaction when I have time off from work. I had been holed up in the apartment since Christmas Eve. I ventured out yesterday to go to the store. I tell ya, folks did damage to that poor Trader Joe's! They barely had anything left on the shelves. And they can't blame it on the weather because the weather has been relatively mild. Actually now that I think about it I did venture out the other night. Walked up to the main drag and got a salad to go. I need to go out again today before the stores close. I really want a nap though because I got up and started cleaning up for the new year. You know the old tradition, everything clean and fr...

I am still trying to sort out my closet and decide what I want to keep and what I don't want to keep. My style is fluctuating right now. I have clothes that I ordered but didn't like and didn't wear once I got them and other clothes that I love but just never wear. So I am flipping my clothes on an website that lets me name my own price. So far I have only sold a pair of boots that were too big in the calf and I didn't return to the company within the return window so I took a loss. Now I am whittling down my closet even more and getting rid of more stuff that just doesn't fit who I am anymore. I watched a video where the girl used the acronym FABRIC to decide what to keep and what to release. So I releasing some skirts that don't fit correctly or are just not my style. These are clothes that have either never been worn or have been worn maybe twice at the most. I am hoping that I can sell them so I can get clothes that I am in love with. Otherwise I will just...

I'm still here if anyone cares. This has been such a peaceful Christmas. I have truly been blessed. While the last half of 2014 has been challenging I have remained faithful and grateful for the blessing that have been bestowed upon me. I miss those who are no longer here and the holidays really didn't feel very festive this year. Everyone was so wrapped up in their own wants. The stores did not seem to have any good deals at all. People typically smiles and wishes you a happy holiday. Nope. Not this year. I think that we are really in trouble right now. The world is suffering.  I try to disengage myself from it by not watching TV, limiting social media (namely Facebook and Twitter), listening mainly to the gospel music station on the radio. Yet, it seeps through.  How can you not be affected by the murder and mayhem that is dominating our lives right now? I guess this is why I like to stay home and try to make my home my haven. I want it to be calming and comfortable. M...

I am thinking about ordering See's candy for Christmas presents this year. I could just be bias but I think that is some of the best chocolate I have ever had. See's is always fresh and they offer selections of sweets that I haven't seen anywhere else. It was always a treat to receive a box of See's as a holiday present when I was growing up. I finally feel like I am getting caught up however my boss has already forewarned us that we are going to be required to do something else that is out of left field in January. Once I regroup maybe I will be able to stay on top of everything. When I get to work I have to input data that I haven't even had time to collect. Hmm. I have still be dealing with congestion. My coworker pointed out a vent in one of the main hallways that is coated in thick layers of dust. No wonder we all stay sick all of the time. I am going to point it out to someone in charge so it can get cleaned. All they need to do is vacuum it and wipe...

Today has been a pretty relaxing day so far. I woke up around 8-ish. I would have loved to have slept in but I couldn't so I got up and started cleaning up. Swept the floor, dusted, vacuumed, did laundry, watered the plants. I had been doing the day to day chores as I went along like cleaning the bathroom and kitchen so really not much to do. The intention was to do all of the lingering things so I could fully focus on working for the rest of the day. But then I got sucked into discovering that all public employees who make salaries over a certain amount have been published online so then I had to search to see if it was true and it is. Not quite sure how I feel about that. Anyway, I finished all of my chores and fiddling around and now I really do need to buckle down and do this work. I am still very annoyed with the boss for that move  that she pulled. I am going to submit this overdue work and be done with her until the new year. Something is wrong with her. I still haven...

The universe is unsettled. There is so much chaos, confusion, and nastiness that is permeating through the world right now. It seems no matter how much goodness you try to project into the world it is met with more negativity. Everyone out for his or herself. I remain optimistic about my future but there are dream killers everywhere. The devil is indeed busy. I have moved into my new place. It didn't come without issues but I will brush them aside for now. God has blessed me and I will place my trust in HIM that it will all work out for the good of those who are righteous. My boss gets crazier and crazier each week. I don't know what to do about her. She is really starting to scare me now. Seriously. She is coming unhinged. The weather has been rainy and cold since yesterday. I have been fighting off a sore throat with massive amounts of vitamins and echinacea. My sinus problem has cleared up for the most part but a cough is trying to crop up. Tomorrow I will make a hu...