Today, I Choose to laugh instead of cry...

Today was a interesting day. I am continuing to face some hard truths about some aspects of things going on in my life. Today was like a roller coaster ride, with moments of highs and lows throughout the day.

• I started off the morning feeling frustrated personally and professionally. Personally I decided to let go of the "I am right, and you're an ass" and took the high road in a situation. Professionally I had to take the high road and let go of some of my stubbornness about a situation. That left me feeling upset, but I know it was the right thing to do.
  
• Then I went to a meeting with my like minded counterparts in other schools and felt connected and rejuvenated. The director of my department shared some enlightenment on how to get thru, and that left me feeling hopeful.
• Then my everyday frustration kicked in, but I didn't let it take over. I went to a friend's house where I could quietly pick one task and complete it. That felt good. The peanut butter and jelly sandwich was so comforting, and the convenient location of my friend's house allowed me to finish my task and get it down to south station in time.
  
• This evening I had a planning meeting, that was productive enough, but more than anything we laughed and learned... and laughing is truly the best medicine. We broke bread, worked, and laughed for almost 4 hours. It was truly what my spirit needed to lift the heaviness I was feeling.

Today I am grateful for:

• The ability to laugh and learn. ICE IT OUT! (inside joke)
• Working with such a great cohort of counterparts in the field. We are able to support each other without judgment and competitiveness.
• My cohort is going to a conference in Oregon. We need the break!
• I am going to Alabama on Thursday and I will spend the weekend with my Grandmother... my SHERO! I can't wait for my night time chats with my Grandma. Since my Grandad passed most of my family members don't like to sleep in my Grandparents room (they were old school... two beds in the room). I on the other hand look forward to the spiritual comfort I feel when I have my slumber party with my Grandma.
• My Grandma doesn't always connect with the details of what's going on in my life, but she always connects with my heart and spirit... she encourages me and reminds me that I am so much more than my present circumstances. I am so grateful that I know that and even in the midst of the storm I know that I know... I am so much more than my circumstances. I am thankful that I have learned that truth.
  

Following my heart,
WonderWoman