Small miracles {choosing hope}

What has brought me hope lately...

Acupuncture, knowing the pain of losing a baby and being able to give yourself to a friend or stranger who has lost a baby, diet dr. pepper, our chocolate lab, fall weather, hoodies, couch to 5K, a new treadmill on the way, thinking about going back to school, my siblings dating after a few year hiatus, and giving myself permission to let go of commitments that make me feel stressed.

I suppose I will elaborate a little. I've done one session of acupuncture to (hopefully) help with infertility. Keep your fingers crossed.

I've been trying to really reach out to women who have had losses. Many people reached out to me, so I'm trying to pay it forward.

Diet Dr. Pepper: need I say anything more?

 Our puppy (he's a 90# chocolate lab--3.5 yrs old) is so giving of love and he just melts my heart. He was truly our first child.

Anyone who knows me in real life knows I am a sweaty girl. I like summer, I like the idea of it, but I HATE sweating. So I really, really love fall weather. It's a sign of new beginnings for me...school starting...it's been hard this year. I keep thinking back to what I was doing last year at this time. Hindsight is hard.

My husband and I are pretty out of shape and (gasp) overweight. We are going to begin the couch to 5K program as soon as our new treadmill arrives.

Thinking about going back to school...tough one...I'm in the thinking stage. Thinking about how we will afford it...will keep you updated.

My two younger siblings are dating again! Yeah!

And letting go...letting go is one thing I have a very hard time with. Saying no is another. I let go of a project at work that was overwhelming me to the point of making me panicky. It was not worth it.

I am choosing hope.