Day 1685 -

Day 1684 - a day that started very early and only now is coming to its end. But as the saying goes "it's all well if it ends well"; so it's all well. Some minor repairs that went better than I thought, few interesting people that I met, an overall good day in the store. All the ingredients for a good day I am thankful for. And did I mention another date night? Lets not forget that. When we are getting into fight I should remember that as well and not take all that for granted. His tenderness, his care. I am so thankful he is part of my life.

Day 1683 - going to sleep with meditation instructions playing in the background is a great recipe for a very good and relaxing night sleep. And when it's in the wake of a very lovely day, than all the better. And I can only be thankful for that. It's sure not a given. I have a wonderful life, I am so blessed and I am thankful for every moment I'm here on this planet. So many reasons to be thankful. And as the poet Rumi said: " there are thousand ways to kneal and thank The Lord". What can I say to top it?! Amen.

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Day 1681 - I was trying to schedule an appointment and could only have one in two weeks, which was way too far out for me so today, after few more fruitless calls I decided to go there in person and see if I can do something. As I was there with one of his officers, trying to find a solution, he popped in and said that everything is solid booked and I can get an earlier time only if someone else cancels. He was still in the room, when his secretary came in to say that some just called to cancel! So many times I talk about that - you just have to be very clear about what you want and the planet/thinking matter/God will deliver. So I am very thankful for this celestial intervention.

Day 1680 - learning to ask for help is a step out of a comfort zone for someone with an attitude of "I can do everything by myself", like me.

Day 1679 - Tuesday is our short day and we usually take it for a restful afternoon. But sometimes we have to go to our suppliers to buy things. And this is what we did today. But we decided to make it a date and went to our favorite restaurant in the city for a very lovely evening. With the very long hours we work we don't do that often so it was a special treat which I enjoyed very much. I am thankful for a rate opportunity for a date night. It's fun.

Day 1678 - the weather is nice and cool this evening. A real relief after very hot and humid days and even night. We are sitting on the porch and I'm on the verge of being cold. How wonderful. I am thankful for a very pleasant eve. It's not a given this time a year in this part of the world!!

Day 1677 - I was struggling with the 180 turn on the bike for the past two lessons, ever since I moved to the better bike. And it continued for the first half of today's lesson as well. At that point my instructor have me a little top that changed everything. From that moment I nailed every single turn with room to spare. I was elated. It's hard to grasp how critical the gaze is in a motorcycle ride; it's everything. If I look deep enough into the turn the bike just goes there with no pressure on my part. Amazing. I am so thankful for a great lesson today and a very good progress!! I am thankful to my partner that comes with me to my lessons and helps me analyze my mistakes and ways to correct them and to top it all teaches me all the time the theory behind good motorcycle riding; giving me the needed edge to stay alive on the road.

Day 1676 - I finished my painting this morning. The second in my newly found understanding and control of my art. I am so happy with this inner guide who helps me nevigate through this complex land of painting. I find myself just knowing what to do or how to go about things, which before I needed my I teacher's help there. And I found again my own voice and the passion long lost. I am so thankful for that.

Day 1675 - because if the slow business in our store and its uncertain future we almost stopped the purchase of merchandise attempting to lower the inventory. And it worked pretty well for the past two months. But we started to be very low on few items and when two days ago we had an Internet purchase of an item we are missing we decided to pay a visit to that supplier.

Day 1674 -

Day 1673 - so far August proved to be an extremely slow month with very few costumers in the store and zero Internet purchases. It's disheartening to be there day in and day out and endure it. We tried to keep our morale high and think that it's temporary, that its a trial and things will pick up. And indeed as of the beginning of the week we got a little more activity and today was the pinacle of that with some serious purchases and even two interesting Internet orders. I hope that this will be the turning point.

Day 1672 - today I got to ride for the first time on the better motorcycle. The problem is that you have to develope minimum skills before you can ride it. And today I did it. I was a little intimidated before starting the lesson, but I actually grasped it very fast and really enjoyed the better bike. I am very happy my skills are getting better and I can feel the difference and appreciate it.

Day 1671 - a morning stroll and workout on the beach in a very humid weather