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back to the basics

What is going on with the weather and my mood towards working out this week? Someday its sunny and the next few are rainy. This is what I felt like throughout this week about waking up and getting my heart ticking. Working out is something that I am addicted too, because before my heart transplant I couldn't. I love to feel my heart beat I don't know why, probably because I have missed it so much. During this week was tough though, but sometimes putting on a smile everyday can be a struggle too. Everyone has their own individual ones, it is how we decided to think, act or respond to everything that is around us. I try to be positive and optimistic everyday. I am a person who does her best at trying to believe that my glass is always half way full, even when I know it is not. All you got to do is keep trying and keep getting up and try some more.
This Friday I went to see the high risk OBGYN to check my levels and they are good, now I just have to give some blood for a couple of testing to see if we can actually harvest my eggs. This whole thing is amazing, I am so blessed to live in this era of technology. There is no way I would even be here sharing this to you guys right this second. I know I have said this before, but what I am about to say is so very true and sometimes it is hard to remember. Keep things simple. When life gets hectic slow it down and return back to the basics.
I am so grateful for all my trails that I have overcome and the ones which I am embarking on and for the ones in my futures. Without them, I wouldn't be who I am and who I am going to become. Life is no walk in the park, but if we remember the simple stuff maybe we can enjoy some walks in the park. God loves everyone of us, no matter where we stand. He will always love and care for us. Even through the time when we think He is no where to be found, He is there I promise you and I know He is there. One of my favorite things to do when I have had it is to go outside, close my eyes, listen and to breath. Hear the breeze, birds, children playing, or listen to your breath going into your body and back out. What a blessing it is to be here right this very moment.


He is the bestest ever 

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