Ever want something to happen really bad so much so until you find yourself fretting over it. Of course on the down low because you you want to believe that “You got this” and Popcorn 🍿 is pacing back and forth inside of not only your head but your body and finally “It happens”. You know that thing you been waiting for and you so excited and you want to partake but you can’t. What? I mean I want to but I can’t you know I got this going on and

it should relax me but you just can’t or don’t seem to have room for that thing you have so patiently been waiting for and so you open the package and just let it sit wow! Talk about a need a vacation! I mean I want to do that too but , you know. Just sharing I mean I have those days where I want to but I can’t. ? Is it me or 🍿 hum? Food for thought though. I will get around to it though just not today 👀 just wonder if I will still be excited about it when I do or even want it any more wow! Recovery Happens # Goals you don’t even know you have. Hey somebody please remove the Elephant from the room. Thank you

In this life there are going to be some battles.? We go win some and we are going to loose some. Nether the less, we must keep on keeping on. We cannot quit and if we fall down we must get back up! We are in a battle and I am determined to be victorious! Yes I might not win every battle but I will win the war because I am “Victorious “. In Christ Jesus and I can do all things through Him that strengthens me! Facts 💯 Just Don’t quit believe in yourself and Him and you too will be Victorious! Quitting is not an option! Stay the course there is a great reward at the end. Recover Happens # Goals

I have not fell off the wagon family; I am rather running along side of the wagon. I am Pastor of an outreach ministry and work as a Behavioral Health h Chaplain. My days are long and my nights linger. I sometimes ride the train, on top of the wagon or even the treadmill, and then there are the days I run along side of the wagon as I do the work of the ministry.

Guess that means that no I don’t get to the gym every day or out walking in the concrete jungle as much as I would like to however, the politicking never stops.

so be encouraged whatever you are going through it will soon pass. And whether you are riding the wagon or running along side of it just keep moving toward your best self. Make someone smile, give someone a hug or a complement you never know what it can do to brighten someone’s day until you try and it will make you feel better too trust me I know because it’s what I do as ai run along side of the train. Politicking! Recovery Happens #Goals

Time f or family and friends to get together and share precious memories and laugh , love , hug just have a good time. I swear I got one of the best hugs today from one of my nephews today ! Funerals an expression or demonstration of love. See you on the other side brother n law in the heavenly place where the gates are made of pearls and he streets paved with gold. I won’t say goodbye just see you when I get there and tell my sister I love her and mom and dad too! Funerals not on my bucket list but we all must go this way one day. And for those of us left heart on earth to deal with the daily be encouraged, live your best life now and bless someone long the way. Recovery Happens # Goals

Today I rejoice just because. Because I am alive and well, because I can and I choose too rather than complain or how about because I am worth rejoicing and so are you! Rejoice; I like it has a nice ring to it “Rejoice”! It even sounds festive. So I celebrate me I also celebrate you and what ever it is that you achieved today. Even if it’s minor to you it is huge!!!! because it happened. So Rejoice you made something happen today that probably would not have happened if it were not for you or at least it happened your way whatever it happened okay so REJOICE! Remember it is no small thing when you accomplish a something rather a goal, a feat a plan or overcoming an obstacle Rejoice I say . Recovery Hapens #Goals

Today is so beautiful outside; the sun ☀️ is shining the 🌳 are turning shades of orange and amber. The air is crisp I tell you today is “sweeter than yesterday” ! Not the rain isn’t beautiful and has such a calming effect defect at least for me but this is my kind of day!😀👏🏼. And it’s good for the sitting duck 🍿. She really has a hard time when her allergies act up 😞 but not today I am happy and she is quiet can’t get much better than that, and it’s one of my goals to let popcorn rest and be quiet. I love popcorn 🍿 don’t get me wrong but I like it better when she is quiet 🤫 I mean she is a part of me so I have to love her just glad that today is not only sweeter than yesterday for me but her popcorn 🍿 also. I hope you are enjoying your day as well. Recovery Happens #Goals!

Usually I go through with the pollen or if I come in to close of contact with a 🐈 or dog 🐶 and it really makes me feel like a sitting duck just waiting for someone to come along and take a shot at me and holler “Duck Season”. And it’s so sad I love animal’s especially 🐶. They say it’s the pet dander not the animal unfortunately my allergies doesn’t care about that they just holler “Duck Season” and take a shot at me whenever I come in contact with one and my body attacks me. As I have grown older and everything is so different from what you eat to where you go, inside or outside I feel like a sitting duck🦆 smh. Just waiting for my allergies to attack. For me it’s Duck Season all year long now I have environmental allergies, chemical intolerances, it’s like living in a plastic bubble. Pollen, chocolate, fish, cats, dogs, perfume, air fresheners, cigarette smoke, any smoke even cooking in the house. Jeesh Duck Season is no fun especially when it’s all year round. Hey watch it I was here first put that cigarette out ! Can’t even sit at the 🚌 bus stop these days. Is it me or society ? All of these rules for everyone except me I feel like there’s no safe place for me anymore except at home or in the gym. Even at church it’s Duck Season so much perfume and cologne it makes you dizzy. I have had to get up and leave because I couldn’t breathe for the strong odors. Why can’t people just put on a little smell good why do they have to drown theirselves in it ? Down right sickening I tell ya. Well that’s it for me “ The sitting Duck”. But I still have joy because I am still here and in spite of Instill stoop and pet a dog occasionally, tell people they smell nice 👍🏽 and go on natural walks with my friends 👫 because life is beautiful and one should enjoy it so go on have a good day do something exciting different even don’t let Duck Season stop you just know it exist and what your limits are and have a ball 🏀 today. I am in spite of Duck season. Enjoy your day ! Recovery Happens #Goals

I have good days and bad days when it comes to getting my exercise in. But today Ingot to “Work it off” in a different way. I helped rearrange the garage to put my car in it for the winter and what a work out 🏋🏼‍♀️ whew! I literally worked up a sweat. So I killed to birds all at the same time, I got my exercise done and my 🚘 put in the garage. Wow I didn’t know I had so much stuff in the garage and heavy stuff at that. But I accomplished my goal today and I got my car stored and got to work it off at the same time. You know the back fat the stress of the day. Bottom line is I did yea me! Recovery Happens #Goals

I preserver in my writings everyday. Not always knowing exactly what I am going to say but like soldering 👩‍🏭 I keep coming back; I keep trying to put my thoughts in some sort order, that not only makes sense but try to encourage and have a little fun along the way. It’s not easy! Never thought it would be but like a good soldier I press on with my boots tied up tight my helmet on my uniform and defense mechanism against all negativity I go. Ever so careful to dodge the snipers and the land mines you know bad thoughts empty words but soldiering still. Never to turn back but only to go on to conquer my thoughts and will to be determined to stay in this race even war of words until finally someone says “Here’s someone who is resilient who won’t stop who will be okay and who has made her mark in the world of blogging. So I solder on waging war until I win! That is one of my goals to be heard, to listen to encourage and even sometimes ramble. It is part of my recovery. Recovery Happens #Goals

I have a cold and allergies to boot! Sneezing 🤧 itchy 💦 watery eyes body pain I feel like I am “fighting an unseen beast”. I know it’s there I can’t see it but I can feel it’s presence and it’s effects that it’s presence has on my body. But I will not quit. Believe it or not Popcorn 🍿 is no where to be seen wow! Just when I could use a little help she vanishes. I quest that’s one of her traits🤔 . Even so I am determined to get better and soon; I can, I will, I must!!! My plan drink a few cups of hot tea ☕️ take my daily vitamins 👀 Just checking not many people I know take them whatever. Drink lots of 🥥 water the famous saltine cracker and ginger ale and gets lots of rest. I plan to be up and about by tomorrow! Fighting the unseen beast takes rest a good old fashioned prescription hot toddy even prayer 🙏🏽 and perseverance so if you have any tips out there for me to help me get better faster I am in! Meanwhile cracking the whip taming that unseen beast. Until I win this battle all other plans are on hold wouldn’t you say? Stay warm the seasons are changing and be sure to get your rest and most of all be encouraged. Recovery Happens #Goals