Day 321

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Day 321 of the 365 Day Gratitude Challenge.

Saturday, May 20th, 2017

I'm grateful to have one more work day and then I'm off on Monday!

I'm grateful I turned a blog in despite the crazy circumstances I've been under between the new pup, creating every day gratitude challenges, and also trying to keep up with the mental health challenge. I still have week three in the works! I can't believe this month is almost over.

I can't believe a lot of things lately. I think the month of May has been a perpetual black and full moon...or something like that. May June ever be in our favor!

I'm grateful for good friends, my husband and son, and my dogs and bird! :)

DJ

12.10

12.10: American Pie

Looks like a place of solitude! Perfect for this post!

Quote a line from your favorite poet/poetess

Picture of bridge in Punta Gorda, Fl. Taken by yours truly

Mention your middle name
My middle name is Jillian

I never seem to have any time to write these days. I've taken on a new puppy, and he pretty much takes up all of my time when I'm home.

I'm doing things a little differently.

What in the Jillian am I doing? I've really got nothing.  I just really liked this week's topic. I'm wasting my slice of American Pie solely on this paragraph.

How ironic was it I picked this Langston Hughes quote just days before the suicide of one of my favorite artists, Chris Cornell?  I am so devastated.

 For those who don't know, the title of this Langston Hughes poem above is called Suicide Note.

"The calm,
Cool face of the river
Asked me for a kiss."

--Langston Hughes




I really have no guesses.  Nor did I have time to enter my guesses....Sorry!!!!

DJ





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Day 320

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Day 320 of the 365 Day Gratitude Challenge.

Friday, May 19th, 2017.

I am grateful for protection. In light of everything that has happened within since last August with my childhood friend ending her life, and learning about one of my idols ending theirs, I realize how grateful I am to have someone or something protecting me from going over that edge.

I guess that's why I'm so interested in psychology and social work. I'm interested in the psyche. And yet, I'm spiritual.

That is all for tonight! Night! :)

DJ

Day 319

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Day 319 of the 365 Day Gratitude Challenge.

Thursday, May 18th, 2017

I'm grateful this challenge is almost over. I have 46 days left. It's been quite a struggle. It seems the more I try to be grateful, the more bad things seem to happen, just testing me endlessly.

People die. And people think I'm stupid and naive.

If I'm like oh really, it's because either I think you're lying, I am not really listening, or I really don't know how to respond. If I laugh when someone is serious about a situation, it's because I don't know another way to react either.

I know old friends stalk me on here. I say nothing. I know people will do whatever it takes to steal my job. I still say nothing. I say nothing because others know the truth. They can tell what's real and what isn't.

So today, I'm grateful for an awakening day. That's all I really got. I'm grateful for my pups, and I'm grateful for my husband, who sticks by me and all my craziness.

I'm sad though because of the events that happened today. I've never met him, but his poetry in his music gave me purpose, and made me sing.

DJ

Day 318

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Day 318 of the 365 Day Gratitude Challenge.

Wednesday, May 17th, 2017

I'm grateful. Mostly because I know things can be a lot worse in life. I'm just feeling a little philosophical today!

DJ