One Blessed Cupcake

Summer time and the living is easy. Or so I think. The lack of work and things to do somewhat drives me crazy. My family drives me crazy. So many things drive me crazy. I recently heard this song on my friend Shania's facebook. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe4SckesWLE

Francesca Battistelli - "This Is The Stuff"

I lost my keys in the great unknown
And call me please 'cause I can't find my phone

This is the stuff that drives me crazy
This is the stuff that's getting to me lately
In the middle of my little mess
I forget how big I'm blessed
This is the stuff that gets under my skin
But I've gotta trust You know exactly what You're doing
Might not be what I would choose
But this the stuff You use

45 in a 35 sirens and fines
While I'm running behind
Whoa ho ho

This is the stuff that drives me crazy
This is the stuff that's getting to me lately
In the middle of my little mess,
I forget how big I'm blessed
This is the stuff that gets under my skin
But I've gotta trust You know exactly what You're doing
Might not be what I would choose
But this the stuff You use

So break me of impatience
Conquer my frustrations
I've got a new appreciation
It's not the end of the world
Whoa ho ho ho

Oooooh This is the stuff that drives me crazy
This is the stuff
Someone save me
In the middle of my little mess
I forget how big I'm blessed
This is the stuff that gets under my skin
But I've gotta trust You know exactly what You're doing
Might not be what I would choose
But this the stuff You use

Whoa whoa ho ho
This is the stuff You use.

The lyrics really resonate with me. I'm a spiritual person but not necessarily a believer in God. this song really helped me realized that all the small problems mean nothing in life because there is so much to be thankful for. I realize we all get bogged down in life and there are times things feel out of control. Be patient and good things will happen. Let go of frustrations and do good.

BEST WEEK EVER!!!!

I had a lot of great news this week and month!

Healthy Wins!!!

I completed my Avon Walk! I walked over 39 miles and raised over $1800 for breast cancer awareness. I honestly wanted to give up many times, but hearing the stories of survivors and why other people walked really inspired me. It was the longest, hardest, and most awesome thing I have done in my life. I want to thank everyone who cheered me on, donated to my cause and helped me get to the finish line. I met some awesome women who walked beside me. I saw Davis aKDPhi cheering us on and met a KDPhi from SLO who was walking with her family. One of the most unique experiences was walking on and under the Golden Gate Bridge and realizing how small I was and what a big thing I had committed to doing. Walking over 20 miles the first day and over 15 miles the second day was intense, insane, and pushed me to my limit. I never thought it would be so hard and I also doubted I would finish. When I saw the finish line I was so happy! I knew I was at the end. I figured I was done but there really is no finish line because Breast Cancer isn't cured and so I signed up to walk again next year. I must have been crazy to sign up for Avon Walk 2013 in San Francisco. 

At my DR's appt I was told by my DR that I no longer need to take my medication for diabetes and blood pressure. This was the best news ever because I felt so weighted down by this challenge in life. I felt that things were out of my control and life was not fair and I had been feeling this way for the last 4 years since I was diagnosed. I took control and diet, exercise, education and a determination to change my lifestyle helped me conquer this challenge. I need to thank my personal trainer Bernice for pushing me to my limit and over. I also want to thank Cyrus my other personal trainer who helped me with the nutrition aspect and as someone else with diabetes who I could talk and relate to. 

Like Cyrus said this is only the tip of ice berg!!! 6 pack abs here I come!

In terms of my job, I passed all three sections of the CSET and the additional writing component. I am one step closer becoming an official teacher. I am so excited and scared to begin this new journey of teaching as a Resource Specialist at a middle school. I also feel that I am coming back home as I loved middle school and I get to work at the school that inspired me to love to learn and lead me to where I am today.

I have been doing a lot of organizing and purging of items. If you know me you know I love handbags and shoes. I just got a shoe rack that fits 50pairs of shoes and it makes me so happy to see all my shoes! Organization is one of my stress reliefs! It looks like the size 8 section of a shoe store! I also realized I have about 60 pairs of shoes and that means I don't need any more.

There is only about 2 weeks left of my summer break and I just want to remind everyone to step back and count your blessings. I have a home, a job that fulfills me, a family that loves me, improved and improving health, wonderful friends, and a rack of beautiful shoes. <3 I'm blessed.