I didn’t get much sleep last night. Insomnia. I tried to take a nap after work today. No dice. Still. Insomia. I’m definitely not grateful for insomnia. It’s usually a reaction to stress when it occurs. I’ve had some pretty bad bouts of it here and there. I’ll tell you what I am grateful for today… I am grateful that I am a person who chooses to do things, to be involved, and to care passionately about my work – all my work. I haven’t figured out quite how to deal with everything without an amount of stress occurring here and there but I’d rather have that in my life than have an existence without passion, without consideration, and without challenge. I choose the possibility of a few sleepless nights and a few stressful days for the joys and celebrations of living a life filled with things that challenge me to care, to think, to work, to fail, and to succeed!

And on that note, I wish you and me a restful good night! 

From day one, with the first breath or lack of breath in those first new moments of life, I have experienced some sort of health issue. It’s just been a part of my life. Today I am grateful that no matter what, my body has fought for me, insists on being here, demands to be better. I’m not sure how much is pure spirit or just plain denial. But I am grateful for the fight, the wins and the loses. I was not get chosen for an easy route, a simple and straightforward path. I was given less and because of that perhaps I was actually given more. And I am grateful.