Our "Thinner" Therapeutic Thanksgiving...

you know that Bill Withers song..

Just the two of us, we can make it if we try
Just the two of us, just the two of us
Building castles in the sky
Just the two of us, you and I

It was a thinner thanksgiving, not a big attendee list, a rather thin one... Just the 2 of us...me and my son. it was scary at first because I thought I wasn't enough. How can a traditional Thanksgiving family festivity be just the 2 of us? then i reflected...Hmmmm....i AM enough! i'm his mom and he's my travel partner in crime. We've done Hollywood we can do it again. So we took off to a secret weekend getaway in Burlington where we could do outdoorsy things and be away from all the city drama hussle and bussle. My city boy was so at peace. It was beautiful, peaceful, therapeutic.

We baked, yes, yes I baked, please stop gasping and rolling your eyes!!! We went to a nice fancy dinner, went to the farm a tractor ride, apple picking, a morning walk through nature and talked about life.

1 Thessalonians 5:18 "Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." 

we ate more than picked

Terehz used the words harvesty , livestalky, grains and pioneer-ish to describe thanksgiving. too funny!

VIP seating in the tractor, i was wearing stilettos, oh geez!

yes, my city boy does hard labour...eh hem, sometimes

we walked in the park and we talked about 3 things we are thankful for. We came up with 1) God... 2) each other (we are a team) and the condo (it keeps us safe). I asked Terehz why did he put God first on the list? He said because God has swag,  a long beard and does miracles. I laughed!! Now that's a good one. Terehz is sooo honest. I love his humour

Oh btw, we made a yummy recipe with the delicious apples we picked! you gotta try it out! It's super easy. Here's the link http://wenderly.com/2010/10/06/brown-sugar-cinnamon-baked-apples/...

I AM eeeee-nough for my baby boy. I am thankful that I have the time and the means to make this happen.

our stunning view, morning walk

dynamic duo

don't look back but remember & embrace to move forward....

Today is OCT 1st , 2014!!!! yayayaya. woooohooo, yessss, oh ya!

There's A poem written down below by Odiah. His poem reflects how i feel. 

What do i feel? lots!!! sometimes a lil too much. but i love that about myself.

ok so, getting to the point, i wanna focus on the fact that after a tough painful, confusing annoying issue, You can manage negative emotions. Its something we must do to stay in alignment, balance and peace. inner peace and peace with others. oh hey btw, click below for a link to a helpful book that i totally recommend by Joyce Meyer.  

http://www.joycemeyer.org/Content/Downloads/LivingBeyondYourFeelings_Excerpt.pdf 

anyways, Oct 1st, 2012, two yrs ago marks the day that my new life started.  My story about Oct 1st was brutal. i should have written a book. i guess i could have made a bit of money lol! but i'll stick to my blog.

through the hellish ordeal i remained strong about the hurtful event. I believe i handled it with class and integrity. Still today, i try to never keep those feelings of resent and revenge in my heart. its unproductive. I push forward and stay on my game. That's what got me through that nightmare. it was alot of hard work and i made some mistakes but overall kept things on target. 

How do u do that? ??  how do u have a more balanced, more productive, fulfilling life after it throws you a freakin 100km/hr curve ball?  May i suggest my personal Karen Carrington hot tips?

Good diet, daily exercise, stay close with friends, watch your health,  look fab even when u don't feel like it, donate to charities and join social fun groups. trust me. i know its annoying to join an awkward group with strangers but just try it will ya? meeting new like- minded is so awesome and u never know what or who u can come across. New dynamics! Just push, take risks, let go and don't sway or swerve. stay straight and stay strong.

ok, Private moment thought......I sat on an island in the pic below and cried to the Lord for an answer. The Lord Almighty literally told me to walk in a direction and search. His voice was so clear and concise that day.

awesome pose huh. i should be a calendar girl. so exotic and beachy looking. lol

I obediently listened. I walked slowly and I stumbled on a letter from a dishonest, broken person and that letter was the answer, the key that changed my life. What a revelation. A miracle, a non explainable miracle. Thank you Lord for reaching out and placing your wise hand on my blind face and showing me the way, the light, the truth. 

My friends, when you're lost and seeking the truth, ask the Lord to show you the way. He will never steer you wrong. He loves his children and wants us to prosper.

John 8:12 says: ,Jesus said to the people, “I am the Light of the world. So if you follow me, you won’t be stumbling through the darkness, for living light will shine in your path.”

Liberated, I'm free from you
Liberated, bondage is through
Liberated, I'll speak my view
Liberated, life to pursue

Oh come and hear the news
I am now free to choose
There is no more [emotional] abuse
Gone are the loathsome blues

An end to oppression
Freedom of expression
There'll be no concession
Gone is the depression

Because I'm
Liberated, I'm free of you
Liberated, bondage is through
Liberated, I'll speak my view
Liberated, life to pursue


Odiah