http://carydarling.com I Am Grateful For ... Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:15:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The fear of death follows from the fear of life.  A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.  ~Mark Twain It is true, I do have a terminal illness.  The doctors can't tell me how much longer I have, it could be minutes, it could be ... http://carydarling.com/i-have-a-terminal-illness/ I can live for two months on a good compliment. ~Mark Twain I was sitting down getting ready to go through my nightly ritual of meditation, visualization and affirmations when I noticed I had missed a phone call. It was Tanya one of my co-workers who has turned ... http://carydarling.com/i-am-grateful-for-more-compliments/ Life's challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they're supposed to help you discover who you are. Life was not meant to be difficult, but it sure as hell wasn't meant to be easy. If it weren't for the challenges we face in life, we would never have a chance ... http://carydarling.com/i-am-grateful-for-challenges/ Life is something that happens when you can't get to sleep. ~Fran Lebowitz I enjoy many things like watching t.v., sleeping, and eating, but not one of these things has brought me the fulfillment in life that I desire. When you consider that we spend almost one third ... http://carydarling.com/i-am-grateful-to-be-awake/ Today was an interesting day to say the least.  I was treated to a reflexology treatment by Jan and Linda, as well as attended dinner with them at Women Poker Hall of Famer Susie Isaac's home where we were fed a fantastic pot roast, and an amazing dessert of homemade ... http://carydarling.com/evidence-of-abundance-53108/ Megan, Hanna, and Michele @ Mandalay Bay, Shark Reef Exhibit Our brothers and sisters are there with us from the dawn of our personal stories to the inevitable dusk. ~Susan Scarf Merrell My sister Michele has been one of my closest friends as long as I can remember. Over the ... http://carydarling.com/i-am-grateful-for-my-sister/ Today was not only pay day, but it was also my day off.  I had a few errands to run, and one of the things I wanted to do was buy an organizer at Office Max.  The last time I was there I was kind of put off by the ... http://carydarling.com/evidence-of-abundance-53008/ There came a time when the risk to remain tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.  ~Anaïs Nin It has been awhile since I wrote out a bullet list of all the things I am grateful for so here it goes. Today I am ... http://carydarling.com/i-am-grateful-for-another-bullet-list/ Tonight I am starting a new part of my blog that I have been meaning to add for some time now, and I call this section, Evidence of Abundance.  Each night, I will document the blessings big and small that enter my life. Wells Fargo agreed to refund a fee of ... http://carydarling.com/evidence-of-abundance/ in·ten·tion  [in-ten-shuhn] –noun 1.  an act or instance of determining mentally upon some action or result. Today  isn't so much of a gratitude post, but is more of an intention post. What I am trying to learn, is to get clarity, and focus on the things I want in life, I truly believe that ... http://carydarling.com/i-am-so-happy-and-grateful-now-that/