Saying Goodbye

It's truly been a rough 2 and a half weeks here.

My mother died on June 8th.

We buried her five days later.

Five days after that my dad ended up in ICU.

But the good part of that is

my dad is  now back home.
And I am ever so grateful.

My mother had a beautiful funeral

 full of friends, family and love.

I was able to speak a heartfelt tribute to her well lived life.
I will write more about that
when it is easier for me.

I am a very big believer in the power of 

Intentional Gratitude

on any given day.

But especially the really hard ones.

And I also know during life's big storms

how  very important 

it is to come up for air

and 

reframe your life narrative

as graciously as possible.

The older I get

the more I know it up to us on a daily basis

to not only look for the good

but do it where we can.

Not only for the benefit of others

but for our own self preservation as well.

I am ever so grateful for the support of friends and family

these last  2 1/2 weeks.

Especially my darling daughter and youngest son.

They have both brought remarkable spouses into our family
who have also been tremendous support.

I am especially grateful

during this exceedingly difficult time

Jeff and I are closer

and 

more solid than ever.

A true testament to all of the work

we have both done in rebuilding our marriage these last seven months.

If we hadn't made it such a priority

these last couple of weeks could have really undone progress.

Instead

I have been so reassured with our commitment to each other.

So many times in life

the darkest days 

can help shine beautiful light.

If we take the time for intentional gratitude.

As always my friends

I wish you love and joy
as you style your life