An Invincible Summer - A Woman's Journey

Gossip is a bad habit, yet many do it on a daily basis. I've been know to seek out the false intimacy of a juicy bit to share. I never like myself afterwards but would keep it going with the best of them. Learning to build real intimacy with people I trust has helped quell that need. I feel proud when it's going on and don't take part. Lunch with a dear friend the other day reminded me how much I have changed. A mutual friend came up in discussion, then a suggestive comment was thrown out, then an outright worm loaded hook waiting for me to take the bait. I smiled, redirected, then had to redirect two more times. I'm getting pretty competent at zigging and zagging through the landmines. Team Linda 10 points. I may eventually prove to be a boring lunchmate for some. That's ok, I can handle that. It is never too late to teach an old dog new tricks!

I've had a hard time coming up with blog topics, as you may have noticed. Therefore, I think I'll go back to my grateful practice, filling in my blank blog days with gratitude. So..... WORD FOR THE DAY Grateful living helps us to unleash our most generous selves as we practice taking nothing and no one for granted. KRISTI NELSON Love this quote and how very true. I can go around thinking negative thoughts (which was my default for many years) or I can work at changing that into gratefulness, which changes everything. What I know for sure is that I am happier....much, much happier. We have neighbors, on this rather tight knit street of ours, that are unique, different. I could sit and gossip, dish up goodies here (as I am so tempted to do) and tell you things you learn about your neighbors that you'd rather not know, but that's not how I am living these days. Anyways, I could focus on the negative...there are a few, or I could focus on what I really like a...