Sunday August 4, 2024
Today was a good day. I found myself on the side of happiness and gratitude. I got up and made a grocery run before the streets became overcrowded with the late risers.
I watched church via livestream, then dove into my Bible because I’ve made it a point to spend more time with Jesus which also means in the word. I’m always energized after reading and studying.
I then got dressed and went to take pics. Shout out to my son who always captures me so perfectly! One sec and I’ll show you what I mean! 😆
Have you ever just felt cute?
Today was that day for me! I used my Ami Cole foundation stick for the first time. Bobbi Brown primer, L.A Girl concealer under my eyes and The Lip Bar “trophy wife” on my lips. Fun fact, I don’t wear makeup. I do my brows and throw on some gloss. Y’all, I was so proud lol. I said to my son, “I did my makeup, how does it look?” He said it looked very natural. It enhanced my already beautiful face. I mean shux ☺️!
Okay, I’ll show you the amazing pics now. Y’all can’t tell me I wasn’t cute!
Did I lie though? Okay okay, I’m done.
In between church and pics I watched a video my nephew made remembering my parents and I wept. It popped up on my TikTok feed. Here is the link: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTNVcREbA/
It truly is a beautiful video, but without fail, I weep every single time I see the video and I give myself permission to. I thought to myself, what I wouldn’t do for one last hug. To hear my mom’s voice again say, “well hello Ms. Jazmine” like only she could. Grief is so tricky. To those still navigating grief, give yourself grace and space. I ended my cry with smiles, remembering the amazing years I had with them.
I came home from taking pics and I meal prepped. As a diabetic, eating out is not the best option for me, and let’s be honest, folks just nasty! The other day while shopping in Safeway, I saw an employee in the produce section, ever so carefully creating a beautiful display of plums (while wearing gloves). He wiped visible snot from his nose, wiped it off on his pants and went right back to stacking fruit. Did I say something to his nasty tail? YES! Did I also report it to a manager? Also YES! Whew, let me get back to what I was saying. As someone that also commutes every single day, preparation is key! Today I made a carb LESS lasagna with ground turkey and zucchini as my “noodles”. This allows me to have French bread. It’s called balance. I also made homemade spaghetti sauce because that jarred stuff is terrible. Listen, if that’s what you can afford and what works for you, by all means, please use it.
Also boiled eggs and made zucchini bread (made with whole wheat flour & monk fruit sweetener) for breakfast. I even made air fried wings and oven baked zucchini fries for lunch. I’ll admit, the zucchini fries don’t look very appetizing in the photo, but I thank God they don’t taste like what they look like! 🤣Just call me Susie Homemaker!
Last items of the night, got my clothes out, finalized content for the week (including this blog) and read a few chapters in my book. What am I reading you ask? ⬇️ So far, so good!
It’s now 8:33PM and I am relaxed. Minimal anxiety about work tomorrow and I’m still on the side of gratitude. So often, those of us who struggle with grief, mental health issues or a combination of both miss out on good days because of the tricks our minds play on us, but every time you can, relish in the good days! Today for me was one of those good days and I’m learning to embrace them. To live in the now. To give thanks for where I am right now, in this moment.
When you wake up say out loud, “Lord, I thank you. Today will be a good day”
Until next time…🦋
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