Gratitude and Loving Life, Gallbladder and pregnancy.

I was reminded the other day about the power of perception and joy in life during a conversation with a very conscious and deeply genius friend. And it recently played a huge role in how I felt after what most would call a bad start to the day.

I was woken up by extreme pain in my upper abdomen.  It was a familiar feeling as I had felt it twice before but this time the pain just kept getting stronger and stronger.  Being pregnant you would think I would be rushing to the hospital and if it was lower in the area of my uterus I would have been but I knew it wasn't the baby or anything to do with the baby.  I had already talked to my doctor about this before and she said it was most likely my gallbladder and would probably have to be removed after I have the baby if the "attacks" continue.  I later found out that about 4% of pregnant women start having issues with their gallbladder and that pregnancy can cause or make the condition worse.

So I lay on my bed as my husband is now getting up for work and looks at me helplessly and as he is not sure what he should do, he can tell I felt like I was being tortured. I reassured him that it's not the baby and I just have to get through it. Needless to say after an hour and half of vomiting from the pain and contracting, taking tylenol, and trying every position possible the pain started to subside.  Of course immediately I get online to see if my symptoms are aligned with what my doctor said and they were, they are dead on.  The exact words I was using to describe it to my husband were being used online to describe gallbladder attacks. So I educated myself on the condition while I lay in bed waiting until the pain decreased enough for me to go back to sleep. I armed myself with a whole list of things to do if it happens again and laid in bed researching alternative treatments.

After some scouring the internet and thinking, I started to feel really really good.  I was a little blown away by this feeling at first but I felt so happy, I was on cloud 9.  I started to pay attention to what I was thinking and feeling.

Despite just experiencing what some have described as the worst pain they have ever felt, I was extremely happy.  I was focusing on the fact that I no longer felt the pain and was pain free. That I felt really warm and comfy in my awesome bed.  I was also thinking about how lucky I was that even though I was woken up at 4am with pain and as 7am was rapidly approaching there was nothing I HAD to get out of bed for.  That I would still be able to go back to sleep and get as much sleep as I needed. What a wonderful thought!

That led to all the amazing thoughts about my husband, how well he takes care of me, how he enables me to have such freedoms and he provides and fulfills all that I have ever needed and wanted physically and emotionally.  I felt so free thinking about all these things. I felt so loved and blessed. My husband truly is my best friend, we talk about everything and anything. We share our day with each other every day, we respect each other, we give immensely to each other and love each other deeply. I don't know how I got "so lucky" but he truly is it all!

Then my thoughts went to on how wonderful my life is. How my relationship with my son continues to grow stronger and stronger, even my two cats are just amazing.  And to top it all off we have a little miracle growing inside me, soon to expand our family and love.

I thought of how supportive and reliable my family is. I have a mother I can count on and will love me no matter what, a father who tries his hardest to be the best dad he can be, siblings who truly love me and lots and lots of other family that play significant roles in my life.

I thought of how many loving and caring friends I have. So many for so many different reasons and places in my life and how a lot of these relationships are really starting to bloom and grow.  How friendships seem to evolve or dissipate according to my needs and desires in my life without me forcing anything.

I don't think I'm an exceptional person. I try my best to be my best. I work hard on myself, my perceptions, my beliefs, and how I relate to the world but I'm no angel. I have never intentionally hurt anyone and I would be there for anyone I know if they needed me and I was able to but I have my flaws, my weaknesses, my imperfections just like everyone else.  How did I end up with such good stuff.  Is it the work I do on myself constantly?  The perceptions I hold?

I would like to continue down this path however I got here. Continue to enjoy the great things in life. I still have a lot of work to do and my focus could surely use some mastering but I am so grateful for this experience...... this life.

What could've been a very bad start to my day was an absolutely amazing one.

The power of perception!

My Gratitude

I can't help but notice how many amazing people I have in my life and how much I appreciate the people around me.

My husband is absolutely my other half.  We love each other so much but most importantly we respect and honor each other. In every situation, in every area of our lives he goes far beyond what I could have ever even wanted from another.  He is what makes my life amazing and he reminds me of his love every day. He makes me feel special, loved, important, and his #1 priority.  I am his engine and he is mine.

My son is just awesome.  He is so loving and caring yet extremely intelligent and confident. My son is such a conscious and funny child, I feel honored to be his mother.

My family is so supportive and loving.  They are amazing in different ways. I won't bore everyone by going over each and every one of them but it doesn't minimize how hugely important they are to me.  I hope to continue to see my relationships with them evolve, improve and deepen.

My friends are just beyond amazing.  Every time I think my friends couldn't get any better they prove me wrong.  I have the most amazing friends anyone could ask for.  I hope to continue to grow with each and every one of them and to be able to enrich their lives the way they do mine.

I love our home.  When I think back at how we were able to get our house it still reminds me of how supportive the universe/source is.  Our house will always be proof to me that everything happens for a reason. From the first time I stepped into this house, I loved it.  I fell in love with it, immediately.  Having our own home that I love, has brought out such nurturing and care taking qualities within myself. In my eyes our house is perfect, it is our.....HOME.

I am so blessed to be able to stay home and just focus on taking care of my husband and son.  And it really allows me to focus on what I really want to do with my life, in creating a career that I will truly enjoy.

The areas of my life where I would like to focus on transforming is my body and career.

My body has been through a lot this last year or so. Two surgeries, some medications, a lot of stress, and extreme life style changes.  I would like to see myself not only recover from all of that but also get to a place where my body feels really good......amazingly good!  I want to get to this place with joy and ease.  Enjoying life, Enjoying my body.

As I said before right now I have the freedom to really explore what I really want to be doing career wise. This does not mean what I can do, or what I should be doing.  To me it is about what I will ENJOY doing. What will bring me the most fulfillment.  I am blessed to be in a situation where my husband makes enough money to take care of us and I can take all the time I need to really create the ideal career for myself.  I want to create my career through joy, ease, and fun.

I think what is becoming important to me is to be able to enjoy every aspect of my life.  I have two areas where that can use some work.  But the overall theme here is JOY.

I am becoming aware of the idea that any area in my life that has to do with other people is already in a place of joy and ease.  But it's time I take the next step and heal the areas in my life that has to do with me and me only.  No one can create the ideal career for me and no one can make my body be healthy and energetic.  I'm sure Albert would fix those things for me if he could and it probably pains him that he can't but these are two things I have to do for myself.

Interesting.....   I truly love and enjoy all the people around me, its time I start loving and enjoying myself fully too!  I know Albert and Joel would really appreciate a more energetic and fun wife and mother.

Enjoy!