The amount of time it takes for a pup to finally get accustomed to a new life. We are at 3 weeks and Shiloh finally had a night free of hypervigalance. No barking at inanimate objects. No barking at naturally occuring sounds in the night. Night 1 after 3 weeks here she laid peacefully down after playtime, used the doggie door at midnight, and returned to slumber at my feet all curled and nestled on a blankie at the foot of my bed. Yay! Small steps of progress. This reminds me of the first few weeks of being sober. That new role of sober life and having to sit and work through thoughts and feelings instead of drowning them both in vodka. Look at where we are now. 2 years and a few months later. Going to bed and waking up sober. Waking up and reflecting on the day and days of recent past. Writing my daily gratitudes is how I start my day. Before coffee, showers, or agendas, I reflect and write. This I am so grateful for.
I am grateful for my boss and how she handles the one who thinks life is about her and that her way is the only way. "I hear you. We are moving, the decision has been made. This is not a discussion. " Yep, that is how she handled the panicking one of when told our building and all services are moving. In 6 months. Yes!!!!! I Loved this! 
! Grateful for her! I love how she handled this and so many other incidents.
I am grateful today for being able to work with the teen who came to group yesterday. She even asked if I could be her therapist after the 7 weeks! What a huge compliment!
I am grateful to have 4 more hours to those needed for BIP supervision. 2 more today amd 2 more tomorrow......we are getting there and I am grateful for the opportunity to work with these men and women.
I am grateful for today being the day that an abandoned vehicle will be removed from my property. I am grateful for being able to utilize our LEOs to assist with the process. I am looking forward to having this task completed and having no more ties with my old boss, her boy toy, and the havoc created by them and their sorted affairs. I HAVE LEARNED SO MUCH NEEDED LIFE SKILLS and more about people and boundaries. Hopefully, I can be more aware and vigilant in detours of toxic people and their lives lived like wrecking services.
I am grateful for my best friend and her hilarious antics in life. I am grateful for being able to talk with her every morning after I post my gratitudes.
Today. Grateful. Sober. Strong.
