A View Full of Sky

Road Trip

Scenery

on the way home today

 

Brianhead

Good Company

Good Food

Good R & R

Good Times

 

Ski Weekend

checked in

and snow is falling

Brianhead Resort

for the weekend

 

Courage to Change

 

When I was in Scotland last spring, I had the courage to step out of my comfort zone. I also did so Tuesday night, by attending my first Al-Anon Family Group meeting. Here is what I heard the members saying:

• Accept the fact that there is a problem with drugs, and that I can learn to deal with it 
• Recognize that I have a right to dignity and a decent life
• Remember that many of the things said and done in anger, frustration, or despair may make matters worse
• Be aware that each of us can truly change ONLY ourselves

I will attend more meetings (at least 6 they tell me) to find out how to deal with situations similar to mine. The people I met were compassionate, well-informed, and had first hand knowledge of problems just like mine, because they have had them too. I bought the book they offered: Courage to Change.

ICONS

Oncology Nurses

Intermountain Chapter

dinner tonight @ Slice

for our fall seminar

with Chaplain John on Spirituality and the Oncology Patient

 

Never Surrender

When it gets dark at 5:30

I need to walk Fritz early to catch the sunset

 

Make-A-Wish

Utah Hockey Club

 on this Veteran's Day...

Three of the Utah Hockey Club players came to make a little cancer patient's wish come true. Of course the bear was there too. 

5 Year Anniversary

Five years ago today Martin and I first met

what better way to celebrate then at Solitude

for the opening weekend of ski season

 but since Martin was working yesterday

we started our ski season 

today

9" of snow and 5 years 

& counting

 

Red, Yellow, Blue

water

walks around the lake

with Monet & Poesie

 

83

My mom turned 83 today

and we went to celebrate her at her favorite asian restaurant - Gary's

 

Ricky!

 

If you say Ricky in front of Fritz you better be prepared for his excitement. 

Hope

The Beacon of Hope

after work

 was purple and reminded me of what the counselor told me in our first support group tonight: All we can do is hope that our loved ones that are struggling with addiction will know that we love them and we will not enable them. The greatest catalyst for change is pain. #1 on the list and yet we still try and shield them from it. Which is not what is going to help them to get help with their disease. 

The Pizza Man

Pat-a- cake

the pizza man

Delicious

 

Sauna Season

has begun

with a new twist

the Cold Plunge

is setup and chilling

 

Weekend Relax

Ramen with Morgen

my new haircut

& beautiful fall leaves

 

Cozy

weekly flowers

cozy blankets with my morning coffee

and these little deer friends

 

No-vember

Welcome to No-vember

 the month to prioritize your well-being by saying no to what drains you and yes to what empowers you. 

Saying 'no' [when needed] is an act of self-care.  ox