Happiness, sitting right there where you left it. by ginnyannette

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· @ginnyannette ·
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Happiness, sitting right there where you left it.
I’d like to eat fifty thin mint cookies and go to sleep.  But no time for that.  I am a creature of habit now—of personal growth.  Growth comes from brain exercise.  Let’s exercise this brain!  

The brain in flaccid tonight.  

Season changes do this to me—a silent September breeze that hints of fall, and I remember so many things.  Romantic phases of my life that didn’t seem romantic at the time, are all dolled up as memories.  

Dear Diary, I’m rambling.    

I took a walk tonight, with Big Dog at my side.  The humidity was gone, and some of the haze over the mind as of late.  It is so easy to forget that happiness is sitting right there where I left it.  I had let my shadow fall across it, again.  The ups and downs of figures on a laboratory report mean something, but not everything.  A perturbed thyroid can cast shadows that linger in the back of the mind, but they don’t hold a candle to the free will.  The mind chooses—to suck in that breath of air taut and constricted, or to breathe deep and slow.

Just have to stay in the light.

Things happen that force growth, when comfortably stagnant.  Decades creep past, bringing changes in mentality and perception.  The era of baby-making is done.  Now for the new era of motherhood maintenance, wherein I continue my role, but my body is mine again.  Flickers of my former life as a woman came to mind as I felt that fall breeze—[how it feels to be a woman.](https://steemit.com/life/@ginnyannette/how-it-feels-to-be-a-woman)  Each new era is a mixture of the past and the unknown future.  The fall breeze always entices me with that sensation of unknown, exciting possibilities.  And I’ll be dragging poor, dear thyroid along for all of it.  I wonder if all of this will get better.      

I think it will.  

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@hebrewhousewife ·
I felt like I was there with you daydreaming and feeling that fall breeze as I read this :)
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@ginnyannette ·
I can always use the company on an evening walk :)
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@angiemitchell ·
Life definitely gets better but one has to keep that sense of well being and individuality during the early motherhood days.  Nice post.
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@ginnyannette ·
Thanks.  I think the sense of individuality is nearly impossible with babies.   It does seem to slowly creep in though, I feel it now.
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@blacklux ·
The 50 mint thin cookies sounds good, tho!
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@ginnyannette ·
My cookie friend, I knew you would say that.
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@blacklux ·
Sounds like canibalism but is not! 😅
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@coquiunlimited ·
What’s the deal with your thyroid? I have such issues. I might be of some help and who knows comfort...or not. 😅

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@ginnyannette ·
It is subclinical hypo, but just elevated a bit, although I am pretty sure I am getting some symptoms off it. It will be rechecked soon to see what it does.
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@coquiunlimited ·
Hope all comes out well, meanwhile hope you like seaweed. :D 

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@babai1995 ·
Today I choose life. Every morning when I wake up I can choose joy, happiness, negativity, pain... To feel the freedom that comes from being able to continue to make mistakes and choices - today I choose to feel life, not to deny my humanity but embrace it. Kevyn Aucoin
Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/topics/happiness
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@ginnyannette ·
Very true, thanks.
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@blanchy ·
I still think your some doll @ginny!😘😜
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@ginnyannette ·
You randomly popped into my head an hour ago, I must have sensed you were commenting.
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@blanchy ·
There must of been a Brad Pitt film on or something. I knew it anyway , my ears were burning. “ I better comment on ginnys post. “ she will be missing me by now !😜. You having a bad day Ginny? Can’t be worse than mine. The cat is missing, the tot has the runs, and I’m back to work tomorrow! 😭. 

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@janton ·
howdy there ginnyannette! yes it will get better! I know it will.
" all dolled up as memories." lol. brilliant writing as usual girl, just perfect!
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@ginnyannette ·
Thanks @janton, for the compliments and the encouragement.
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@janton ·
howdy back ginnyannette!  well I know you're a winner and in fact, Texas would be proud to have someone like you.
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