5 Reasons Why I Love This Day:
1.) It is not 100 degrees outside.
In fact, it is a blissful, cool 66 degrees this fall evening after a gorgeous 75 degree day of overcast loveliness. I love October in Arizona when we finally have the last of those 100+ degree days that have plagued us during the interminable summer.
2.) There is playoff baseball on the television.
Right now the dreadful (in my own humble opinion) New York Yankees are battling the Detroit Tigers for a chance to play in the Major League Baseball American League Championship Series, and I am cheering along with all of the Yankees-haters in this nation from the comfort of my living room couch. October brings playoff baseball, and today I am enjoying it wholeheartedly.
I am in a state of joyful anticipation waiting for my home team Arizona Diamondbacks to take their own turn at a Game 5 in the baseball playoffs tomorrow night against the Milwaukee Brewers. Even though the game is not going on now, I am reveling in the pregame fun of Facebook and Twitter feeds that are predicting every moment and outcome. I love the way the fans in Arizona have come together in a campaign of #WhyNotUs. Indeed, why not? Tomorrow is our chance to show the world why we are a contending team, and I simply cannot wait.
3.) I am reaching my goals.
Today I took steps forward in reaching my personal goals. I attended my regularly scheduled personal training session and had a kick-ass workout. I also followed my new food plan to perfection for the fourth day in a row. Baby steps, you say? Yes, but steps in the right direction. Too often I jump forward and seek the end result without doing the work required to get there, but today I made small strides towards enhancing my life.
Also on the goals front, I am posting a blog post for the 6th day in a row. That is a huge step towards my commitment to do something creative every day.
4.) I have wonderful friends by my side.
Today I was able to connect with friends in person and virtually via Facebook. I had a friendly sports argument with a dear friend, drank delicious coffee and chatted aimlessly with another and helped a third work out a life issue. Today I was blessed to have all of them in my life. They made me feel both loved and significant in this world.
I was also able to connect with new friends through amazing blogging communities. Thanks to the Internet, I have been able to reach out and support other artists and fellow individuals who struggle in the same way that I do, and have realized the rewards of their support in return.
5.) Tomorrow is a new day.
Finally, I love this day because it is nearly over and tomorrow offers fresh opportunities for growth and success. For all of the forward movement of today, there is more to come tomorrow and I am eager to greet the day and its endless possibilities.
Why do you love today?
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