Today I am grateful for the Olympics, a way to bond us from all over the world. Reminds me of the days when we only had 3 channels to watch on tv, who's with me? Ha!

I am grateful for the sunrise, that all of the horses (and Donkey) are alive and well this morning. With mountain lions roaming around, this is a reasonable gratitude.
I am grateful it's Friday and the joy this day of the week brings to so many, TGIF!

I am grateful I woke up today with very minimal ankle pain, two functioning arms, two functioning legs (mostly), the ability to breathe, and enjoy food (that maybe I am still eating too much of since the holidays!).
I am grateful I slept peacefully, had sweet dreams, and that my bed is holding up after it's repairs!

Always something to be grateful for each day, that is for sure. I am excited and grateful I get to work with volunteers this morning with the horses.

I am also happy and grateful I had a GREAT meeting yesterday with my manager of the hospital where we formulated a plan for lot's of exciting things this year, including classes for the community on making home made diets for pets, something people ask me about all the time. Yep, year of the Fire Horse, look out, here we come!

How are you doing on your hopes and plans for this year? I recently learned that humans have a need to work towards a goal nearly as much as food, safety, and comfort, in order to be happy. So if you are not feeling as happy as you would like, perhaps it's time to crystalize some goals for your life. Have no idea what kind of goal to have? Then the answer is to do something selflessly, to help someone else, achieve their goals. That is the path to happiness.

​Today I wish for you to be so happy, and grateful, and healthy, and to be able to smile at yourself in the mirror, and tell yourself you are doing a great job, just as you are. That you are exactly where you are supposed to be. These are lessons, not obstacles, that you need to grow, into the next phase of your life. Regardless, it's Friday, so have a little fun, do a little dance, help me spread the message of R+ for kindness for humans, and animals, and I will see you right here, tomorrow, my beautiful Animal Loving Angels!

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