Loving Nature!!

One of the fastest ways to see evidence of God is to go right outside. The changing of the leaves, the wind blowing in your face, and the stillness you witness over a body of water.

On my way to a class I had to stop and take this picture. The way the clouds took over the sky made it hard for me to keep moving towards my destination.

Today I Am... loving nature! Thank you God!

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SHARING MY NEW APARTMENT

Front of Building

Finding an apartment in the NY City area has not been the best journey but it is always worth it when you find something you love.  I absolutely love my new apartment and as I made the transition from the bad and scary apartment, I knew I had to have some divine intervention on finding my new home.  

I remember a story that someone once told me about her house-hunting journey.  They said, “I knew it was the right one!”  I said, "How did you know?" they said that they had seen a sign.  Therefore, as they went on to explain the sign... it was simply a wind-chime that had brought them joy as they heard its lovely sound.  For me... it was less romantic and lovely.  

Kitchen

For those who know me... know that I LOOOOOVE ice!  I know the right shape, density, etc that makes a great ice cube.  So, when I went into this place it was hot and I was tired.  So I said, "God... if this is the right place for me, please let there be ice cubes in this freezer.  If there are ice cubes in here 'good ice cubes' then I will know that, this is the place for me.  I opened the freezer and there was my favorite ice cube shape in the freezer.  I moved in that night! 

Livingroom

When I left Florida, I told myself that I had to live in the apartment I landed in for 5 years.  That meant no looking left or right... wondering what I was missing in another place.  That I was going to make the best out of the place I had chosen.  Now I expected that the rent was going to be less and the space going to be smaller but as you will view the price and area is all worth it.

Today I Am... Sitting in my new apartment and just smiling and enjoying my cup of ice in my 2 bedroom Jersey Heights Apartment!

I love this window in Living Room

Master Bedroom Closet

Second Bedroom

Bathroom

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WATER DAY 4 & GETTING MOVING DAY 2

Wow... What a day! Today definitely presented some challenges for the getting moving part of my day. Yesterday was easier because I was at the gym earlier in the day. Today when I went to the gym I understood why people decide to go to "all female" gyms. I got into the swimming area and there were several old men just sitting around. I felt like I walked into the guys locker room by accident. I couldn't bear to walk over to the pool... so I jumped right into the hot tub! This older man started talking to me and all I know is that the hot tub is no place to talk to a strange man. LOL First of all it seemed like an intrusion and then he started telling me about his life. He is a 67 year old happily retired man from Georgia. He is a God fearing man and his advice for me, "If it doesn't have God in it, then don't do it!"

So after 45 minutes passed and me still listening to a lovely story I realized that I was not only turning into a prune but I was cold from just holding on to the edge of the pool and kicking my feet. (Yes, by this time I had to get out of the hot tub and into the pool because I would have passed out... and Yes... he followed me to continue his story). After saying goodbye I then had to push myself to spend another hour in the pool lifting water weights, swimming laps, bicycling through the pool on a noodle, and doing the human helicopter (don't ask!).

On drinking water! We are still going strong! I thought I would punch someone out for a cup of orange pop yesterday--but I didn't... so all is good!

Today I am... tired but happy to have finished "getting moving" today!

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