Today is my birthday and I’m taking time to write this morning and count my blessings especially today. I am grateful for my family, fur babies and friends, for my supporters, my colleagues and for all the good souls I know and don’t know. Bless you!

I know that some of us grunt our birthdays saying things like ‘it’s just another day, nothing special’ but I completely disagree!!!! What a fabulous day a birthday is! This is the day years ago that you began your life and I’m so happy you are here! I’m happy I’m here!!  Life is such a beautiful gift and we need to remind ourselves of that. I write this for me as much as you and here is where my mind is going for us all…

Set the ego aside, you are beautiful on the inside and that can be seen beyond your skin no matter what age you are. Own that!  Of course we should do what we can to take care of our bodies on the whole but really, in the end, when the time comes to part ways here… it is who we are and how we treat others that is most important! So don’t get sidetracked with getting stuck in the mirror looking for wrinkles and gray hairs, etc.

Set the frustrations aside, you may not be where you want to be at this moment in time or frustrated for any number of reasons but this is a negative feeling isn’t it? We can turn our frustration into fuel by putting ourselves into action to create change. If something is frustrating you, step away from it – focus on something you can achieve – the easy wins!! Do those and build yourself up to that feel good – I CAN DO IT!! Then lean in hard to the thing that you were feeling frustrated with and get through it! You are a champion, keep going!!

Set the sadness aside, you may feel lonely or missing some people or fur babies that can’t be with you because they have passed or you parted ways with someone who was important to you but for some reason you are no longer close. It’s okay to feel sad but don’t dwell there, it’s painful isn’t it? Try to think about those that you have and how many lovely souls you touch every day even if it is as simple as thinking of them and them you – we are all connected. All will be well, trust in being positive and grateful for what is before you is a bounty. The bounty of life which is so precious and needs us all to care for ourselves, others, animals and the earth.

Kick that anxiety out of here! You can do it!! There needs to be space in your head to get to where you want to go and anxiety can be like old newspapers stacked around the house – you hold onto these and it is just, well, unhealthy!

I’m so blessed to wake up everyday, I thank God for my mind, body and soul, for all that I love, have known love with and for all the beauty that surrounds me. I only need to step up to feel that empowerment and that I can do.  When I fall, get kicked around and feel like I’m lost and falling into an endless abyss I grab onto the root of a tree and crawl the heck out of there! I am not done, I will not lay down and get trampled or forgotten. I am here and I have things to do, causes to fight for, people and animals to care for and who care for me!

Birthdays are our own personal New Year celebrations. So here’s to a healthy, happy and prosperous year ahead!! I’m feeling empowered, positive and grateful! My wish today is that you are too and that you celebrate life everyday!!!

– Purr Out!