My day was peaceful with cooking and painting; that is a benefit of having the studio directly beside the kitchen. It was cooler today, but still mild enough to leave the windows open so that I could use my oil paints. I am really enjoying the studio and the peace.
I made Sarah and I a simple dinner, turkey, baked sweet potatoes, green beans, and a pumpkin pie. I enjoyed the smells wafting from the kitchen as I worked on my painting. The street was quiet today with all the businesses closed for the holiday, but the town is fully decorated for Christmas and it felt like my own private post card.
I am very thankful today for being free to live my life. I appreciate the quiet and peace. The contrast of my life today from the past ten years, leaves me grateful for surviving. I appreciate my solitude now and the time to think and create. I enjoy the company of my dog and appreciate the moments I have with my daughter as well. I am at peace. I have taken my own power back and broken the silence.
I have grown this year. The most empowering growth for me has been my boundary work, which applies to all areas of my life. I have come to terms with the "holes in my soul" that I had not seen. And from being in the support group, I found many others who had the very same common childhood traumas and issues that led us to being compliant. I was as my first principal had remarked,"too nice".
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