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@CindyWeinstein@zirk.us honoring the good things of coffee for the coffee day: 1- growing up as a sheltered Mormon whose religion prohibits "hot drinks," I had my first coffee at 15 years old from a circle k convenience store. Loaded with creamers. I brought it to the counter and they didn't id me, my naivety about the limits of religion had me thinking that they wouldn't sell this item to me without an ID, like tobacco. The coffee tasted like liberation. 2- long after leaving religion I came back to coffee, settling in with a caramel macchiato as my favorite. It took me years to break out of the sugared coffees before realizing that I really prefer a breve sans sugar. (and the occasional afogato, which I kept forgetting the name of until I realized that I-forgot-o the name sounds like afogato) 3- spending new years in a coffee grove growing in the north of Thailand. The quiet peace of coffee shrubs growing amid banana and papaya trees and all of the old growth trees above us all. This amazing magical bean that brings me joy and focus, grows delightfully right from the Earth, her gift to us each morning. #coffee #3goodthings #ThreeGoodThings #blog #BlessedConsciousLife

1- it’s dragonfruit season มังกรผลไม้อร่อย planting some to see what grows 2- got my husband out on a run with me, at my favorite running place, right after a storm so the whole park was clear of people and the weather was cool with a proper breeze, ideal on every front. 3- I heard my husband say, “I’m just so grateful…” challenging experiences with the power of gratitude intact makes it all worth it, there is wisdom in this vibe. #3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings #blog #gratitude #BlessedConsciousLife #fruit

It's been a long ass three days. Pa is recovering well, graduating from icu to icu ish, tomorrow to regular care, he will be monitored until Wednesday and then sent home. Depending on how he handles this first stent, two more will be placed, maybe no bypass. He's got luck on his side, many visitors. And I can see the toll it's taking on him, the coughing, I forgot about the coughing, watching his heart rate spike from simply rolling over. He will recover, this I can see, but nothing is really the same, change is and will be the only constant. But he is HUNGRY and eating easily and nurses quip that he never stops talking so everything is OK. And oh, my heart is so tender and full. The synchronicities experienced, getting the call while traveling through the city district of the hospital he was being transferred to, beating the ambulance to the hospital so that when those doors opened Pa lifted his head to see his son right there ready for him. The Calm, the simple calm we both felt through it all. We prayed in our ways and those prayers were answered by a hundred tiny miracles. Opening my email to find that three of you had sent us the funds to coast through this experience has touched me and my husband in ways that i can't even fully articulate. Heart attacks are never convenient and the unexpected travel of it all had dropped us into the Bangkok heat without even a change of clothes. So these funds have lifted us into hotels, delivered us to our destinations and literally fed and clothed us. Crying, but in a heart full of gratitude way, thank you!!! (you know who you are) 😭😻✨🌈💛 #gratitude​ #blessedconsciouslife #recovery #ThankYOU

Three great things 1- got a boom box date with my husband in a room with great acoustics. We took turns listening to each other's music, loud! Such a delight! Way better than listening on headphones :) seeing the absolute twinkle in his eye when my song spoke to his heart 😻 2- delivering 30 cookies and having them ลองชิมดูสิ and immediately order 20 more. But we've already got a full schedule so being able to reply หมดแล้ว​ we're all out is a sweet delight. 3- spending lots of time in communication and care with the songs bubbling within me. Knowing that what I want to bring forward wants to be brought forward, knowing that there are those of you here who wanna tinker on it together, finding the words that are fun to sing, knowing that there is a future where we sing together, this is all the great things and I'm so here for it! #ThreeGoodThings #gratitude #3goodthings #music #BlessedConsciousLife #blog

This Lucky cat chose us when we started baking, peering through screened doors and windows while we mix and bake, perhaps stealing recipes and a little dough. Now, she just pushes the screen open and jumps through the window. Happy caturday, especially to those super smart kittens that know what they want and climb the windows to get at it! #cat #caturday #CatsOfMastodon #baking #luckycat #blog #BlessedConsciousLife