The title has absolutley nothing to do with anything. It just happens to be Thursday and I am not feeling particularly spunky….maybe funky though. I have to shower and the whole being on crutches situation is putting a damper on going up stairs. I’ll give you as many guesses as you want as to where my shower is located. Good times.

That’s ok though! Tomorrow is a shower day and it’s also my second post-op appointment. Fingers crossed they will tell me I can ditch the crutches, go back to the gym, and continue my super awesome metal life. I still have a limp and physical therapy is required to get my knee back into good working order, but let’s try to keep the optimism level a little higher than usual. I’ve been practicing a sort of forced contentment and happiness lately and while that may sound very weird, it’s kinda been working, my dudes. If you told me this was achievable even a couple months ago, I would have accused you of blowing some pretty fancy smoke signals right out your ass and up mine. Serious as gas prices right now….. if there is a stress in your life that is unhealthy, remove it!! Some stress is good and fruitful and causes us to grow as people. Some stress is a heap of stinking dogshit that gets ground into the soles of our shoes and stays there, making life reek in a most nasty way.

If you don’t know where to begin and would like a word of advice from a naturally anxiety ridden person who has been around the stress block more than once, then please allow me to throw in my paltry two cents and maybe even a nickel. Start with showing gratitude for the positive in your life, especially the people. I am a pretty hardcore introvert, but we need other people. Reach out and retain the healthy relationships that mean something to you. Everyone else that’s shady or undependable or creates discomfort with backhanded compliments or their own questionable lifestyle, shaft those jerks. I’ve been living with a list of new rules for myself lately (and maybe I’ll list them here sometime) and I think the latest one has to be :”Only allow quality individuals share your life and energy.” After the injury it became unequivically clear who is for me and who isn’t. It’s very black and white when you step back and examine the social structure you’ve created for yourself.

Anyway, kiddos, a couple friends have reached out to me during this very not groovy time and they have a place in my very cold, dark heart…..bring a blanket. One popped by for breakfast yesterday morning and we found ourselves blasting happily through french toast, maple sausages, coffee, and five hours of talking. Thanks, girl. It literally meant the world for me to see you. Another friend invited me out next week and offered to come scoop my old ass up for a little night out with the chickies. Yes, please, Miss D. You know who you are and you’re one of the best humans I know.

Respect and gratitude to all my homies,

Ms. Snow