Kendra

Thanks Evelyn! It is often a challenge to remind myself to appreciate and honor the changes I have made. It really is a big thing...from a 30 plus year habit of killing myself one breath at a time to FREEDOM ... no longer a slave to the tobacco industry, nicotine addiction, or my own thoughts/feelings..... as always, evlovong, a work inprogress and (gulp, hard to say) proud of my quit. afraid to say it becasue maybe I will fail ....and right now in this minute... I do not smoke. NOPE. for ecvery minute. breathe, again, breathing with NO FEAR, pain or heaviness....' thank you again, Evelyn.... you rock.

Sounds like a fun time. Do you have all those different contacts lenses? some of those have a "blood runs cold' effect. Hoping Hulk is happy...sure looks it.

congratulations.... free 2 years... rollin on :)

Well QG, i think it is because peole are in various places of being self reflective, honest, able and wiling to LOOK, LEARN and BE FREE. Hard to see the chains sometimes when the brain is doing the "a smoke would help me calm dowm, perk up,think, ______ " chatter and my the ego is buying in.... it takes what it takes and I am grateful we are here to support, lift, butt kick, and cheer each other on. Funny (interesting not haha), not even sure what my ticker says.... a month plus.... SO THRILLED THAT 99% OF MY DAY I DON'T THINK ABOUT SMOKING AND THE OTHER 1% IS GETTING EASIER TO NAVIGATE. ...this random thought really belonged on the what I like about not smoking thread....

Kendra is a character in a few Christopher Moore books. First learned of her in Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove. I like her and her relationships. any other Moore fans out there? I could've gone with Abby Von Normal, "kayso" or Jody instead of Kendra. but really Kendra works bon many levles for me. I have a Theo, too. :wub: None of this will make sense unless you read Christopher Moore books. Splash was a name I used as a Girl Scout Camp Water Front Director ... got to choose our own camp names, so really doesn't count as nickname.

yes, missing you.

nope

Thank you TEW! As I head off to a day with potential choices...I also choose to NOPE. even if it means walking off a job, losing my sense of integrity around work, and falling into a heap and crying. of course things can go the other way too....sailing on noping and all things turning out well with learning, kindness, and easily corrected errors. ~darcy/kendra :rolleyes:

life long learner and sojourner - have been professional middle managment in a few arenas (credit union, short term residential programs designed for people who are struggling), training facilitator, foster youth advocate and adult supporter, and educator... prek-12 (4 year olds and 14 year olds are my favorites to learn, work and play with). Recently relocated to West Virginia from California and am currently,...ummmm,.... curious about what will be next for me. fun - boating, walking in the woods with my three cats (aka box shitters named: Mani - short for Manifestation; Mssr Le Poof - cuz he's a bit sketchy and skittish and POOF he's gone; and Snowball who is all black.... and I just can't stand image related monikers, so Had to be flagrantly idiotic with his name) and marvelous man, reading tons of fiction, exploring the light side after mastering the dark of my soul.....and growing and cooking foods fresh from the Earth with little processing. and of course reading the funny, sarcastic stuff here. ...aand breathe..... a g a i n ....

N O P E please and thanks!

Welcome Cheri. Looking forward to the adventure witcha! I deeply value sincerity, authenticity and genuineness .... allows me to beleive I can trust .... "don't go changing to try and please me" ... some song from my childhood. anyway...glad you took the train to freedom, welcome aboard.

Recently relocated to West Virginian from Northern California near Monterey Bay. I am enjoying every season immensely and cannot wait to watch the beauty of the autumn come on in these mountains! Have lived most of my life in sunny California, not complaining...but hey, even sunny days get old when that's mostly all ya get (at least for this chickadee). so yeah, Collen...I'm with you!! ..and then Winter!!! whooo hooo!! hoping for enough snow to build with this year!

Action - you proboably need to own a copy, of the afore metnioned "Gp the F uck to Sleep" book...at least for the next few years....just to keep you and your lovely wife laughing....

Marti ... and anyone else with any sense of humor about children getting to sleep, You may really enjoy listening to " Go the **** to Sleep" by Adam Mansbach as read by Samuel L Jackson. I don't know how to paste a link but you can easily find it on the interweb. cracking up now just remembering it.

just finished ... ghostbusters

false TPBM knows how to play cribbage, canasta, or euchre.

sky dive!! frosting or no frosting

two years strong and flowing on...way to do it! congratulations

...interesting.... don't know enough about people yet to really weigh in.... random guess based solely on hints... getting x-rays or other tests and eating hospital foods

Gemma , congratulations on your various dreams come true! 2 years smoke free... breathin' easy.

that it felt easy all day when the few ....cigarette now, thoughts/feelings/pangs happened....to remember and BE smoke free because I DON"T SMOKE !! :D wow, wow, and super wow. ever sograteful for transformation and change after 30 plus years of slave behavior to the tobacco companies and nicotine. seriously, :P :) :D B) :wub: on myself.

way to go evelyn! three cheers and a piggie for your smokefree self. So glad you're living the life you desire. thanks for all the support you offer to folks here. nope....

belated birthday wishes Tracey. hope your next orbit of the sun brings more adventure and laughter your way.

thanks everyone! rolling along..... nope.., breathe,.... getting new routines and habits. going on first road trip this weekend as my nonsmoking self..... looking forward to not digging through the console for the pack and the lighter every half an hour, checking the number of smokes in the pack to see if Ineed more ... AND to knowing I am not contributing to headaches for my marvelous man. what will be great on this road trip is.... hands and cameras at the ready for capturing the odd, interesting, beautiful, and silly money saved or applied to mementos of the journey thanks again for the acknowledgement...and Sarge for the stripe! :yahoo:

Good Day GB, Hope you found your way through the jones last night. Remember..... smoking really doesn't relieve stress.....just feeds the nicomonster that gives the illusion of stress relief....until later when it must be fed again. Sucks when the things that usually bring comfort aren't. ((hugs)) Whart did you laugh about last night? Today? real laughter=great stress relief for me. you got this.... stay close please.