jazz makes me happy

I love jazz...it has been an aquired taste, but I do love it. I also love being mellow which is usually the mood that I am in when I listen to jazz. I am much more mellow than I used to be though. I realized that when my friend, L, asked me about my homework tonight. She wondered if I ever did homework, and in the course of our conversation, I realized that I used to be a lot more stressed out about school than I am now. This is a good thing. I have finally realized that getting all A's isn't the most important thing in the world. God is.

I was also told tonight that I have the hands of a goddess...which made me laugh a little to myself. L told me that after a sleep inducing back rub. I have never actually put anyone to sleep before with my back rubs, so it was nice to see that I did indeed foster relaxation. L also asked God to bless my hands and always keep them holy which caused me to pause and think for a moment. That is my desire that God would make me holy and keep me holy - every single part of me, my hands included.

I think after I get my master's degree, that I am going to go to school for massage therapy. I believe that this is a gift from God, and I should develop that gift. I am so excited for a chance to use it on Saturday at the spa day when I get to give hand and arm massages. I have been working on getting my hands stronger, and I feel like I am fairly well prepared for it.

Well, I am going to get off of here, and write my husband a letter to tell him about my goddess hands before I go to sleep. I have 2 year old's to watch tomorrow morning. :)

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  1. Hannah Elizabeth15 April, 2009

    I love Jazz, mellow makes me happy, you should give me a massage, and your whole being is a goddess, not just your hands :-)

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