It's An Attitude

I apologize for the absence- there's been a lot going on here in the Kline Household.

* T and I have started a raw foods diet. The Raw Foods Detox Diet by Natalia Rose. I don't like the word diet...it seems to imply losing weight. That's not necessarily our goal. We want to eat healthier. Be healthier. Feel healthier. And this is the first book I've read that makes sense to me- motivates me. LOVE it! We even bought a juicer and it's awesome. Love it too. So easy to use and to clean. I highly recommend both the book and the juicer. Also, Kris Carr's blog is a great resource for information.

* T has been hard at work on the center pieces for the Marine Corps Ball this weekend. 90 center pieces to be exact. Check out his blog to see his work in progress. They look awesome!

* We attended the local Relay for Life on Friday. It's really the first cancer related event I've been to. They asked all of the survivors to come up front so I did. Then they had us say our name and how long we had been cancer FREE- I started freaking out for a second....I'm not cancer free....I'm still in treatment....what am I going to say?? Then it hit me- I AM A SURVIVOR. Right here, right now. I've been reading Kris Carr's Crazy Sexy Cancer Tips and she has a whole chapter called When Do I Become A Survivor? "In my mind, you are a survivor the day you are diagnosed. So don't be timid, say it loud and say it proud." So that's exactly what I did. It went something like this- Alison Kline, STILL FIGHTING THE FIGHT! Loud and proud. :) Kris deserves her very own post...more to come on her.

* T's momma Sharon and little brother Mason were here visiting. We spent time at the beach and then stayed at Penny and Colin's for a few days helping with some house projects. I love family. Family is good.

* We found out our estimated moving date to Indianapolis will be the beginning of May. Keep in mind we still do not have official Orders so anything could change. But this gives us some idea of a timeline. We need to start working on getting the house ready to put on the market.

* Went shopping on Thursday and found some way cute shirts and sweaters. I just love it when I find stuff that fits right and I like. Now I need to work on cleaning out my closet. That's what I should be doing now.

* I've been really working on becoming more balanced. I've been going to therapy for the last couple months now and am REALLY loving it. I heart my therapist Cheryl. I feel so at peace and centered when I leave there. I wish I could put her in my pocket and have that feeling all the time. Loving the Theta Healing- the meditation process that creates physical, psychological, and spiritual healing with focus on prayer through the Creator- we have been doing.

Life is good right now. Tomorrow starts another round of chemo though. I can't wait for those dirty little chemicals to seep into my body and suck all that happy energy out of me. I was watching Joyce Myers the other morning and she said something that really stuck with me. I found this on her website.... "If I approach something in dread, I’m setting myself up for misery before I even begin because dread creates stress. But if I refuse to dread or have a negative outlook, I open the door for God to work supernaturally and help me. The choice is mine.....Even though we’ll be faced with challenging and stressful situations that won’t always be easy to handle, He assures us that nothing can defeat us if we handle things the right way—His way! Luke 10:19 says, Behold! I have given you authority and power to trample upon serpents and scorpions, and [physical and mental strength and ability] over all the power that the enemy [possesses]; and nothing shall in any way harm you. Jesus is telling us that He has equipped us to overcome the challenges we are faced with. I really need to implement this in my life. Stress does nasty things to me. No more stinkin' thinkin'. :)

I hope all is well with y'all! Much love!