hey Heather:

that's great idea, it will be fun to know vibrant you, not that I mind knowing your bad days either.

Asha

Okay, I'm confused. Are you Heather or Sherri? Either way I think your little break-through though about the times you've been blogging here is great. Venting is good and necessary when needed, but actually recording our good days as well does help us appreciate them more. The good times wetake the time to journal helps us get through the bad times.

Jean

Jean:

you are right, not Heather, its Sherri, my mistake, can't rely on my memory that much

Asha

Sherri...blogging helps TRULY! Let it all out there...the blog hears you without judgment and the perspective from others here helps, too!

I encourage my students to journal as well!!!

I think that I am feeling and being particularly needy right now & I hate it . I was that way pre-stroke but now I just have something easier to blame than me!

Pre-defense jitters!!! You can do it! We all have our needy moments though...I have them regularly. Am feeling a bit needy myself now too!!!