Fabulous Five on Friday

Happy Friday! It’s the last Friday in May- how the heck did that happen? This month was an interesting transition month for me. I started back in the office full time yet some the restrictions are still in place here in New Jersey. With this warmer weather, the beaches and boardwalks have been reopened under specific guidelines and restaurants have been doing curbside and dockside to options which include alcohol. It makes me giggle to see a margarita in a to go cup. HA! Lets write this down under things only that can happen during a pandemic.

I am excited to soak up the warmer weather by spending more time outside and also being more creative. The summer time is when I feel like my creativity is at its peak. I am excited what I come up with this summer.

For my Fabulous Five on Friday, I am taking an inventory in May. I love doing this; it gives me a chance to reflect and see what I liked, what I didn’t like and what I can improve. Do you reflect on the previous month?

Highlights
+started painting and creating again
+walks around the neighborhood & seeing the marinas come alive
+Drive by birthday celebrations
+New goals were created and hopefully I will start to work on them in the upcoming weeks


Lowpoints
-still having anxiety and feelings of being overwhelmed
-feeling lost
-feeling over with this whole thing


Favorite Moments
+Celebrated one year since my surgery and good health with an outdoor picnic
+played with fire and created something really neat
+so many good dinners with mama and daddy outside
+SUNSHINE and WARM WEATHER



Favorite Posts
+May Mixtape
+May Photo Story
+My Crohn’s Disease Journey
+World IBD Day
+Dealing with Questions and Comments


Looking Forward To
+Official summer and the longest day of the year
+Going to the beach
+More creative projects
+Slowing down and enjoying each moment


Quote of the Month
+The most important decision you will ever make is to be in a good mood-Voltaire


Hopes and Wishes for June
+I hope June is filled with new possibilities, sunshine, the beach, lots of walks and a slower pace. I wish for lots of memories not captured by social media or cameras- just in my mind.  I want peace and quietness from all this craziness.

What to Expect in June on Wonder Grace and Joy
+Plant mom update
+My Hobbies
+Summer Wishlist

[[Be Joyful in Hope, Patient in Affliction and Faithful in Prayer. Romans 12:12]]

-gabrielle

ps. Don’t forget to check out this weeks posts: What I Learned from Crohn’s Disease and Crohn’s Disease Resources

Linking up with Andrea and Erika today.