Daily: Reflect on 5 things for which I'm grateful.

Today I was grateful for ..

1~ A little bit of a sleep-in.
2~ Morning coffee relaxing.
3~ Make-up for confidence.
4~ A walk into town.
5~ Getting my photo’s done.

6~ Picking up my daughter’s lunch ~ More coffee and cookies ~ Topping up my travelcard ready for tomorrow ~ Money in the bank ~ Bills paid.

7~ The sun came out.
8~ My neighbour knocking for a chat.
9~ Half an hour with kitty kins.

10~ Chicken in white wine sauce ~ mash potatoes ~ favourite veg.
11~ My daughter.
12~ My clothes ready for tomorrow.
13~ A call from my new leader ~ A text from a new colleague.

14~ I’m quite excited about tomorrow though I thought it was training in the office, I will be out all day training on the job from half nine till seven seems so long for sure I’m gonna be tired adding two hours travel, my daughter has already offered to do dinner and I’m looking forward to getting home again .. :)

Today I was grateful for ..

1~ Early morning peace.
2~ Catching up on mail.
3~ A self indulgence of time.
4~ Lunch with my daughter.
5~ Tender Loving Hair Care.
6~ Britain’s got talent.

7~ Watching Eurovision ~ Reminders of childhood I haven’t watched it in forever.

8~ A phone call from my son.
9~ Coffee and baileys ~ Cookies and candlelight.

Today I was grateful for ..

1~ Waking early refreshed as the Springtime air.
2~ Jobs to apply for.
3~ Music to listen too.
4~ Fresh Laundry and Clean Dishes.
5~ Finishing sorting my paperwork clutter box.
6~ A walk out local.
7~ My daughter.
8~ Listening to the birds chirping before they went to sleep.
9~ Light entertainment.

10~ Baileys in my coffee and not because I’ve run out of milk.
11~ Candle light.
12~ Friends and 43things.

Today I was grateful for ..

1~ Waking early to a beautiful sunny morning.
2~ Coffee mornings and sugar, I was out of it for the afternoon.
3~ Jobs to apply for just to see.
4~ The kitchen in some sort of order.
5~ Chatting with my neighbour and the cat came for his 400 winks.
6~ A refreshing salad for dinner.
7~ My daughter.
8~ Catching up.
9~ Light entertainment.

Today I was grateful for ..

1~ Early morning snoozing.
2~ A carefree coffee morning.
3~ Final planning with a friend.
4~ Dressing up to go into the capital.

5~ The bracelet my neighbours bought me back from their holiday, I’ve worn it for all my little adventures since.

6~ Meeting up with a friend.

7~ A delightful afternoon visiting the Tate Modern for an exhibition of Lichenstein works of art.

8~ The sun made a brief appearance for a walk along the River Thames.

9~ Sitting outside for an Italian meal with a bottle of wine.

10~ A belated Christmas gift.
11~ Smooth travel all day long.

12~ Home ~ My daughter ~ Cosy PJ’s ~ Warmth ~ Late night coffee with toast and marmite.

13~ Catching up on 43things, the perfect end to a perfect day.

I joined this goal exactly one year today and this is my three hundred and thirty eighth entry .. bummer I’ve missed a few days!

Today I was grateful for ..

1~ A good night’s sleep.
2~ Waking to a day free of commitments.
3~ A phone call from a nearly new colleague.
4~ A confirmation email ~ I got the job.

5~ A phone call from a friend with plans to meet in the capital tomorrow.

6~ More phone calls, emails and friendly messages of support.
7~ Positivity ~ Opportunities ~ Looking Forwards.
8~ Some Housework.
9~ My daughter.

10~ Quote from tonight’s weatherman ~ “Keep the faith, Spring will be back”.

As its a year today its time to highlight the benefits this goal has had on me.

Who’d have thought that something as simple as writing out gratitudes would inspire a much more positive me .. its helped me recognise the simple things in life and how they really are something to be grateful for .. there have been bad days but focusing on my gratefuls has taken away the worries and kept my inner strength alive .. overall it has given me a sense of peace with an added awareness for the beauty which surrounds me each and every day.

11~ Feeling grateful for the journey I am on playing a small part in a bigger picture of colourful chapters full of hope and optimism ~ Hello, this is my life.

12~ 43things ~ I wouldn’t of come so far, thank you.

Today I was grateful for ..

1~ Early morning freshness.
2~ Coffee with an email from afar.
3~ A compliment ~ I’m sparkly and beautiful.
4~ Job focussing.
5~ Computer book-marking.

6~ Walking into town on a beautiful sunshiney day, there seems to be a theme for yellow daffodils and red tulips standing proud as I passed by.

7~ Grocery goodies.

8~ Walking back from town my legs feel like they’ve had a proper work-out.

9~ Lana Del Ray and clean dishes.

10~ Cooking my favourite.
11~ Favourite Monday night viewing.
12~ I can still feel the breeze and sunshine on my skin.

Today I was grateful for ..

1~ Waking to beautiful sunshine and the birds chirping.
2~ Getting up at 6am just for 10 minutes.
3~ Fruit juice ~ Choccy Biscuits ~ Added sleep.
4~ Morning peace and coffee reflection.
5~ My daughter home.
6~ Catch up on the kitchen clean.
7~ Telephone payments.
8~ Hello neighbours and kitty cat visits.
9~ Cheese and salad combinations.

10~ A fairy tale and the film Harry Brown, not my usual sort of thing but it did make a change.

Today I was grateful for ..

1~ Waking early refreshed.
2~ A message from my daughter.
3~ Morning time peace ~ Coffee.
4~ Home tidy.

5~ Pamper ‘me’ time ~ Tender loving hair care ~ A change of colour from forgotten to new.

6~ Walking through scattered blossom ~ Instant romantic prettiness.

7~ Going to friends ~ Home cooking and lemon meringue ~ Conversation and Light entertainment.

8~ A borrowed scarf and a moonlit walk under deep blue skies.

Today I was grateful for ..

1~ Morning peace with coffee.
2~ Catching up in email.
3~ Kitchen clean up.
4~ Sorting my daughter’s laundry.
5~ Half the front room re-arranged nicely.
6~ Music.
7~ The cat popped in for a visit.
8~ A walk out local.
9~ The trees are blossoming.

10~ My son coming for dinner.
11~ An evening spent with both my kids.

12~ Light entertainment served with chocolate bikkies and a little bit fizzy naughtiness.