keep a gratitude journal

The love I receive from my kids is amazing. It is so pure and completely unconditional. My kids have never held a grudge or withheld their affection when they didn’t get what they wanted or after I had disciplined them. They wake up with enthusiasm for the day and already overflowing with love. I am so humbled to receive such an outpouring of love and affection through out the day and all without condition – kids are great.

I’m thankful that the dishwasher is broken. I came home from taking care of a client’s bookkeeping and there was 2 days worth of dishes for a family of 7 waiting for me in the sink. The dishwasher has been on the fritz a couple of days. I’m not quite sure when my husband will have the time to figure out what is wrong with it, but getting behind in dishes is just not a good idea when you have 5 young kids. So, I did it the “old fashioned way”. What is nice is that I asked my 9-year old daughter to help me by drying the dishes and we had a very nice hour long talk. It is hard to find one-on-one time for each of my kids and this was really special. I’m glad the dishwasher is broken. I’m looking forward to a nice long talk with my 7-year old tomorrow. :)

I’m thankful for good health.

Attitudes of Gratitude:

How to Give and Receive Joy Every Day of Your Life

By: M.J. Ryan

My sister emailed me today and suggested that I read this book. I’m grateful for her suggestion.

Today is my husband’s birthday. I’m thankful that we can celebrate the passing of another year and the beginning of another new year to share with each other. Birthdays