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

Ying.

My mother calling on my birthday (today).

Listening to my heart.

Taking a nap before work.

Having tomorrow off!

Finally telling someone I love them (and it being reciprocated)

Putting my heart on a string

Letting him sleep

Letting go

Accepting people for what they are.

doing more things that terrify me

being almost done of my first semester of full time school and work

having a boyfriend again

being less controlling and less open (ie less alienating to other people)

speaking up when I need to to avoid frustration build up (that can come out in unpleasant ways).

Realizing that I need gratification for others to succeed but have a hard time gratifying myself for doing well and that often leads to failure.

Going to yoga today, even though I have been in years and am out of practice.

Getting off of facebook and reading my school work instead.

Speaking less.

Learning to realize when I am in panic mode, so that I can get out of it quickly and spare those around me. It ain’t pretty.

Realizing I am much less perfect than I thought I was.

Going back to school.

Believing in myself.

My mother.

My father.

My family.

Things that come to my life when I am in need, not in want.

Great books.

Rice crackers.

New roommates.

Night shifts.

Clarity.

Doing laundry on my day off.

Cleaning my room!

Going to the Farmers Market with Alex.

Being patient with Alex.

Eating because I am hungry, not because I am bored.

Learning how to be a better listener.

Taking criticism constructively.

Seeing myself in other people.

Drinking water everyday.

Wanting to lead a healthier lifestyle and live a better quality of life.

Living in the moment.

Making it to day 6 of the master cleanse and still going strong!

My patient coworkers who are teaching me to tech support.

Making it to day 5 of the master cleanse! Hurrah!

Being more patient with my roommates.

Reminding myself that a messy space = a messy mind.

Listening to my body.

Doing things for personal satisfaction and not to impress others.

Being knowledge hungry.

The great book selection my english lit prof made.

Noticing things that other people don’t.

Learning how to be selflessly kind.

Learning how to be the kind of person my dog thinks I am.

Making things happen.

Master cleanse day 4 – complete!

Hot tea and a great book and a cozy nest to snuggle into with these two things.

Being aware of how my actions affect others.

Reading sessions on the metro.

My roommates contributions to our living space.