Daily: Reflect on at least 5 things for which I'm grateful (Happiness Manifesto #2)

Today, I am grateful…

for beautiful fall leaves

for blue skies with big, fluffy clouds

for the nice string quartet concert I went to last night

that I will be able to sleep in tomorrow (I had to get up at 6am this morning despite being up late last night)

that things seemed to go well with the university accreditors this week

that it is Saturday and my husband and I can go out tonight

Today, I am grateful…

for perfect, beautiful fall weather…we finally have sun after a couple weeks of rain.

for a lazy morning of drinking coffee

for a nice night out last night with my husband at our favorite restaurant

that my midterm is over for the post graduate class I am taking

for a chance to catch up on sleep

for all the good books I’ve read lately

Today, I am grateful…

for lunch and good conversation with a co-worker

for fall, even if it’s a rainy one so far

for the homemade soup I made last night and the fresh bread I bought from the bakery to go with it…and that we have leftovers of both for tonight

for an afternoon with free time

for interesting podcasts to listen to in the car when I’m not in the mood for music

Today I am grateful…

that my shoulder feels better: I pulled a muscle or something and it kept me from doing pretty much anything on the computer the last few days

that I hurt myself during fall break instead of at a time where I needed to teach

for fall temperatures

for apples (apples and fall will always go together for me)

for a quiet peaceful last few days

Today, I am grateful…

To wake up to sunshine this morning instead of the gray, rainy weather we were supposed to have all week.

For pumpkin spice coffee.

For a really good night’s sleep.

For fall break (I teach college), even if it’s only 3 days long. I need time to catch up on some of my non-teaching related work.

For new socks…it sounds simple, but I never realize how worn-out my socks are until I replace them with non-worn-out new ones.

Today, I am grateful…

that I had one of those 24 hour viruses on the weekend when I can rest instead of during the week when I have to teach.

that I should have sometime later this week to work on writing a research article while my students have midterm exams.

for all the varieties of apples that are only available during the fall.

for the fun I am having on the “Answer 75 Questions from Lyved Goal” See number 4 on my 43T list.

that I remembered my umbrella today and will not get drenched when I walk around the campus.

Today, I’m grateful…

for after work coffee.

that my students appreciated the test review / study session I did with them.

that I’m going out for Thai food with my husband soon. We do this every Wednesday as a mid-week break.

that while it’s not completely fall-like here in the southeast US, at least the humidity is gone.

for a nice drive home in the pretty weather listening to good music.

Today I am grateful…

for beautiful fall weather

for mostly good students this year

that I’ve been trying to read more and spend less time online and I’ve really enjoyed it

for my cat and watching her play

for a good day at work. I’m not as tired as it can make me sometimes.

Today, I am grateful…

for a great 10th anniversary with my husband on Friday.

for a nice dinner out to celebrate the anniversary last night.

that I finished teaching for the summer on Friday and have 2 weeks off before the fall semester starts.

that a lot of my students told me they enjoyed my class.

that I get to teach my favorite thing this fall.

for a nice morning just relaxing and reading on the couch.

that I am leaving to visit my Mom in three days. I haven’t seen her since my graduate school graduation in December.

Today, I am grateful…

that I am almost done teaching for the summer semester. It’s been very busy.

for a productive last few days as I wrap up my summer class.

that I have a plane ticket for a long weekend trip to visit my Mom next weekend.

for being able to listen to music on my computer while I grade my students online assignments

for a milder summer so far. I think I’m grateful for this every day, but I really don’t like hot weather, so while it’s not cool, it’s better than most summers.

for good coffee I can make at home. I like to get coffee out sometimes, but it’s so much easier and less expensive at home.