show gratitude on a daily basis

I am grateful for:

Pete
Our Pup
Sunshine
A break from school
Sister Kenny Project being over
Going to visit my family this weekend
Raw food
inspiration
motivation
love
goodwill
Pete’s family
Bert
Nicole

I have a list I kept that I’d written before and it’s nice to read back to it again and again. It lifts me up and makes my day. I’ll have to make more!

BUT I am thankful for the ability to heal my body
for a supportive man
pluggin away at school
naturopathic medicine
good food
local markets

BUT here I am:

Im grateful for:
-the cutest dog ever!
-getting to see my mom tomorrow
-learning, school is going well
-my insaitable positivity
-good music
-organizing
-moving in with pete!
-being in love with the best man ever!

but I am still grateful!
-coffee!! sooooo tired
-the fact that you get to wake up from bad dreams and realize that they are NOT reality.
-a man who kisses me while I sleep and tells me how much he loves me….
-the library
-flickr!! people are soooo talented.

Things I am grateful for:
- good music. Pete and I went to the BSides concert last night. Seriously, they are so good. YOu should check them out. The kind of music that stirs something deep within you that you can’t explain.
-school starts in three days! I can’t wait!
-a promotion job next week as well. Can’t turn down a little extra cash.
-html and css books at the library, finally!I have been waiting a long time for these to become available. MOre things to learn, yippee!
-fresh crisp morning air
-getting up early
-my fourth day of running this week…..11 miles down…. many more to go.
-feeling alive and vibrant
-finishing everything on my to do list yesterday! Pat myself on the back yo!!

-today is my parents anniversary. Im definitley grateful for their love. They have been together for 26 years and are more in love now than when they met. That is what all people strive for!
-an electric toothbrush….teeth for sooooo clean! love it.
-waking up next to a man whose first words of the day are “You are so beautiful, I love you so much”.....honestly. I am so lucky.
-accomplishing great change in my life
-knowledge
-time to heal my health
-creativity
-determination
-a positive mind
-a good partner!
-and the sweetest, most well behaved dog ever!!

I am so overwhelmed with gratitude today. Here are some of the reasons why:
-checking things off my mile long to do list
-a newly decorated living room
-a new bed in the guest room
-clean bedding
-our house is feeling like a home
-being a week ahead in my studies
-building a new life with Pete
-a GREAT workout
-really long hair! its longer than its EVER been and I lOVE it!
-financial aid disbursements! woo hoo.
-the beautiful layout of the Restoration Hardware Catalog. They really outdid themselves this time. Really truly. Bravissimo!
-practicing my french words!
-singing in the shower
- a new dishwasher!! Pete is spoiling me for sure!
-cuddling up with my man to watch a great old movie like “To Catch A Thief” with grace kelly….
- fresh veggie juice and eating all raw food today! FEELS GREAT

man my day was AMAZING I could go on for hours!!!

I have noticed in retrospect that focusing on gratitude makes a huge difference in what we create around ourselves! Im going to be grateful for all things!

-pete, I love him so much!
- time to learn and grow
-online classes! woohoo! No commuting this quarter!
- sun bathing
- marshmallow popcorn… its a tasty little treat…bad I know but oh so yummy!
-watching grace kelly movies
-freedom
-dignity
-a bright future

So Im going to change that by focusing on what I am grateful for:

-the opportunity to go back to school, not everyone gets that
-a five hour drawing class, I LOVE drawing
-learning more and more about myself
-smiling kids, even though they are sick
-finding myself
-sunshine even though there is entirely too much snow
-endorphins from a good run
-solitude
-creativity