keep a gratitude journal

1: waking up feeling ok
2: text messages with important and special people
3: being accepted and loved
4: playing guitar
5: talking to friends
6: scooter rides on sunny days 6 hours ago

1: hanging out with a new friend
2: making peace
3: snuggling with my fav little boy
4: hugs
5: candid conversations 6 hours ago

1: slow mornings
2: morning phone calls
3: walking around in afternoons alone
4: coffee with a new friend
5: dinner with friends
6: talking about life 2 days ago

-I survived the 1st week of the semester
-I have healthy kids
-My anxiety has eased off 2 days ago

-I did not lie awake in the middle of the night! Slept through!
-Managed to get 2 important errands done after work
-Cancelled yoga for a night at home…felt like a break 3 days ago

I’m feeling grateful for…
My gorgeous baby son, Love, chocolate
Honesty, Prayer, Tea, homemade meals,
Camera phones, The holy Quran, juice,
the internet, family, quiet time alone
Life! ♥ 3 days ago

1: morning coffee
2: random conversations with a photographer in a coffee shop
3: bananas
4: wonderfully supportive friends who spend time with me when I’m feeling fragile
5: dinner with my exgf
6: dancing
7: going to bed feeling 1000X better
8: hugs 4 days ago

-call from my grandma (95 and going strong!)
-visit with my friend for her birthday
-a great cup of tea…always my best friend of all…well, besides wine! 5 days ago

1: coffee with a good friend
2: running into a good friend
3: texting with my ex
4: crab cakes 5 days ago

-first day with a new leadership class…they seem fun!
-Japanese students’ smiling faces on their first day in a Canadian school
-Law and Order SVU re-runs…love that show! 6 days ago

1: sleeping in
2: hot bath
3: going to see a play
4: burger and fries
5: feeling happy 6 days ago

-a trip to the library
-Cupcake City
-seeing my nephews on Skype 1 week ago

1: phone call with 2 very important people in my life
2: hot shower
3: beautiful scooter ride around SE
4: hanging out with old friends and catching up
5: watching a 1 yr old eat cake – very cute
6: running into friends randomly
7: having dinner with friends
8: great night ride home on my scooter
9: feeling happy 1 week ago

1: talking to people
2: lunch with friends
3: walking in the sun
4: good gym workout
5: mayan mochas 1 week ago

-A peaceful work day on Friday
-The stamps I bought that I needed.
-My paychecks
-Some quality time with my grandma
-The awesome deal on trailmix
-my scarves
-the sweetest conversations with SH this weekend. Glad I didnt cut it short!
-Contact with some old friends
-that I recovered so quickly
-that my jealousy seems to be at bay 1 week ago

-watching my daughter at her dance classes
-getting laundry done
-chatting with my sis on the phone 1 week ago

-FRIDAY!!!!!
-pizza for supper
-a nice visit with a friend at lunch 1 week ago

-my naturopath
-yoga class
-my health 1 week ago

1: hanging out with 3 new friends – made for a busy afternoon
2: talking and working out the decision
3: phone call with 2 important people
4: clean kitchen
5: reading
6: feeling calm and loved 1 week ago

-Fantastic massage
-Glee
-Early bedtime 1 week ago

1: Singing in my helmet as I ride my scooter around
2: Pizza (good pizza)
3: Phone calls with friends – got 3 today, out of the norm
4: Getting things done regardless of my mood
5: Playing video games for a little bit today
6: Sitting in the sun
7: Talking to the barista at my local coffee shop about tattoos
8: Peppermint Tea
9: Making new friends 1 week ago

-Book Club
-Supportive girlfriends
-Laughter 1 week ago

1: Calm morning and a phone call
2: Bus that wasn’t crowded
3: Boba Tea with a good friend
4: Feeling, be able to feel
5: Pesto and pasta for dinner
6: My cats were cute today
7: Hot shower 1 week ago

-my denise austin video
-that my grandma is ok
-the gift b. sent me
-the possibilty of new friends
-that I didnt have to work on saturday
-my new hair
-no homework-i hope anyway…
-my special videos and websites
-clean sheets
-new contacts
-my naked palette
-my korean videos
-S. and her friendship
-that i went and got my prints friday..that Im starting towards that goal of my dream summer!
-A really good convo with SH 2 weeks ago

-spending the entire day in my pajamas!
-watching way too much TV
-snuggles with my daughter 2 weeks ago

-a fantastic lunch at Diamond Sushi
-dealing with a major anxiety attack with 2 Atavan, 75 minutes of yoga, and a wine cooler…feeling much calmer now (as long as i don’t think about money)
-“huggy kissy” from my daughter in the morning as I’m leaving for work
-plans to get together with a friend tomorrow evening for wine and commiserating 2 weeks ago

-a great workout at the gym
-some relief in my anxiety
-last day of classes for semester 1…now lots to do to get things marked etc. before semester 2 2 weeks ago