This is Day 1 of the 14-Day Gratitude Challenge held in Aug 2013, where we practice gratitude for 14 days. The challenge is now over but you can do the tasks in your own time. Visit the overview page for all the challenge tasks.
Hi everyone, today is the first day of the gratitude challenge! Are you ready to start? I sure am!! :D
Day 0 Review: Start a Gratitude Journal
Yesterday, your Day 0 / pre-work task is to start your gratitude journal. Many of you posted such AMAZING gratitude journals that I was simply blown away! Check some of them here:
Gratitude journal by sunshinegirl. Look how vibrant and cheery the colors are, just like her nick suggests! :)
Gratitude journal by long-time PE reader, Sulthana, who is using her blog as her journal! You can, too, with free ready platforms like WordPress and Blogger as I mentioned in Day 0’s post. Check out Sulthana’s blog here: Hijack My Heart
Here is Jane’s gratitude journal. I love the artistic design she has chosen, along with the little heart and flower decorations!! So pretty!! ♥
Carli Groven’s gratitude journal. One word: GORGEOUS!!
We have some readers who went with the minimalistic approach with their journals, which are no doubt charming in their own way. I love their focus on message over design.
Annette Hatley’s gratitude journal, done in Powerpoint!
Ludo Vangilbergen’s gratitude journal, created in Evernote. :) Evernote is a free notetaking software that lets you take notes from your mobile, desktop, laptop, etc. and syncs the content in one central location.
I love the simplicity of this — gratitude journal by Jade. :) Created in MS Word / Libre Writer!
Last but not least, reader Andi-Roo injected creativity into the concept of a gratitude journal! She created a pinterest board to serve as her gratitude journal, as you can see below:
A pinterest board as a gratitude journal, by Andi-Roo. Check out her pinterest here: Gratitude-ish Things
Above are just some of the gratitude journals I have showcased by the participants. More awesome gratitude journals can be found in Day 0’s comment thread.
If you haven’t already, read Day 0’s thread and create your gratitude journal before proceeding with Day 1. You will be using your gratitude journal for the 14 days ahead, as well as after the challenge to journal your feelings of gratitude!
Day 1: Things You Are Grateful For
How many times do we take for granted the things which we have in life?
How often do we assume that what we have today should rightfully be ours, rather than realizing that they are privileges, not rights?
Chances are, very often.
I was just in the gym yesterday and saw a TV commercial for Save the Children. The commercial had a serious voice over appealing to the viewer for donations while showing this emaciated young boy, presumably from Africa, with a bloated belly, a sad face, and flies flying around his body.
The funny thing was that up until that moment, my biggest concern for the day was getting in shape in time for my engagement photoshoots this weekend. While I’m here trying to eat lesser and lose weight, before me is a kid, along with probably millions out there, starving due to extreme poverty conditions in their country.
While I’ve always made it a point to practise gratitude in every waking second of the day, seeing the ad made me realize that, hey, I should be grateful that I get to have first-world problems like losing weight, when people out there are significantly worse off. That while I’m feeling stressed with the need to look good enough for my shoot, I should celebrate the opportunity I have to have an engagement shoot, be overseas here in Glasgow, and to worry about simple problems when others out there are in much dire situations than I am.
As I take stock of the positive things I have in my life, your first task of the 14-day challenge is to list 10 things you are grateful for in your life today. “10” because it’s a nice round number and it’s not too much to ask you to come up with 10 things you are grateful for. (If you can’t, then it’s really time to cultivate the habit of gratitude!)
If you can come up with more than 10, by all means, do so!! The more we celebrate for in our life, the better. As this inspiring quote from Sulthana’s blog reads,
“Gratitude for the abundance you have received is the best insurance that abundance will continue.” ~ Prophet Muhammad
Word!
These 10 things of gratitude can be anything, from the food you get to eat every day, to your relationships, to people you have crossed paths with before, to your teachers and mentors who have guided you on your path, to opportunities you’ve been given, to your successes, to your past failures (because they give you learning lessons), to your upcoming successes (your future is in your hands), to the fact that you are alive.
I saw some beautiful gratitude tags on Flickr yesterday which exemplify the message of today’s task. Check them out:
Aw… =) For those of you with sibling(s), have you ever been grateful for them? (Image)
Are you grateful to be alive? (Image)
Lovely. ♥ (Image)
Some of us may have hated summer camp (I hated it so much that I feigned a cold to skip it!), but perhaps there are things to be grateful about it, such as opportunity to bond with friends, a day of fun and games, a day away from normal studies, etc. Remember, the glass is always full–just how we look at it. ♥ (Image)
(A relevant read: 10 Timeless Principles To Be Happy)
Are you grateful for your health? This person is in treatment for cancer and she is thankful for it. Most of us have good health yet we aren’t even thankful for that. How about giving thanks for what we have vs. focusing on the things we lack? (Image)
The earth. We only have one to live on. Are you grateful for it? (Image)
Your Task: Write 10 Things You Are Grateful For in Your Life
Take out the gratitude journal you created in Day 0 and pen down 10 things you are grateful for in your life.
If you can think of more than 10, you are welcome to write them down!
Feel free to decorate with drawings, images, photographs, etc.
Daily Journaling: Write 3 Things You Are Grateful for Today
On top of today’s task, identify 3 things you are grateful for today. These 3 things can be events that occurred today, mishaps which could have happened but didn’t happen, or simply things which have always been in your life but which you suddenly came to feel grateful for today.
3 things I’m grateful for today:
- The nice umbrella which my fiance Ken bought for our upcoming photoshoot
- To have a fiance who is so understanding, sweet, and patient to hear me sulk and rant for 2 hours (eeps!) for something sweet which he did for me but which I didn’t like (Perhaps a story for another day!)
- The opportunity to be here in Scotland to do my engagement shoots
Share Your Results!
What are 10 things you are grateful for in your life today? What are 3 things you are grateful for today?
You can share in two ways (or combination of the two): (a) type your reflections into the comments box or (b) take a photograph / screenshot of what you have written in your gratitude journal and upload it into the comments box (like you guys did for Day 0’s task).
Anything goes–whatever you guys prefer! :) Look forward to reading your answers! :D
Once you’re done, proceed to Gratitude Challenge Day 2: Give Thanks for Your Food.
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Ten things I’m grateful for in my
life:
1. God. He reminds me everyday to be grateful and to not take anything for
granted. Everything I am and have I owe to him.
2. My husband. Ten years together,
seven years married. He is the most kind, patient, romantic, understanding,
loyal, and so many wonderful things more, man that I have ever known and would
ever want to know. He is my everything.
3. My parents. Even though we butt
heads sometimes, they are my complete and total support. I owe them sooooo much;
I just hope to re-pay them if not with the same favors, at least with pleasing
them with my accomplishments.
4. My brothers. I am the only girl
among four siblings. They are my best friends. I confide in one more than the others,
but they all show me the same love and support that I show them. I raised the
younger two due to my parents working night and day for all four of us. I feel
they gave me the chance to be a “mom” without going through the birth part, of
course, which made me mature way ahead of time and immediately made me realize
that I did not want to live a teenage pregnancy or go anywhere near that end. And
now with every one of their accomplishments, I feel just as proud as my parents
for every little thing they do.
5. My in-laws. I have the best
relationship with my in-laws, that it’s absolutely amazing. I treasure it
everyday. It’s been heartbreaking to know that they cannot come to the United
States for the next 4 years but I can only hope that time flies by and we’ll be
reunited again real soon. All I can do is pray for them to have everything they
need and that God protects them until they make it back.
6. My home. We just bought our
dream-home. It’s brand-new and perfect for just the two of us for now, but we
have 3 other bedrooms in case we start to look into having children. It’s a
work in progress to have it look exactly like we want it, but we’ll get there
soon enough! All we need is time and money!
7. The family business. My parents
created a multi-service company which they and all four of us, including my
husband, run altogether. It’s very hard at times to work with family because
everybody believes to have a right to this or that, but at the end of the day,
we all somehow get over our differences and work as a team and get everything
done. This business has been our salvation on so many things to name
individually on here, but I shall fight the fight to keep it open, no matter
how rough times get. As long as we keep working together, we shall get through
anything.
8. Our two dogs. They are our therapy
in relaxing when we get home. Since our house is fairly new, we’ve had to keep
them caged up while we get the fence built, etc. But just to see how excited
they get when we get home, is just heart-warming.
9. My clients. If it weren’t for
them, our business wouldn’t be open. We get some very difficult clients and we
have some that are almost saints. I only hope that each and every person that we
help, finds the way to pass on their new knowledge and help someone else with
the same need or refer them to us so we can continue to help the Hispanic community.
10. Myself. Thank you God for giving me the strength to do
everything I can to the best of my ability. For allowing me to help whoever I
can with whatever I can; like my mother always says: “Who does not live to
serve, does not merit to live.”
My three things for today are:
1. Rainy/Stormy weather. There’s no such thing as an “ugly” day, everything has
a purpose, plants/trees need water, etc. Every day is a blessing and when we’re
stuck with not so great things, it’s just God showing you that there a brighter
and better days, we just have to learn how to appreciate all of it.
2. Our shop’s mechanic, Jorge. His respect for our business hours is a complete
blessing because he’s here on time everyday to help open up the business and
put the dogs away.
3. My husband. Today marks our 10 year anniversary of being together. I
completely forgot until he followed me into the closet with those puppy eyes
and hugged me very hard from behind saying “Happy Anniversary”. God bless my
husband and our marriage. It is the best thing that’s ever happened to me.
http://www.mydulcevita.tumblr.com/mygratitudejournal
I’m sorry for the late replies!! I’ve been reading the posts and realizing the tasks but haven’t written comments. I am grateful for:
1- this challenge which is helping me to become aware of being grateful in my daily life. It’s just what I needed and at 4 days I am already seeing a change in myself which makes me feel really happy
2- the ability to live in a separate home at such a young age. It’s different depending on each person’s wishes and I respect that but in my case I really wished to be out of my parents house and that goal came true and life has been so much better since then.
3- everything my parents have done for me. As much as I wanted to leave, I still respect them and am grateful for every single thing they do and I love them and forgive them for the things which they hurt me in
4- I am grateful we have such a beautiful planet that allowed from it’s ecosystem for humanity and life as we know it to exist
5- I am grateful for water, rice and bread which saves lives
6 – I am grateful for my siblings
7 – I am grateful to be alive
8 – I’m grateful for the food we have in the fridge
9- I am grateful for the friends that take their time to write to me and think of me
10 – I am grateful that today me and my girlfriend are 1 year and 8 months and we’re still as lovey-dovey as day 1 except with a more special bond
i’m a little late, but here’s my post for day 1. (: i originally wanted to do a handmade journal, then decided on day 0 that i’d use my note-taking app on my computer. but in the end, i started becoming too wordy and decided to just blog instead. >.<
http://that24thyear.wordpress.com/2013/08/15/mission-gratitude-day-1/
I never got to share the ten things I’m grateful for in my life. Here goes!
1) My fiance Ken, for being the ever loving and sweet person that he is. Check out my gratitude note to him here: https://personalexcellence.co/blog/gratitude-day-4-meaning-of-gratitude/ (read under “My Day 3 Review)
2) My parents, for giving birth to me
3) The universe, for having me in its cradle
4) The world, for being what it is
5) Mother Nature, for the amazing things that it has bestowed upon us
6) Healthy food and the choice to eat healthy food. Emotional eating circled me for a big part of my early life and I’m glad to now finally be conscious of my eating habits. (More on my emotional eating story: https://personalexcellence.co/blog/emotional-eating/. For any of you interested to overcome your emotional eating problem, I have designed the program just for you: https://personalexcellence.co/emotional-eating/.)
7) All of you, for being a part of my life and enabling me to pursue my passion to help others grow
8) Myself, for my constant passion and drive for betterment, be it myself or others
9) Diversity of cultures and countries that makes the world such an interesting place to live in and learn from
10) The universe for connecting me with the love of my life and giving me the best thing it could possibly have given me in this world. (The Day I Was Proposed To: https://personalexcellence.co/blog/proposal/)
I was almost late in joining this challenge.
I would love to use Ms PowerPoint as my Gratitude Journal and convert to photos for posting. I hope that will not be out of place – I will however keep references in my dairy.
Here is day 0
Here is day 1
Here go the 10 things I am grateful for in my life (considering the fact that I am alive once and have to cope with it, which is certainly more complicated than non-existence):
1. Good health.
2. Loving parents.
3. Daily food.
4. Shelter.
5. Opportunities. (there are definitely more of them in UK than in 3rd world countries)
6. My future death.
7. People that have supported me when I was on the edge of breaking down.
8. Ability to appreciate beauty and kindness.
9. Dreams.
10. Chance to connect to others and make them happier.
Now 3 things I am grateful for today:
1. I got up at least around 11 a.m., instead of waking up at 2 p.m.
2. I was inspired enough to set up my own blog.
3. I am grateful for being able to be at least a bit grateful.
Hey Lukas :) One thing made me corious and I will just ask you, hope you dont mind :) Why are you grateful for your future death?
Hi. :) I don’t mind. If nobody was curious about that point, that I would have been curious about why nobody was curious. :F Well, it’s a hard question to answer properly, but I’ll try. … I cannot say that I am happy in my life. I cannot say that I wouldn’t be happier if I wouldn’t exist. But since I was thrown into existence once already, I simply live. But considering how I feel about my life, I would prefer not to exist and not to perceive.
If you are searching for a way to feel better about your life, I hope you find it. But if you are not searching for it, then I hope the way finds you. Either way, it will happen in the right moment.
By the way: I like the way you write – with a humorous touch, it makes me smile :) You could continue blogging once the challenge is over.
Maybe it will, maybe it won’t. Either way Death awaits at the end of my journey in this body as a graceful rest. Or at least a milestone – which could be a rest in itself, if it’ll move me any further. … For all we know, the purpose of my life in this reality and in this body could be simply to suffer, for some reason that is hidden beyond death, and I have to cross it first to see it. Who knows… But I definitely do appreciate your cheerful intention to pass me a bit of hope. :)
Thank you. I read quite a bit when I was a teenager, and although my literary abilities have stagnated ever since, some of it may still remain from that time. I would definitely like to continue having a blog. However, I am still undecided as to what will I do with it. http://www.aoirira.wordpress.com/
Today I am grateful for the rain we have been having, my family and an attitude of gratitude.
10 things I am grateful for:
1. Teaching assistant scholarship for the year! Yahoo!
2. 5 old friends from high school reached out to me via LinkedIn. Thanks guys, for remembering me after all these years.
3. I asked help for an essay scholarship to an English teacher and she sweetly roped in the Head of the Dept and the Chair of the writing Center to help me out. I am so amazed that these wonderful people are ever ready to help students in need! Thank you .
4. My uncle for starting his childhood dream- a library with no late fees! Thanks for being an inspiration!
5. Josh for his fantastic LinkedIn University webinar.
6. Bday shopping with hubby.
7. My weight- I just realized my weight has remained constant for the past 4 years. Yahoo! ( helps that is m young, fit and exercise regularly)
8. Good health- my annual test results came back with prefect points. Thank you ( and touch wood)
9. Reunion meet with cousins.
10. Joel osteen and Brian Tracy thank you for your amazing talks. It is so uplifting!
Thanks Celebs, it’s an honor to be mentioned in your blog!
That ‘s the first thing I am grateful for today! :)
The second thing is the kind bus driver who waited for me to cross the road and get in, despite the rush hour! Thanks Joe!
The third thing I am grateful today is for my friend she just delivered a beautiful baby girl! We were concerned because she had some complications in the first trimester, and sacrificed a medical procedure for the health of her baby!so grateful that both mother and baby are fine! Thanks to all friends and family who prayed for this day!
10 things I am grateful for in my life:
1) This gratefulness program, that it’s free, and the opportunity to grow from it;
2) My dog Zoe — she makes me laugh every day;
3) My great friends of over 30 years — and my newer friends;
4) My family;
5) My job;
6) My home and patio with the beautiful flowers and the pond/fountain view.
7) My love of art and my creativity
8) My common sense — what little I have;
9) My neighbors — I live on the good/quiet block; and
10) My health.
3 things I’m grateful for today:
1) My boss is on vacation;
2) The gorgeous summer weather;
3) 8 hours of sleep.
My 10 things (more than actually) are listed here along with pictures: http://loveletterssoul.blogspot.com/2013/08/your-task-write-10-things-you-are.html
My 3 things:
Day 1 complete (I am catching up!) http://dianadiehlpresents.com/2013/08/gratitude-journal-day-1-assignment/ There are so many things, so I grouped some of the most important: the people in my life, the physical world around me, the wonder of the living world around me, my senses that allow me to appreciate it all, creative people and their creations, random acts of kindness, the language of mathematics, and ice cream & chocolate, which deserve special mention,
Don’t have Internet at home so I’ll be catching up whenever I can :)
DAY 1
10 things I’m grateful for? That should be easy enough!
1. Grateful to be studying in a foreign country. 10 years ago it would have been a bureaucratic mess to get work permits etc. 30 years ago I wouldn’t have been allowed. 60 years ago I would have been shot after mentioning the idea. 100 years ago commercial airlines didn’t exist. 1000 years ago people in Estonia didn’t even know of this island here.
2. To have wonderful friends I interact with daily (not all of them but a few of them every day). I used to be pretty lonely when I first came here.
3. To be in a stable relationship with someone I really really enjoy spending time with
4. The Internet! Favourite place in the world ;)
5. Lovely warm weather today
6. Awesome house in a superb location which looks nice and the rent doesn’t cost me an arm and leg
7. Having 2 jobs that aren’t too bad. One’s actually super fun even if it’s only an occasional one
8. To be aware of so many things. I mostly mean spiritual development here – knowing about the true nature of things, knowing not to get attached to worldly woes, knowing to be kind, brave, etc. Knowing why people sometimes do mean things and being able to understand them.
9. That there’s so much diversity in life to explore! Internet helps of course ;)
10. For every time kindness wins over greed and powerlust somewhere in the world. Whether it’s a big or small victory – every step counts!
11. That I know so many groups trying to make a difference in the world and can play my part in a massive global change :)
Oh, also 3 things today?
1. As said above, lovely warm weather :D
2. Having access to library Internet when I don’t have it at home yet
3. Facebook, which makes it easy to reach out to a number of people and hear from a number of people.
What are 10 things you are grateful for in your life today?
1. My lovely family – my mom, dad and bro. They’re so loving in their own way and we
have complete trust in each other.
2. I’m blessed to keep finding friends, who end up becoming great friends. So many of
my friends look at me like family. And there are so many of them.
3. I’ve such a wonderful job, which is creatively motivating, engaging, and which pays
so well.
4. I’ve an understanding manager with all good leadership qualities. He not only
inspires, but always has a way out for all my time-management queries.
5. I’ve awesome health. I’m so fit. I can jump high (literally). I have great stamina.
6. I look good. Great facial features. Great body. Beautiful eyes. Amazing skin.
7. I’ve been blessed to have the ability to pursue multiple art-forms alongside my work
– acting, dance, theater, writing, music.
8. I’ve awesomely inspiring colleagues whose single-minded focus and creative thinking
and friendliness and approachability has always helped.
9. I’ve been fortunate to be in the company some hard-working and talented dancers,
thespians, and writers who’ve changed my outlook towards life. Made me grow a
lot.
10. Grateful for the brilliant authors of many blogs and books, the conversation with whom
(through their work) is helping me shape my life.
What are 3 things you are grateful for today?
1. The work that I’ve lined up for today. Creative, engaging, and the opportunity to
work with some motivated, beautiful people.
2. The chance to watch short and sweet dance. 10 dance groups, 10 mins each. Have been looking forward to watch this performance for a month now. The companionship of
so many wonderful people for the show. There’s also the chance to meet and make
some new friends.
3. The yummy breakfast at office, the always-filling lunch at dhabba, and dinner at
Alliance Francaise.
Mine is here! journeytobeautifulme.wordpress.com/2013/08/16/gratitude-challenge-day-1/
Thank all, for sharing yours, I feel so energised right now, there are so many wonderful things that we can be grateful of…
aw, thanks! You’re sweet to say so! :)
My Thank you Journal
My Journal
3 Things I am Grateful for today:
(i) the home-cooked meal prepared by mom when when I came home from the gym.
(ii) the pilates class which gave me the much needed workout but was fun at the same time.
(iii) watching the show “Barefoot Friends” with fun and inspiring stories from the characters.
Check out my blog http://randomthoughts-musings.blogspot.com/2013/08/daily-gratitude-log.html for the 10 Things I am Grateful for in My Life. Namaste!
3 Things I Am Grateful for Today:
– my family moving furniture for me
– P. helping me improve my driving
– getting to spend so much time hanging out with my wonderful sister!
I loved reading your gratitude blog:) Blessings
I am posting my Gratitudes on my blog :) – ( http://nancyswriteofpassage.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-gratitude-treasure-trove.html )
1) Hmmm… I’m alive. Yeah, so I’m a highly sensitive soul… could be a negative… or a huge positive, in that I am feeling the intricacies of life in the large. I am aLIVE.
2) My family is healthy… for the most part ;) Nothing life threatening. (Yay… been there done that. Not fun.)
3) My favorite season is coming fast. I said fall was coming early weeks ago… and todays perfect (in my opinion;) weather is confirmation! Loving it!
4) I posted on my blog about a week ago – finally. Feels so good to do that.
5) A few long overdue house repairs are well on their way to being finished. Feeling good about making some progress. (Even though my house is a bit messy right now…)
6) Got my hair done. Liking it… finally growing in to the style I want.
7) Bought some new clothes. (Something Mommy doesn’t usually get to do…)
8) My yard is looking mighty fine. All that weeding and pruning last week is paying off. And thanks to the nice weather I am getting to enjoy it. ;) (Love finding a perfect strawberry to eat while I water. Nothing better than a fresh-picked, sun-warmed morsel.)
9) My daughter is working on recording another song. I am biased – of course – but… she has the voice of an angel. My house is filled with her melodic melodies, and I LOVE that! (The last video we have is of her singing Amazing Grace from over a year ago. {http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibKoT5GT7IE} Not acceptable in the world of Mommy… I will – hopefully – be adding a new recording very soon… maybe even on one of these 14 Day posts!;)
10) I have a lot of stories whirling around in my head just waiting to be told. Rather than being upset that I haven’t had the time to write – write- WRITE, I am grateful that there is so much waiting for me to pen… I am FULL of anticipation. (The kids start school soon… my well rested keyboard better get ready! ;)
11) An 11th addendum… I am thankful for Celes! Who is always directing me towards greatness. The growth I have experience in the last year is palpable! (Celes, I know you will tell me it is I that did the work… but you were the catalyst. Always saying what was needed… just enough to spur me on… and I am grateful!) I don’t know if I will be able to do all 14 days of this Gratitude Challenge… and they may be late… but I could do this, and that’s a good start. ;)
~ Nancy
I am extremely grateful for my university I have studied English and translation .Probably I WILL be your interpreter once you come to Saudi Arabia.
I am really grateful for my mom and dad
i am grateful for my close friend Hanan
I am grateful to have an amazing body
I am grateful to be in a good health
I am grateful for my country
I AM grateful to my self since i commit an intent to enjoy my days
I AM GRATEFUL TO know you since I discovered my purpose by your deep questions and articles
I am grateful for my achievements
I am grateful for technology
3 things
I AM GRATEFUL TO watch an episode about improving .
I AM GRATEFUL TO WAKE UP EARLY
TODAY i WAS COLLECTING MY stuff and I found my note book in high school .I was negative girl .I AM GRATEFUL to have such a positive change in my life.
Celestine I LOVE YOU
“Probably I WILL be your interpreter once you come to Saudi Arabia.”
asma, that’s so awesome! I’d love for you to be my interpreter when I visit your country! XD
“I AM GRATEFUL TO know you since I discovered my purpose by your deep questions and articles”
I’M GRATEFUL to have YOU reading my blog and being inspired by my material, asma!! Thanks so much for being the kind soul that you are and for taking action to discover your purpose. I’m so thankful that you have found my material helpful enough to help you discover your divine place on this earth. You are beautiful, asma.
“Celestine I LOVE YOU”
I love you too asma!!! *Big hugs to you from Glasgow right now*
10 things I am grateful for.
1. People who understand who I am, accept me and have unconditional support for me.
2. Hitting rock bottom and having the strength to recover without support from agencies.
3. Overcoming challenges and being able to see the lessons that come from those.
4. Having the skill base to be able to support and help people at work and out of work.
5. Lifelong learning.
6. The ability to be independent and self sufficient.
7. Strength, determination, life, knowledge and the push to succeed.
8. My mother, brother, sister in law, nieces and pets.
9. Having the opportunity to work with kids with disabilities.
10. Knowing that although loved ones have passed on they are still with you.
Today I am grateful for
-friends who have the guts to try to own up to things and apologise
-the work week being over
-being able to bake a yummy cake for a friends bday
COLOR ME GRATEFUL
For being connected to and inspired by Spirit and spiritual studies.
For my deep sense of joy, love, peace, and compassion.
For my creative expression.
For friends who really love me.
For my physical health.
For my sense of appreciation for the infinite beauties of Nature.
For all my senses as well as my intuitive sixth sense.
For good healthy food and clean water.
For my home sweet home and the creature comforts and conveniences therein.
For my Jeep and those who keep it in good running order so that I may travel freely in it.
For my education and continuous learning.
For Celes and PE.
For being here, right now, with you.
For having SO many countless blessings to be grateful for.
GRATEFUL FOR TODAY
That our house guest brought his musical instruments with him and he is serenading us with the bass as well as the guitar and his beautiful voice.
That some plans changed today that freed up more time for other things. There is a reason for everything!
That I now feel more healing in my gums after the gum surgery I had 2 1/2 weeks ago.
I am grateful for…
1. My spirituality– bar none, it is why I keep going, and going, and
going. The higher power that guides me and all of us for that matter,
if you can acknowledge it within you, it will be all the battery power
you need to charge through life like an indomitable force.
2. My family for their love and support of all my life adventures.
3. My bf who helps me grow to be my best self.
4. My dogs who are my guardian angels. They give me more comfort than
I can say in words and are a continuous reminder for me to stay in the
present moment.
5. My spiritual mentor. She knows why =)
6. My soul family- men and women whom I have a special deep
connection with– so glad to know I’m not the only one who thinks magic
exists…
7. My general good health and positive outlook on health which is the
older I get the stronger, flexible, agile, and more youthful I become.
8. My passions: dance, Paleo cooking, yoga, romance books, fantasy
sci-fi books, self-help books, business books, books, and books in
general!
9. My life-purpose projects: InspireHappy.com | InspireYouthful.com | InspireHappyGenie.com –you guys see the theme right?
10. My ability to say, “Fuck it!” I’m just going to do it.
Lastly, 3 things I am grateful for TODAY:
1. My client Tracie who wrote me such a nice email. She told me in so
many words that I am doing a great job– thank you!!! It’s always so
wonderful to hear that you are affecting someone in such a good way.
2. My bf took me to get my favorite desert– chocolate bread pudding at Lulu’s. Desert & tea after work– perfection.
3. Starting this challenge. I don’t care who you are, everyone needs a
reminder of all the good they got because we’re human– we forget.
Thank you Celes! xo
I’m a day late but I’m in. I created a pinterest board and here’s the link. http://pinterest.com/pianolady32/gratitude-thanks-encouragement/
Hi everyone!
The 3 things for today are:
1. For my house and clothes in the cold day that was outside
2. For my family
3. For my job
plus: for do not take the same idiot bus driver that I take today
The others 10 are in my note (I can’t up the photo from my phone. I’ll try again later in a computer)
I combined the two tasks into one (and added some extra). The last four in particular have to do with today. =)
1. I am grateful for my water Bobble, so I can have filtered water anytime I want.
2. I am grateful to have my friend’s copy of Ender’s Game, so I can read it.
3. I am grateful to have my mom who takes care of us all and makes us good food.
4. I am especially grateful for my dad, who works hard and commutes long hours to provide for my family and me.
5. I am grateful to have contact lenses and glasses to help me see better, even if my hard contacts irritate me a lot of the time.
6. I am grateful to have the best friends I’ve ever had by my side, who are there for me and listen to me even when I’m not at my most logical or most composed.
7. I am grateful for the opportunity to go to college, and that I’ll be living in an apartment near campus.
8. I am grateful for the nice house I have to live in.
9. I am grateful for our air conditioning when it’s hot, and heating and blankets when it’s cold.
10. I am SO grateful for my technology: computer, smart phone, iPod, etc. and access to the internet.
11. I am so immensely grateful for the conversation I had with my friend the other night, which began to cement the fact that I AM okay just as I am, that I am already the best me I can be and awesome, too. That if I want to change, I can work toward it, but there’s nothing wrong with me.
12. I am grateful for my sister and the way she is so understanding of me even when I have a temper.
13. I am so grateful for my study materials and being able to take a GRE practice test (even if it was four hours long!), so I can improve on my score from here on out.
14. I am so thankful for the wonderful vision my hard contacts give me, as it’s the best I’ve ever seen in my life.
15. I am so thankful for my mom and sister thinking of me when they were out, and buying me Rita’s Italian Ice.
16. I am so thankful that I was able to be a part of the Gratitude Challenge, and was able to complete my task by today!
Here is my list, in no particular order, of 10 things for which I am grateful every day! I also have this posted on my Pinterest board “Gratitude-ish Things” if you’re inclined to see other images of things for which I am thankful! :)
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