I love reading the other gratitude lists…and I’m curious if it really does make someone happier and less stressed.

Which is why I’m going to try it out for myself.

Gratefull for:

Good friends

A car in front of me on which the text “You’ve been passed by a girl!” was readable.

Kids who can enjoy the little things without any effort…

My dogs

People being nice

A colleague who asked to go to the McDonalds next week, together with another work pall. Last time we got together (we only did it once before), it was a lot of fun!

The weather today

An hour to sleep longer tonight.

My wake up light in the morning

The app of Awesome

1. God

2. The sleeping giant

3. Charles’s warmth and endless talk and insights and experience

4. Car able to make the trip

5. Possibilities

6. Young people

7. Emily and Hannah

8. David giving upright bass a try

9.Small acts of kindness

10. Belle sharing her spiritual journey and growth with us

1. My boy made me homemade noodles for dinner

2. Watching his swim practice, and seeing his progress…

3. Getting my haircut

4. Effortless conversation

5. Laughing

6. Being understood…Even though I gave up the need to be understood, it’s nice when I meet someone who understands me.

7. Beauty and The Beast

8. Accepting the particular gifts that I’ve been given, even though some days I would prefer not to have them.

9. Asking for help…and living through it.

10. Change…for the better

1. Going 2 be a G-Ma of a grandson~ Wyatt!
2. Being asked to design & make a crib quilt for Wyatt!
3. My daughter is healthy and turned 21 yesterday!
4. Writing block released, writing poetry again!
5. Gorgeous fall day!
6. Finished my internship almost a week ago… Bachelor’s coursework done in 1 more week!!!
7. A hubby who is taking care of me while sick!
8. Opportunities to be helpful!
9. Rule # 62…. Smiles
10. Friends

1. Carol, for her unending support of WLG
2. Practicing incredible presence! And having the time to fix WLG as soon as I read her email this morning
3. The new system should be much easier for everyone
4. I’m so grateful to be able to change things, and try different options
5. And for all this gratitude!
6. It’s very chilly today, which I love- the cool air is so refreshing
7. Writing- I am finding many moments where words pour through me, and I am so grateful!
8. Discovering each moment, and delighting in what it brings
9. A beautiful woven rug from Morocco, a gift a wonderful woman brought back for my little one
10. Feeling amazing

1. Lazy days

2. Going at my own pace

3. The sky clearing, just in time for Trick or Treating

4. My sweet boy in his Jango Fett costume

5. His best friend, Ellie, was Princess Leia…What a pair those two are! They’re both nine, and have been attached since the age of two.

6. They hurried through Trick or Treating, so they could hand out candy

7. The warmth of the house after being outside in the cold

8. Texting pictures to my husband, since he couldn’t be here

9. Meal planning

10. Having help

1. Our neighbors said “brrr..it’s getting cold..we’re gettin’ outta Dodge”…and they got the motor home all ready and headed for Yuma, AZ :)
2. GPa has about 2 in. of snow on his bus route
3. Had frozen puddles in the a.m.
4. A man who looked like Santa entered the grocery store and the beepers went wild…we all laughed along with him because he said he wasn’t stealing anything….I guess he had a metal cane that set it off :)
5. Trucks loaded to the max with firewood
6. Construction workers holding the signs were wearing face coverings
7. Cool enough for gloves
8. One of our ski hills is preparing
9. A tree in our neighbor’s yard is always such a lovely pink in the spring…now it is a beautiful burnt orange
10. Pepper’s home!!!

That the weekend will soon be here.

Having a migraine yet still being able to laugh.

Knowing life is so wonderful and so full of beauty

Counting the blessings I have and those that I will receive.

The night sky being so beautiful

1. The beautiful park that we live so close to…

2. My dog…swimming in the creek

3. My son…creekside and enjoying getting very muddy

4. It reminded me how I always loved getting muddy, and that made it even more fun to watch him enjoying himself.

5. Carving pumpkins

6. The wonderful colors and smells of Autumn

7. The way email makes distances seem not so great…

8. Adults that treat children like real people

9. Pizza and movies

10. My husband

1. God

2. Knowing I can start my day over any time

3. Moments

4. Jessica signed her book for me :)

5. Helen’s love of God and life and her intelligence, talents, strength, faith, beauty and creativity

6. John’s timely phone call

7. Welcoming lunch with new colleagues

8. Rain

9. The man who mastered fear by helping others

10. A dog named Ricky who made Cassie laugh