All posts by Crystal

Ahh, thank you

March 4, 2016GratitudeCrystal

1. So many blessings! I choose which ones to share, which ones to hold in my heart
2. A new (pre-loved) dollhouse for my girls, a mansion really, an unexpected gift from a friend
3. The dear amazing cabinet master who is building our cabinets has great ideas and gorgeous wood to use
4. Brainstormed with a friend this morning something I think will be wonderful
5. Our builder, who is kind and thorough
6. Doing work that marries my left brain and right brain and brings in good income (and I can do it after my girls are sleeping!)
7. Paying attention
8. My conscientious husband
9. Helping others
10. This wonderful life

Thank you

February 26, 2016GratitudeCrystal

1. An incredible gift, a custom cabinet craftsman has a desire to create for us far beyond our budget
2. Long days, short days, but each day is a gift to be alive
3. Finding the things that make me smile, cry tears of joy and inspiration, or just love outright
4. Telling the stories I want to tell instead
5. Brilliant, creative young minds
6. Endlessness, or seeming it, and then realizing it changes so fast
7. Finished reading Hanagarne’s World’s Strongest Librarian, very good, and I prefer the World’s Greatest Librarian, Garrett Eastman. And I would like to read his memoir, hint hint. 
8. H received a new teddy bear shortly after Garrett sent the girls a book, so we named the bear Bearett, after him, and this makes me smile everytime I see it
9. My eldest can read a house plan, though not yet words, this also makes me smile
10. Playing outside

Grateful for:

February 7, 2016GratitudeCrystal

1. Sleep
2. Collaborations
3. New levels of work
4. A flattering job recommendation (though I’m doing other things at the moment)
5. Fast processor
6. My gma and my daughters 
7. Things to look forward to
8. Planning phases
9. Self care
10. This moment

Thank you God

January 26, 2016GratitudeCrystal

1. Dreams
2. Health
3. Wishbones
4. Sunshine
5. Help from a favorite mentor
6. Feeling supported
7. Inner fortitude
8. Simple pleasures
9. Joy
10. Resources

Thank you

January 21, 2016GratitudeCrystal

1. Events that encourage stepping back and evaulating
2. Amen’s frontal lobe information
3. Reading stories
4. Daughter cuddles
5. Smoothies
6. The key I needed
7. Aha moments
8. Break from iphone
9. Sleep
10. This

Thank you

January 5, 2016GratitudeCrystal

1. My life could’ve turned out so differently, I am so grateful for what I have
2. My incredible family
3. Dear friends
4. Work I love
5. Ideas and the ability to execute them
6. Ability to help others
7. Great books and other resources
8. Time
9. New perspectives
10. This

Thank you

January 2, 2016GratitudeCrystal

1. Health
2. Goals
3. Figuring it all out
4. Birds-eye focus
5. Friendship
6. Inspiration
7. Working smarter
8. Levels of awareness
9. Workouts
10. This

Thank you for

December 29, 2015GratitudeCrystal

1. Love
2. Friendship
3. Goals 
4. Dreams
5. One step at a time
6. Remembering
7. Our incredible minds
8. And even more incredible hearts
9. Misty days
10. This

Thank you

December 26, 2015GratitudeCrystal

1. Setting goals
2. Bringing others along for the ride
3. Moving from “someday” to “how bout now?”
4. My amazing husband
5. My incredible daughters
6. Mindfulness
7. Compassion
8. Love
9. Peace 
10. This moment

Oh Thank You

December 23, 2015GratitudeCrystal

1. Unexpected blessings this morning
2. My CSW shirt arrived, turned out lovely
3. Unplanned selfie with Kristie, who was wearing hers too
4. A beautiful theme and work done for her 
5. A long walk at the gym with my favorite audio in my ears
6. Seeing how incredibly wise and polished my grandma is
7. Following through
8. Unexpected free time
9. And luxurious r&r
10. This beautiful life