All posts by Crystal

Sunday

November 16, 2014GratitudeCrystal

1. My heart
2. Questioning old beliefs
3. Generous family, with their time
4. Fun craft ideas
5. And perhaps time to pursue them
6. Stories that tug at the heartstrings
7. The value of connection
8. Working together
9. Laughter
10. This

Thank you

November 14, 2014GratitudeCrystal

1. Thank you for another day on this beautiful earth with my incredible family. Truly, I am beyond blessed.

:)

November 13, 2014GratitudeCrystal

1. Life
2. Health
3. Family
4. First world problems
5. Groups
6. Heart-based women
7. Digging through the muck and finding hidden triggers
8. Deep breaths
9. Posture
10. This

Inner calm

November 11, 2014GratitudeCrystal

1. Staying cool
2. Especially when everyone else isn’t
3. Not tolerating what doesn’t need to be
4. Mama boundaries :)
5. Letting rants and steam valves be what they are- learning from them, and moving on
6. Art
7. Things to do if you look
8. And ask
9. Listening to the inner voice
10. Yes

Upper Limits

November 9, 2014GratitudeCrystal

1. Recognizing upper limits (a la Gay Hendricks’ The Big Leap)
2. Turning to face the joy of the new level instead of focusing on the drama of the limit
3. And being hugely rewarded!
4. Laughter
5. A friend’s breakthrough
6. Visualization
7. My toddler loves to sing and it’s adorable
8. Unexpected surprise
9. Having exactly what I need
10. This

Love

November 8, 2014GratitudeCrystal

1. Loving what is
2. Asking questions that bring me back to present
3. A beautiful card from my grandma (with a secret door!)
4. My daughters
5. My husband
6. Finally getting it, bit by bit
7. The opportnity to sleep
8. Interesting dreams
9. Mags for miles
10. This

Zone

November 6, 2014GratitudeCrystal

1. Being in the zone
2. Not zoning out
3. Listening to my inner truth
4. A friend who is on the same path (and SO inspiring)
5. Nice lunch with in-law ladies
6. Many hands to hold the baby
7. Letting mess happen
8.  and then cleaning it all up
9. Sticking to my routine
10. This

Wednesday

November 5, 2014GratitudeCrystal

1. Waiting until it’s on sale
2. Walking
3. Personable people
4. Quiet time
5. A friend who’s working on being her best self, and encourages me to do the same
6. Slowing down
7. Sleep
8. Care
9. Excitement
10. this

Elegance

November 4, 2014GratitudeCrystal

1. Hearing about my great-grandma, who was so elegant
2. She was an interior designer and then had her own hat shop!
3. And went to Chicago to see the fashion shows, and purchase hats
4. And always dressed elegantly, with perfect nails and makeup
5. When I was 20 she gave me a hair secret- cut it short with a curl on the forehead. (I still haven’t listened)
6. I remember visiting her when I was 6 or so, and she always prayed before meals, so I insisted we do it at home too.
7. I said the prayer at home most nights before dinner- “Dear God, thank you for this food, thank you for everything you’ve given us, and we ask that everyone has a good day. ” not bad really
8. Memories, and my grandma for sharing them
9. Family
10. this

Night

November 3, 2014GratitudeCrystal

1. Night
2. A friend’s poetry
3. Another friend answering personal questions
4. Finding what I was looking for (stuck with it!)
5. A walk first thing this morning
6. Persistence
7. Willing to look the fool
8. A friend’s encouragement
9. Love
10. This