1. Opportunities hovering and crowding around you near and far

2. Seeing fun and blessing in the process of inventorying choices

3. Last minute outings

4. Having plenty of time

5. Reveling in the difference a great fit makes

6. Ability to pinpoint the source of discomfort

7. Staying grounded

8. Solo roadtrips

9. Coming into a fortune

10. “The only disability in life is a bad attitude”

1. Living in the United States

2. An unbelievably high quality of life

3. Seeing past the end of my nose (and past the borders of my country) to notice how outrageously privileged I am

4. It’s safe to walk down my street

5. It’s safe to drink the water, I have plumbing, I have food

6. I have the opportunity to pursue an education

7. I have access to healthcare in clean and sanitary facilities from professional, well-trained practitioners

8. If I need help, I simply make a phone call for it

9. It is safe to express my opinion

10. Understanding that, as an American, I am the “one percent” of the world.  Boy did I win the lottery of life.  It’s my great pleasure and responsibility to explicitly appreciate it.

1. Patience

2. Taking time out

3. Getting help

4. Movies free on youtube

5. Holding hands

6. Working hard

7. Central heating

8. Funny stories

9. Prayer

10. Remembering spirit

1. Knowing a friend is smiling

2. Enjoying a task

3. Staying centered

4. Pushing through

5. Not letting it get to you

6. Knowing that it doesn’t have to be your problem

7. Choosing to let it roll off

8. When leftovers taste even better than the first time around

9. Softening your behavior when someone feels tender

10. “Because I am a queen”

1. Being so frustrated that you cry (makes it so sweet when you finally understand)

2. Spring stirrings

3. Double feature weekends

4. That moment when you realize that you’re truly comfortable around someone

5. Gambling on a new restaurant and winning

6. Starting the day with a prayer and a hug

7. New white socks

8. Belly laughs

9. Dreaming with purpose

10. Duchenne smiling

1. “It’s not what you do in life, it’s how you do it”

2. We are all great

3. Enjoying good friends and good food

4. Improvisation

5. Keeping your ego in check

6. Things falling into place

7. Reaffirmation

8. Recognizing a need

9. Taking action steps to fulfill that need

10. Lesley Stowe’s Raincoast Crisps (rosemary raisin pecan flavor)- seriously the best crackers I’ve ever eaten in my life

1. Support- even when your behavior makes you mighty hard to like

2. Finishing- even when it almost killed you (okay, that’s a wee bit dramatized -lol)

3. Knowing help is available

4. The fact that there is help available

5. Date nights

6. Royal purple

7. Finding the approach that works for you

8. Leisure reading anyway a.k.a. putting your “to do” list in its place

9. Expanding your perspective

10. Quick power shakes save the day

1. My own little cubby

2. Illustrations that help you understand a complex concept

3. Practice makes progress

4. Warm sweaters

5. Routines that fit like a glove

6. The way organization streamlines a task

7. Mini-naps in the car!

8. Sweet one-line emails

9. When you see someone singing along in their car

10. Knowing exactly how many minutes you have

1. Being afraid and doing it anyway

2. Being happy you did

3. Feeling “on-track”

4. Having a plan

5. When the worst is over

6. The way honesty smooths things out

7. Letting your best be enough

8. Recognizing strengths

9. Emphasizing accomplishments

10. Refocusing your gratitude lens

1. Restoring confidence

2. Nourishing lunches

3. Optimism

4. Getting-to-know-you phone conversations with someone new

5. Fun plans for the weekend

6. Support on the home-front

7. Living near a wonderful park

8. Naturalistic observation

9. Planning an adventure

10. Remembering what makes you rock