1.The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating By Elisabeth Tova Bailey
2.Adaptation
3.Giving myself permission -without exception
4.Discipline
5.Taking time and energy to dream
6.Encouragement from unexpected places
7.Ripples
8.Subtle transformation
9.Hydration
10.The way “running out of time” makes you run out of excuses
1.Seeing James’ list here
2.The “BLOGROLL”! (to the left) I love being able to investigate some of the other delicious angles of my fellow gratitude-lovers’ creativity. You guys rock! (Belle, thanks for the opportunity to enjoy those links! Maybe I’ll have one to add someday.)
3.Personal litmus tests that reveal a ton of progress
4.Warm, rainy days
5.My sunflower umbrella
6.Having the friendliest bank tellers ever
7.Talking to someone and making it okay after you had a weirdness
8.The way my mom loves me
9.My partner working his *butt* off and still being pleasant (I’m trying to take notes -lol)
10.The way I feel working on a surprise that I know will make him smile when he gets home from his impossibly long day
1.Wearing sandals
2.First motorcycle ride of the year (no sandals)
3.Getting a jump on packing
4.Driving Sami and David to the park to play ball!
5.Praise and encouragement
6.Cute haircuts
7.New options
8.Pushing yourself
9.When deer decide NOT to cross the street as you drive down it
10.Chopsticks
1.Allowing myself to take a break from liking people (Hey, sometimes it’s just one of those days and it can’t feel better to scold yourself for it on top)
2.Really *crappy* days that remind me how purely awesome I have it most of the time
3.Being a person who cries my anger out, rather than punching someone
4.Choosing to drown my sorrows in the bathtub
5.Remembering that I’m safe and loved
6.Nearly collapsing with gratitude, relief (and a little surprise) over how impenetrably patient and supportive my partner has been today
7.When someone is there to help you make a better decision
8.Already seeing ways to prevent future yuck
9.Those golden moments when, even on the ickiest day, you can’t help but laugh at something (Okay, I have to tell you… We were walking in Dick’s Sporting Goods store and I was really enjoying looking through all the neato stuff, so I call out, “I LOVE Dick’s!!” It actually took me a full minute to realize why my guy stopped in his tracks, scanned to see who was around, then turned to peer at me with his eyes popping out of his head. lol. Oops.
10.Understanding that I have a right to all my feelings and discomforts, but also knowing in there that I am one insanely lucky woman. Thank you for this day!
1.Sitting back at the end of the day and saying, “Yeah. I have a lot to be grateful for.”
2.A friend with the patience and courage to hold my hand as I conquered a fear today
3.The way the right kind of guidance makes all the difference
4.Someone I can say all those private, weird things to, without feeling stupid or embarrassed or wrong
5.Being able to find common ground throughout a dizzying array of topics and perspectives
6.When I could be entirely content talking to a person indefinitely
7.Feeling like I had something to offer in return
8.Exhilaration of doing something I was afraid to do for a looong time
9.That feeling that I would do anything for someone to help them out- even if I can’t think of anything much
10.Experiencing a day that reminded me that friends are there to cheer you up and cheer you on
1.Small treats
2.Coming to a decision
3.Buds
4.Choosing to let it go when you’ve forgotten something that seemed important
5.Consciously finding something to commend yourself for instead of berating yourself as you first thought to do
6.Trusting it
7.Trying something you wouldn’t have a year ago
8.Finding this artist! My search for the perfect ring holder is over :)
9.SPEED of this site
10.Taking the opportunity to pamper myself
1.Good friends
2.Checks in the mail
3.Great moods
4.Finally finding the perfect something that you’ve been looking for
5.Cameras
6.Dropping stuff you don’t need
7.Taking time out of an insane schedule for a tender moment
8.All the new names on welovegratitude.com!
9.The way someone else’s gratitude list can inspire you in the most unexpected ways (Thank you for sharing!)
10.Having your priorities straight
1.Wow! I am grateful for awesome new changes!
2.I am grateful for all Good List Daily has been to me
3.I am grateful for CP (…especially the way she can rock a transition! Thank you!)
4.In the words of Carol, I am grateful for “Possibilities galore!”
5.I am grateful for starting new chapters
6.I am grateful for the way you can see and feel seasons in your soul- It’s spring, time for breaking new ground!!
7.I am grateful for the freshness of a new site
8.I am grateful for the prospect of discovering even more lovely new friendships
9.I am grateful for every single thought, experience, action, and decision that have led me here now
10.I am grateful to have the opportunity to welcome a gift like We Love Gratitude into my life ♥