Feeling grateful today for the satisfaction of a good ten minute nap. Sometimes it's all I need to get through the day.
Time for Gratitude: December 9, 2015
Today I'm grateful for rain boots, umbrellas, and galoshes. Things I resented needing as a child are now a necessity as an adult.
Time for Gratitude: November 30, 2015
I’m feeling grateful for gratitude. I’ve tried to document my daily grateful for each day in November. The process of thinking upon what there is to be grateful for becomes easier as the days pass. I notice myself thinking about my gratitude for cool air, for pug kisses, for time with family, for socks, for…
Time for Gratitude: November 9, 2015
Today I'm grateful for overnight visitors in the middle of the week. Sometimes a surprise conversation, heartfelt talk, or just a hug is all it takes for me to know, "It's all going to be okay."
Time for Gratitude: November 8, 2015
Today I'm thankful for lazy days, hot cocoa, and lapdogs.
Time for Gratitude: November 7, 2015
Today I'm feeling grateful for family. When someone asks me about my family- I always pause before responding. Not because I don't want to share, but because it's an important question to me. I value my entire family- they are some of my closest friends. And I consider some of my non related close friends…
Time for Gratitude: November 6, 2015
I'm grateful today for precious moments.
Time for Gratitude: November 5, 2015
Today I'm grateful I have never lost my passion for learning. I've been to a few colleges- well, four or five for a total of twelve years. I thought when I graduated, the opportunity to learn and absorb knowledge would be less abundant. Instead, there is never a day that goes by that I don't…
Time for Gratitude: November 4, 2015
Today I'm grateful for rainbows. My five year old niece used to tell me her favorite color was rainbow. Pretty much the best answer ever given to that basic question. One of my earliest memories is going out into our front driveway in NE Portland and my dad pointing out to me a rainbow.…
Time for Gratitude: November 3, 2015
No matter how long my day- I can always count on coming home to an eager dog and a unimpressed cat. There is something wonderfully comforting about the predictable. I'm not afraid of what mood I may find these creatures in and I'm not afraid of not knowing how to please them. They just want…