I'm grateful today for finding new things about people I only thought I knew. It's humbling to realize how many layers everyone has if you choose to ask... And I'm grateful.
Time for Gratitude: November 24, 2015
Today I'm grateful for healing. Cancer is a complicated diagnosis. It can many different things to many different people. On one hand, it seems like everyone I know and love has been touched by cancer. My father, my friends, my friends's parents, my coworkers, and other family. Many of those people deal with it and…
Time for Gratitude: November 16, 2015
Today I'm grateful for the sound of my Grandmother's voice. My Grandma Monroe passed away a year ago today, November 16th. I remember the call from my Dad the morning she passed. I felt both deep grief and great relief when he told me. Grandma had been suffering and wasn’t really the Grandma I knew…
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 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…
Time for Gratitude: November 1, 2015
Each November, I document my "gratefuls". My purpose in this ritual is to remind myself of all the things for which I am grateful. I often deal with depression in the darker months and this helps me stay focused on the good things in life. I will try again this November (2015) to note what…
Time for Gratitude: Day 133
Today I'm grateful for the sweet sound of my two year old niece saying, "Thank you Nina". It's one of the very sweetest sounds imaginable and it's one of her very first phrases learned.
Time for Gratitude: Day 128
Today I'm grateful for every step of my journey that I've been able to take with this pug by my side.
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