Maintaining the Gratitude Habit

Today I am Grateful For ~

• The smell of herbed chicken baking (oops! better go check it!).
• Remembering said chicken before it dried out, lol.
• Good food and great company last night.
• Shaina driving the two of us out to the Kasprzaks'.
• Making headway in organizing my studyroom.
• A good long walk today.
• A friendly exchange with a fellow walker and her dog.
• A stress relieving yoga class yesterday.
• The internet and being able to easily connect with others.
• Starting a forgiveness exercise that I've been avoiding.
• Old friends cropping up.
• A newer friend (whom I really admire) signing off an email with her nickname. Very cool, I felt warm and fuzzy. It was almost as if she'd invited me to call her by her nickname.
• A visit from my parents, sister and niece coming up soon.
• A chance to gather with girlfriends coming up even sooner.
• My cat curled up on the desk in front of me.
• You and all that you add to our world.

Relishing the Unexpected

Today I am Grateful for ~
1. Warm weather.
2. An impromtu outing to the Tigers game Tuesday night. And having a good time there.
3. Shanan's generosity in offering up an extra ticket.
4. Hugs, I love hugs.
5. Richard finally getting a follow-up visit with the doctor that handled his surgery.
6. The doctor reiterating that this was a major surgery and he needs to take it easy. No lifting anything, walking a mile (which he'd been doing) is too much, sitting at his desk for hours is not considered taking it easy, he must take more breaks, rest etc.
7. Richard listening and getting it.
8. The cool breeze coming through my studyroom window.
9. Shaina asking for me to make her a bubble bath a few days ago. She rarely asks for any kind of nurturing anymore.
10. Her gratitude the next morning. She said she felt like she was walking into a spa when she went into the bathroom. That's what I was going for, yay!

11. You

Putting One Foot in Front of the Other

Today I am Grateful for ~

• Realizing that I typed "Toady I am Grateful for~" before I published the post!
• The sound of the rain.
• Choosing to go to a friend's make-up party tonight, even though I really didn't feel like it.
• Witnessing her friends support her.
• Getting a huge dent in the laundry.
• Following the flow.
• Remembering to pray.
• Having grown enough to let Richard talk to Shaina tonight when she was hurting over relationship challenges with her boyfriend. I didn't pry at all! I did listen in a little, but I just stood there and didn't jump in. I even walked away and left them to their conversation!!!
• My cat curled up on the desk in front of my keyboard.
• Taking time for a 20 min walk today (didn't feel like doing that either!).
• Knowing that I'll be drifting off to sleep listening to the rain.
• Recent testing for and official diagnosis of ADHD-Inattentive Type. Which means I'm not an irresponsible, inconsiderate, person who doesn't follow through with their commitments because they're sabotaging closeness/success, stuck in old patterns, etc.! Woo! Hoo!
• Having an abundance of wonderful caring women in my life.
• Having caring men in my life.
• Trusting the Universe to guide me.
• You.

Staying on Track

Today I am Grateful for ~
Abundant sunshine.
Getting things handled with ease.
Refocusing on important goals that got sidetracked due to school.
Straight talk with Richard.
Asking for what I want.
Receiving it.
A thank you note he sent me in the mail.
His commitment to continue growing with me.
The beautiful cardinal that lit on my white picket fence this morning.
Shaina watching movies and hanging out with us tonight.
Trying a new recipe and loving the results, mm-mmm!
All of the Womyn's Camp pictures posted so I can see all the fun.
All of the Miami pictures posted, same reason.
Baby steps in manifesting.
"The Game of Life for Women" and its author Florence _?__
You.

Life Approaching Normalcy

Today I am Grateful for ~

• Completing my first semester at a 4 year college.
• The flowering trees that are in bloom; pretty colors everywhere.
• The beauty of the moon shining through the trees last night.
• Richard's continued recovery.
• Taking a walk with him for the last two evenings.
• Reconnecting with friends on facebook.
• Richard and Shaina gifting me with a hammock for Mother's Day.
• A new phone that makes texting much easier.
• Walking by the river today.
• Seeing a huge catfish, a turtle sunning itself on a log, and 2 snakes.
• Being so lucky as to have nature a block away.
• The new pic for my blog header, taken at Central Park on a Mama Gena weekend. I love this picture!
• Feeling almost relaxed for the first time in weeks.
• A voicemail from my bf, even though it means I missed her call.
• You, if you're reading this...and even if you're not.