100 Days of Gratitude - Day 15

1. I'm grateful for the sun and the opportunity to bask in it.
2. I'm grateful that my aunt Edie went to the doctor and is on the road to recovery.
3. I'm grateful that everyone in my family got back from the desert safe and sound.
4. I'm grateful for the beautiful tulips in my home that keep opening up more beautifully.
5. I'm grateful to myself for taking the time to go through and delete about 1,000 emails today. 
6. I'm grateful for the beautiful sunset I'm currently watching while pondering my gratitude. 
7. I'm grateful for the breeze. I've been feeling this a lot lately, it really soothes my soul.
8. I'm grateful that 1 week from tomorrow I can do yoga again!
9. I'm grateful for the fro yo that I'm about to get, I know it's gonna be amazing!
10. I'm grateful to be alive today.

100 Days of Gratitude - Day 14

I want to share this video with you guys because it illustrates the power of choosing positivity over negativity. I'm willing to speculate that the folks at Honey Maid didn't initially have a loving reaction to all the hate they received from their original ad, but they shifted that negativity back to love. As a result, they received a literal ten fold of positivity in return. Like attracts like. We cannot, nor should we try to, control the way others react to us. What we can do is choose how to respond and move forward when faced with low level energy. Being mindful of our gratitude, even when it's difficult (like the days we can only be grateful that we got through the day) is a key tool to living in and drawing in our best life.

1. I'm grateful for sleeping in.
2. I'm grateful for the beauty of this day and the opportunity to enjoy it. 
3. I'm grateful to see Derby run around at the dog park, tongue hanging out, having a blast.
4. I'm grateful to feel healthier today than I did yesterday.
5. I'm grateful for all the smiles on my face and in my heart today when thoughts of last night came to mind.
6. I'm grateful for creative inspiration.
7. I'm grateful for a sale on some brushes at Dick Blick.
8. I'm grateful for Post Secret, Sunday Secrets, and the entire community and what they continue to do to make people feel less alone in their struggles. 
9. I'm grateful for my balcony, and the way the breeze is calm and the sun is bright when I sit out there looking at the bay.
10. I'm grateful for what's to come. And I'm grateful to have faith that it's going to be exactly what I need. 

100 Days of Gratitude - Day 13

1. I'm grateful that my fever broke in the middle of the night.
2. I'm grateful that after my fever broke I got some much needed sleep.
3. I'm grateful that my cold was almost gone when I woke up, woo!
4. I'm grateful for a great conversation with my cousin and love, Stephie.
5. I'm grateful for some quality time with my favorite guy.
6. I'm grateful for the V Elements festival.
7. I'm grateful for DJ Pork Chop & Dink.
8. I'm grateful that I found my garage clicker, wooooo!!!! Thank you St. Anthony!
9. I'm grateful for a day full of love, spirit, and good conversation.
10. I'm grateful for the breeze and the orange yellow sun shining on me while I danced with my healing body. 

100 Days of Gratitude - Day 12

1. I'm grateful for the crescent moon.
2. I'm grateful for my aunt Edie who reminded me to look at the crescent moon.
3. I'm grateful for echinacea and green tea.
4. I'm grateful for the time and opportunity to rest when I need to.
5. I'm grateful for Derby Blue.
6. I'm grateful for Rumi, his wisdom, and being able to read it.
7. I'm grateful for Bob Dylan.
8. I'm grateful that I got into my garage tonight.
9. I'm grateful for clean drinking water right out of my fridge.
10. I'm grateful for the abundance that I know is coming my way. 

100 Days of Gratitude - Day 11

"Faith has no reasons, proofs or justifications...it's a blind resolve based on nothing but the unwavering belief in something you find true, good & beautiful. Faith requires an unreasonable audacity." - Annie Lalla

1. I'm grateful that the flowers Kellie gave me are blooming beautifully, bringing pink spring joy into my home.
2. I'm grateful for The Art of Love and the wisdom I've gleaned so far. 
3. I'm grateful that it's free!
4. I'm grateful to all the great people who donated their expertise so I can experience it.
5. I'm grateful for the connection that this gratitude project is bringing between my great aunt and myself. 
6. I'm grateful for the people at Office Depot who were very kind and helpful today while I was trying not to have a meltdown.
7. I'm grateful for a good friend who always makes me laugh and whose love I can feel even across the country.
8. I'm grateful for pictures and videos of my niece and nephew.
9. I'm grateful for 2 new episodes of The Mindy Project after a 2 month hiatus.
10. I'm grateful for a long hot shower and for getting into bed early! 

100 Days of Gratitude - Day 10

1. I'm grateful that I got to spend time with SiennaJane, my beloved niece!
2. I'm grateful that SJ was so sweet and loving and full of life during our play.
3. I'm grateful that I got to see my mom and sisters and little nephew.
4. I'm grateful for spending some quality time with a dear friend who I hadn't seen in way too long. Girl time is precious.
5. I'm grateful to have the opportunity to share some wisdom with her through books that I really love.
6. I'm grateful that someone else is going to do my taxes, woo!
7. I'm so grateful for my bed!
8. I'm grateful that my great aunt Edie sent me her gratitude list yesterday. It was heartwarming and I felt so much love from her.
9. I'm grateful for hugs from my loved ones.
10. I'm grateful that each day brings new opportunities.

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100 Days of Gratitude - Day 9

1. I'm grateful for a sweet note and a bouquet of flowers from Kellie.
2. I'm grateful to myself for paying off my jay walking ticket, finally. 
3. I'm grateful to that I got to see my mom today and that she helped me with something I couldn't do myself.
4. I'm grateful that I got to see my dad today and he helped me with a few things I couldn't do myself.
5. I'm grateful to have fresh clean sheets to sink into tonight.
6. I'm grateful that I get to see my niece tomorrow! I love that kid with my whole heart.
7. I'm in pain today, but this makes me realize I am so grateful that I can walk, and sit, and stand, and drive, all on my own. 
8. I'm grateful that there are places I can go when I don't want to be alone with myself, and just for an hour I can be in a room with other people who want me to be okay.
9. I'm grateful that today I remembered something a homeless guy said to me a few months ago when I gave him a granola bar. "You have a beautiful face and a beautiful heart." I am so grateful to have been seen by this man.
10. I'm grateful that when I called a good friend, even though it was late on the east coast, he picked up and gave me a nugget of good advice. He told me "Don't put your energy into something that's not giving anything back to you". And he's right.