never too late to be thankful

It's already Thursday and I haven't listed any gratefuls. Eek...

• the beach
• Tuesday with my kiddos
• Eric's heart
• pinterest
• rain
• cool summer evenings
• Leo's wit
• Lyra's sweetness
• Sawyer's lovey-dovey-ness
• birthdays to bring family together
• TCFF next week!! http://www.traversecityfilmfest.org/

loving life because...

lunch outside with my husband
snuggles with my Soy boy
Tori Amos
Friday
Traverse City beauty
book club

rainy day gratitude

Some days are harder than others to find gratitude. As a therapist, I suggest to my clients that it's on those days that it's most important to find gratefuls. So, I'm gonna swallow a heaping spoonful of my own medicine.

Gratefuls:
I have a job that is fulfilling most days
My husband loves me unconditionally
orange sunglasses left in my office make me smile
opportunities in unlikely places
friends with insanity like mine
rain keeps tourists away from the bay so i can meditate alone

Hot summer Sunday

can't figure out how to turn the image on blogger...

AIRCONDITIONING
Pinterest craft ideas
Time with my amazing daughter, Lyra
Big Brother
Sue Miller
Ibuprofen
Louis C.K.
Pillow top
Movie night with my hubs

GRATITUDE...

4 years since my last post?! I don't even know how that's possible. I've made a new commitment to myself to keep a gratitude journal. Perhaps I will attempt to post more interesting things at times but at minimum, I will note my gratefuls for the day. The purpose is to stay mindful and present rather than future trip or dwell in the past. For every negative thing in my life, there are probably 100 positives and my perspective will dictate how moody I am. :)

1. my husband took all 3 kids to their destinations today - that is my number 1 stressor, most days so goddess bless him
2. Stephen King's Duma Key is amazing
3. maintenance Mike installed a keyboard tray to help save my wrists
4. air conditioned office
5. peers to vent my frustrations to when groups go awry
6. Sawyer got his cast off yesterday!!
7. no groups to run today
8. sunny outside