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Gratitude Journal Day #15 – Warmth in others

A bit harder today to pin point moments of gratitude without going the standard route of “a roof over my head, good in my belly and a dog that loves me.” So I looked at other people and found things to be grateful for within the world.

• A significant donation to a local women’s shelter during a fundraising luncheon today organized by a friend.
• Getting the “all clear” text message from a friend of mine who was worried her life plans would be put on hold for her and her husband.
• Having enough will power to get back into the gym and finish a strong 3 miles

Gratitude Journal Day #13 & 14 – Grandparents, back roads and a clean house

Gratitude Journal Day #13 & 14 – Grandparents, back roads and a clean house

Slacking! Slacking! Such a slacker at times, but don’t discredit my efforts. I have been making mental notes and in my purple book notes of things to be grateful for each day. With so many recent changes, getting to my personal time has been a bit harder. But today and yesterday was all about me, and it felt AWESOME!

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Day #7, 8 and 9 – Gratitude Journal

Day #7, 8 and 9 – Gratitude Journal

Okay, now I understand why everyone was posting their journals to their Facebook profiles – ease. You can post straight from your mobile device so missing a day is not an issue. Noted.

Overall, I am so grateful for this past weekend. It was the perfect storm of activity, fun, letting loose, and unexpected-expectede-ness. My gratitude goes to:

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Day #6 – Gratitude Journal –Scavenger Hunts and Air Guitar

Day #6 – Gratitude Journal –Scavenger Hunts and Air Guitar

Being the end of the week (pretend I posted this last night) is something to be grateful for, I’m not going to cop out and use that for my post. Instead, I’m forcing myself to look at the other side of things today.

My gratitude for today:
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