"A Year of Gratitude"

I was inspired, several years ago, by Sarah Ban Breathnach, author of the book, 'Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy." In the book, she talks about the transformative power of gratitude and encourages every person to keep a daily 'gratitude journal' by writing down at least 5 things that they are grateful for every day. I have kept a journal since I was a little girl (though sporadic, at times) and when I kept a gratitude journal in addition to my regular journal, I was amazed at the results.

This year, in an effort to combine my interests in photography, journaling and scrapbooking with my expression of daily gratitude, I've decided to embark upon a project I've entitled, "A Year of Gratitude". This is my novice attempt at photo journalism!

Everyday, I will post at least one photo and one blog (Blogspot) and status (Facebook) about at least one thing I am grateful for in that day. I will date it and only use photos taken on that day (with minor exceptions).

After 12/31/10, I will comprise all the daily photos and blogs into a book which I will then have printed for myself. I'm a little slow to respond to the Universe sometimes, and being that I just received the inspiration to do this on 1/10/10, I will post up images I have from the first of the year and be consistent daily from 1/10/10 forward.

In the process, it is my hope to honor the people, places, situations and blessings in my life. It is also my hope to discover beauty in the everyday stuff of life, to seek the miraculous in the mundane and to celebrate the extraordinary in the ordinary. I am humbled and excited to embark upon this journey. Mahalo for sharing it with me. . .may you find joy and gratitude each and every day of your life. God Bless.

Friday, January 29, 2010

"Hale Ulima"


1.29.10. I am grateful for my hale and the people and dogs I come home to everyday!
1522A xxx Street (can't give my address away, stalkers, lol, but KALIHI rules!), that's my place, my kingdom, my refuge, my little slice of heaven on earth (most of the time!). I am so grateful to own my own home and to have a place for my family to gather, my in-laws to live, my dogs to roam freely, my son to ride his bike, my husband to bbq. The Lord has truly blessed us with a place to call our own and to provide shelter to others. It is where the people I love most sleep and live. In this hale is laughter and praying and eating and crying and loving and fighting (a little) and growing and learning. May it continue to be filled with joy, happiness and abundance for as long as we live here and may God bless it always. Other things I am grateful for today: a wonderful training from Kevin Campbell, not feeling too hungry on day #3, conducting a photo shoot at work for the Youth Circle brochure and having a blast taking the photos and laughing with the "models" (that's you, Derek!).
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