"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

"We are Friends. . ."


1.28.10. I am grateful today for new and old friends.
I went to PCC tonight to watch 'Ha', again, with Kalani and a new friend, Roni, from Australia. The show was great and always happy to watch beautiful Polynesian men dance. I met Roni at the concert last Saturday. She's here on vacation and we had fun last weekend and tonight. Plans for more fun is in the works for this weekend! I'm always grateful to meet new people who become friends, some you just hit it off with right away. But there's nothing better than an old friend and I'm grateful for friends like Kalani and all the close friends in my life. Friends add flavor to life! Speaking of flavor, its day #2 of the diet and I'm a little hungrier tonight. I'm a good girl so far, but it was hard today with bentos and snacks at a work training all around me! Temptation! I shall overcome! Thank goodness for lots of water!

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