"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.

Saturday, February 13, 2010

"Dancing Queen or The Enforcer?"


2.12.10. I am grateful to go dancing with my husband! (Its a church youth dance but its still a dance!)
I attended a great meeting in Waianae this morning with other service providers on the Waianae Coast to see about implementing a vision patterned after the 'Harlem Children's Zone' and going after a federal grant to assist with that. It is an amazing vision and will take collaboration and synergism and I hope that we're a part of that. There was manapua and doughnuts, but I stuck to the oranges. I'm 4 pounds away from my goal weight for this round and I only have until Tuesday to reach it. At night, while Sonny went to the Lanakila Ward Conference dinner with Austin and the girls, Fosi and I chaperoned at a multi-stake dance in Kaneohe. It was my first dance on the Stake and I was surprised at how many infractions of the dress code there were and I was kinda like the gestapo. . .the enforcer of 'wear shoes on the dance floor'. OK, perhaps I was a little over the edge, but hey, I'm trying to abide by the rules! Unfortunately, I didn't get a chance to dance but I must say that the DJ was pretty awful. Had a steak and salad at Zippy's afterwards, was dying for the french fries and grilled cheese. Next time, I'll dance more! Oh, and Fosi dropped off a Valentine's gift at work (stuffed animal basket, soooo cute! Thanks Honey!).
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