"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.

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

"It's Been a Long Day. . ."


3.30.10. I am grateful for full days: controversial lunch conversations, kalua pig, working late, bbq, meeting with the girls, a blackout and coming home to a sleeping son, hubby and 2 doggies.
First of all, this picture was NOT taken today. It is an old picture because my phone refused to upload the photo of my homemade kalua pig up to facebook. So I picked an existing photo of ms. pipilani resting on a pillow. Its been a loooonnng day-early meetings, working until 9pm, homemade kalua pig, bbq at the Finaus, meeting with the girls about the album, lunch talk about the role of men and women in the home (always the women vs. Derek, of course), dark chocolate, getting the big new office, and getting home at 11pm to a blackout, my sleeping son, hubby and doggies. Makes the day all worth while to see them at the end of the day!
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