"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.

Thursday, April 15, 2010

"Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep. . ."


4.14.10. I am grateful for my pillow! It's the place I lay my head to sleep, the place I dream, rest and awake to another day! And it's soft!
Ah yes, every woman looks forward to that special moment in the day when she is able to lay her weary head down. Sometimes she lays down with a troubled head, a head full of ideas, hopes, dreams, fantasies, and more likely than not, a plain 'ole tired head that needs rest. My pillow is where I dream every night, and where I lay next to my husband and can gaze over to my dogs and son, so I have a great vantage point from my pillow. Sometimes I don't want to get up in the morning, but I'm grateful that I can and that I have a lot to look forward to and be grateful for. And on my pillow, even with my eyes closed, I pray and give thanks to God for another blessed day and night and the chance to do it all again tomorrow. . .
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