"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.

Sunday, August 29, 2010

"Saturday at Home"

8.28.10. I am grateful for our local boys winning the US Little League Championship, Netflix and kalua pig quesadillas!

Just one of those Saturdays when I wanted to stay home. I did laundry, looked at more travel packages, watched the Waipahu team kill Texas 10-0 for the US Little League Championship and advance to the World Championship game tomorrow against Japan. Then I spent the night watching our new Netflix on the XBox and eating kalua pig quesadillas from Mexico restaurant while Sonny went to Ryan Massey's bday party at Chuck E. Cheese, we didn't go to Juvall and Moana's wedding and Fosi and I just chilled at home. The boys had slept over last night and went hiking with Fosi and Timo for boy scouts, the Fosi had a 9am stake YM pres. mtg and watched Kyler Nordgran play with Moanalua in the day.
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