"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, September 19, 2010

"RED Friday"

9.17.10. I am grateful for these things on an Aloha Friday: Skype (honto?), paying respects to Grandma Maga and her aiga, the Kapalama Dance-a-Thon with DJ Force (aka Fosi), a free lunch, a night with Sonny and wearing RED. . .=)

It was a good Friday. Last night was a good Thursday night, with stake dance rehearsal and David bringing me my 'gift'-Ricky, to help with practice, lol! That was nice! Today was Mary's grandma's funeral, Grandma Maga. I loved that lady, she was a faithful LDS and loving grandma. Always speaking to me in Samoan kindly. Her family will greatly miss her! I stopped by the Kapalama dance-a-thon to see Fosi-he said Sonny danced up a storm! Then Lydia bought lunch at work and I was busy busy because I came in at 11:30. I got the wrong color keys delivered for the launch event, but it will be all good. . .breathe! And I wore Red and took a pic and sent it to Roni because she said I should wear red and I got all kinds of compliments! I was told it was 'my color'! Gee, I should buy more color! Spent the evening with TJ and Sonny, setting up movie, pizza, video game night while I watched movies and slept! Good Friday!
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