"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, October 10, 2010

"Happy 8th Birthday, Sonny!

10.3.10. I am grateful and happy to celebrate Sonny's 8th birthday today. What a blessing he is to all of our lives. May God continue to bless you, son, and may this be your best year ever. . .we're going to Disneyworld!!!

Happy Birthday Sonny! I can't believe he's 8 years old, so big, so fast! How he's grown and what a blessing he's been to our lives. I'm so proud of the little boy he's become and am so excited for him to get baptized and have a great year-especially because its starting out with us going to Disneyworld!!! We started the morning with him opening his gifts-a big Mickey Mouse bag with a remote control car and Hot Wheels cars, the Wet and Wild waterpark pass from Aunty Roni and of course, the revelation that he's going to Disneyworld with us! I gave him hints by printing out a travel voucher and placing it in a Disney card and a Disney coloring book and he got it. He was surprised and Fosi yelled out, "You're going to Disneyworld!" and he said, "I'm going to Florida!!!". It was great. The Ulimas slept over for Conference, we watched and made Sonny's bday breakfast, bacon and portuguese sausage and eggs and rice. The Ulimas made fried chicken for lunch and then the Nauahis, Parkers and Nordgrans came over for ice cream and cake. They brought gifts and we played games. Sonny got to talk to his sisters. It was a nice bday for Sonny and a nice Sunday for all.
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