"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, December 12, 2010

"An EPIC Christmas Event"

12.10.10. I am grateful for a successful EPIC training and Christmas party and celebrating with the Peters' ohana tonight.

After a lot of stress and work, the EPIC annual training and Christmas party was a smashing success!!! Each department did a fantastic presentation (Admin did Hawaii 5-0), Big Island did a music video to Hoaikane's "Kailua Kona" but "EPIC Ohana is #1". Everyone was informative, creative, heartfelt. The food and decorations were fabulous, the company, the entertainment. Me, Val, Dayv and Brandy sang a cappella "Carol of the Bells" and "We Need a Little Christmas". Me and Bella led the group in singing and Theresa danced "White Christmas". Then me and Bella sang "O Holy Night". Brandy did her thing and Dayv was Santa and we did gift exchanges and got a letter and $50 from Arlynna. Straight to Walter Peter's birthday party and 1 year anniversary of Roman's passing at Empress Restaurant. TONS of food-took home Chinese and Polynesian. Some entertainment and dancing and went home to crash.
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