"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

"Packing a Bag of Hope"

11.29.10. I am grateful for a successful packing party for the 'Bags of Hope' that will be passed out to foster youth at the service project on Saturday. Everything and everyone came together to make it a great event! Mahalo all!

After weeks of stressing out about whether or not we'd get the items from Wal-Mart, it all came through. Bella and Fosi helped transport the bags and the whole HI HOPES board showed up to help and a number of people with items from the Hawaii Community Foundation. We only had to do 60 bags and it was all done in 1 hour! Then we had a pizza party there at the Hawaii Foster Youth Coalition. It was a successful event, now on to the party this weekend to pass it out! Fosi and Sonny fed the missionaries tonight.
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