Challenge: set a timer for 10 minutes and write 50 things you are grateful for, or that made you happy, during 2015.
Here’s my 10 minute list:
- Randy is alive.
- My kids are healthy.
- I am still moving and doing (after 2 back surgeries and psoriatic arthritis, it’s not always easy!)
- My darling rescue Goldens, Luke and Lucy.
- True friends.
- Family
- Traveling
- Christmas
- Christmas songs (I am a complete sucker!)
- Christmas movies
- My brother, Michael
- Looking at Christmas lights
- Parmesan Crisps from Whole Foods or Central Market! Yum!
- Greek Salad
- Healthy Food
- Not So Healthy food
- The ocean.
- Wildlife…on land or sea, wildlife makes me happy.
- Scuba diving
- Taking underwater photographs
- Getting a really good photo
- Reconnecting with friends on Facebook!
- Waking up in the morning and seeing Randy and two dogs by my side.
- A phone call or text from Alexandra.
- A phone call or text from Wesley.
- A visit with Alexandra.
- A visit with Wesley.
- Randy’s father being at both Alexandra’s and Wesley’s weddings this year.
- Getting comments, shares, likes on my blog or on HP or other site…I love these!!
- Hugs.
- Sunny days.
- Two beautiful weddings this year.
- Two new family members.
- Designing our holiday card.
- Making movies on AVID or GOPRO Studio.
- Watching (good) movies.
- Buying gifts for people.
- Holiday traditions.
- Contributing my time, energy or money to a good cause.
- Kindness in any form.
- Seeing love between people.
- Reading books.
- Sitting in front of a fire
- Hot Chocolate
- A REAL Coca Cola.
- Being adopted by wonderful people.
- My housekeeper, Irene. I don’t know what I’d do without her, my spine is not domestic friendly.
- Kitties and Puppies.
- Helping others.
- Support from those I love.
- Massage.
- Facials.
- Stretching.
Gratitude! And a wonderful excuse to post wedding photos!
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What a fun thing to do! I will do it tomorrow afternoon when I have a little quiet time. Love the photos.
It IS a lovely thing to do! I could have kept going!
Thank you for inspiring me to make my own list of things that I am grateful for. The wedding pictures! were an added bonus to your sweet blog. What a happy happy day for you and your beautiful family!
Two weddings in one year! Thank you, Ellen.
Love the list and the pictures! Isn’t it so amazing to realize how much you have to be grateful for? Here’s to a happy and healthy new year filled with lots more items to add to that list!
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Just waking up in the morning is enough to be grateful for! And I agree, here’s to a happy and healthy new year!
What a gloriously happy year you had! Your photos are so wonderful, and I really enjoyed all the happy things on your list! Thank you so much for joining this flood of gratitude! It’s been incredible; reading all the lists has been so inspiring!
I think so too! Wonderful!
I like your list. It expresses universals (like family) as well as things particular to you (ocean related items). That was an interesting read. Thanks for sharing your gratitude list.
I like reading it over again too. I could have continued but my 10 minutes were up!
I love your list, your photos, and your thoughts and am so grateful that we share a circle! This is an exercise that opens your heart doesn’t it?
Yes, it does. In a world full of sadness and terror it is always good to reflect on the good things in our lives. xoxo
I’m going to set my timer later this evening. But right now I’d like to say I’m thankful for you!
That is a wonderful thing for you to say, Janie!! Thank you!
I love everything about this post, Tam, because it is filled with joy and gratitude. My favorite things! Congratulations on the wedding and Happy New Year to you and your loved ones. Many thanks for being my online friend!
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Back at you! I love how you see the good in the world. Not many people do, sadly.