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Day 185: Gratitude 25

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Gratitude of the Day: My shower

My shower was broken for the past week and a half and it was finally fixed! I was so happy when I got home from work! I can stop driving to my friend’s houses to use their showers (thanks friends!) and I can exercise without fear of getting too sweaty. It’s something I definitely took for granted. As soon as it stopped working I was so upset and as the days passed I just got grumpier and grumpier because having a place to bathe in my own home seemed like a luxury. And it is! People around the United States and around the world don’t have access to clean water and here I am grumpy that my shower wasn’t working for a week and a half. But it’s back! Nice and warm and right in my own apartment. What a lucky girl I am.

Truly something to be grateful for!

Until tomorrow.

180 Days to go.

Day 165: Gratitude 5

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Gratitude of the Day: This Blog

This blog may never be what I hope it will become, but it’s helping me keep myself accountable for what I want to accomplish. I love the quote from Bill Gates:

Most people overestimate what they can do in one year and underestimate what they can do in ten years.

With this blog I can see my failings and successes over time across days and months and maybe even years. I can see where I need to put in more effort and where I can sit back and relax. It’s really good for me.

Until tomorrow.

200 days to go! Oh my!

Day 164: Gratitude 4

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Gratitude of the Day: My Morning Routine

Every morning I wake up, make my coffee with milk and sugar and read the news. I’m also starting to write more and meditate in the morning (at least for a few minutes!). It’s kind of a strange thing, because I don’t really enjoy waking up, but I really enjoy my morning routine. I even get kind of grumpy if I have to go in to work early or if something interrupts my routine.

I’m grateful for my morning routine because it gives me something to look forward to before work. It gives me something to look forward after waking up. And it gives me a sense of productivity and contentment at the start of the day.

Until Tomorrow.

201 Days to go!

Day 163: Gratitude 3

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Gratitude of the Day: Godless

On Netflix! Why have I never watched a Western before? I love it! It has everything I could ever want. Good guys! Bad Guys! Horses! Landscapes! Romance! It’s gotten me in to a whole new genre that I was always skeptical about. (On another note – why am I snobby about certain genres? I always end up loving them.) I’m always grateful for something that changes my expectations and gets me in to something new.

It’s not what it was sold as, but I still like it. I think it could have been better if it actually was a show about a town of women surviving in the West, but it’s good for what it is. And now I’m planning on watching a whole slew of westerns in the next few months. 🙂

Until tomorrow.

202 Days to go.

Day 162: Gratitude 2

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Gratitude of the Day: My Job

I like my job well enough. It’s a lot of work and the people can be a little overbearing, but it’s generally a good environment and a good job. Sometimes I let myself get overwhelmed with all the bad things about it that I often forget the good. There’s some politics, but not a whole lot. I have friends at work that I get along with and I don’t usually get the Sunday Scaries. Most people work hard and we all do our best.

On my way back to work today after the holidays, I need to remember that I’m thankful I have a job that pays me pretty well and that I generally like. There’s not really much more you can ask for in a job, so I’d say I’m in a pretty good situation.

Until tomorrow.

203 days to go.

Day 161: Happy New Year!

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Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a wonderful New Year’s Eve and is excited for 2018. May it be better than 2017. My goals and resolutions are still the same, but I thought I would begin the year off with 31 days of gratitude in January. I get so caught up in what I want that sometimes I forget what I’m grateful for.

Gratitude of the Day: The New Year!

I’m grateful for it being January 1st. While I’m always striving to be a better version of myself, I’ve taken the last few days to rest and reflect on 2017 and to realign myself and my life with my goals both big and small.

Until tomorrow.

204 days to go!

 

Day 122: Happy Thanksgiving!

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Today is supposed to be the day for my monthly blog update, but I figured I would put it aside for a day. Sometimes I feel like I’m always striving for more and more, and I forget to be thankful for what I do have. I find hard to remember, but it’s always good to be reminded. So below a few things I’m Thankful for (capital T).

  1. Friendsgiving! – I thought I would be spending Thanksgiving alone, but a flurry of invitations came through about a week ago. It’s nice to know people are thinking of me around the holidays when I thought I might be alone.
  2. My new job – Even though it’s been a lot of work, I have to remember that it can be fun and once I get through the initial hurdle of figuring out what to do and when to do it, I think I’ll enjoy it more.
  3. My family & friends – Most of them live all the way across the country, but a most of them called me today or sent me messages. Once again, it’s always nice to hear from people and know they’re thinking of me.
  4. My roommate is gone for a few days – She’s off to visit some people and while she’s very nice, it’s also very nice to to have the apartment to myself.
  5. New books – I was busy for awhile and didn’t have a chance to get out any new books from the library, but I have off and I’ve gotten several new books and that always makes me happy.
  6.  4 days off – Yay! Four day weekend! So much time to laze about and also get things done. What could be better?

Until tomorrow.

243 Days to go.