“Ask yourself the question: What are the good things
that happened yesterday?
Scan the surface of yesterday
until you feel satisfied that you’ve remembered and written down all the
blessings of the day.”
Yesterday I woke up. Thank
you.
And I had no obligations.
Thank you.
I had a nice talk with M.A.
Thank you.
And a good little talk with
Ma. Thank you.
I was invited out with M. And
although I couldn’t go, thank you!
My mother was well. Thank you.
Her new aide is ok I think.
Thank you.
I read a bit. Thank you.
Did my magical practice. Thank
you!
Magic rock at night. Love it.
Thank you.
Birds well. Thank you.
Ate well including greens.
Thank you.
Really really really wanted to
binge at night and didn’t! Thank you.
Did not let A continue to
upset me and said not talk about it anymore. Thank you!
Did gratitudes. Tahnk you!
Had whole day off. Thank you!
Played some Chopin. Thank you!
Did some facebook. Thank you!
Enjoyed some free online
jigsaw puzzles. Thank you!
My birdies had food and water
and toys as every day and for that I’m grateful.
I could see and hear and walk
and talk and for all that I’m grateful.
L called for nice long talk.
Thank you!
I had freedom and safety and a
home.
The leaves were in bloom
outside my windows.
I had furniture and pillows
and temperature comfort.
My hands, my laptop, my tv.
I slept at night
Many many blessings. Thank
you!
Magical Relationships:
Thank you, J, for making me
laugh!
Thank you, J, for this new
chance for us.
Thank you, J, for teaching me
about the needs of others’ – of strangers.
Thank you, J, for the physical
touch we’ve enjoyed.
Thank you, J, for having
integrity.
Thank you, J, for being open
to eastern practices.
Thank you thank you thank you!
Thank you, M.A., for knowing
who I really am and loving me.
Thank you, M.A. for the honest
talks through all the years and still ongoing.
Thank you, M.A., for the
laughter. We always manage to find it!
Thank you, M.A., for
complimenting how I am as a teacher.
Thank you, M.A. for your
honest look at life and just seeing and stating it as it all is. Plainly.
Thank you thank you thank you!
Thank you, M, for loving me so
much.
Thank you, M. for always
acting positively.
Thank you, M, for helping me
become more fun as a teacher.
Thank you, M, for being there
when I’ve been down.
Thank you, M, for loving my
humor.
Thank you thank you thank you!
Thank you, Ma, for loving my
mother.
Thank you, Ma, for having
integrity.
Thank you, Ma, for trying
every day!
Thank you, Ma, for doing the
right thing.
Thank you, Ma, for agreeing to
the change in schedule!
Thank you thank you thank you!
Thank you, An, for being kind
and gentle with me, as I was so nervous about all the lawyer stuff.
Thank you, An, for working on
my case.
Thank you, An, for always
answering emails.
Thank you, An, for not putting
me down for my mistakes or the times things took em.
Thank you, An, for helping me
do the things I needed to do and explaining them to me.
Thank you thank you thank you!
Depth of my gratitude.
To be able to have two happy little
birds in my home and in my life, and to carefor them and give them so much
freedom to fly is such an honor and a gift! Thank you thank you thank you!!!
To be able to talk on the
phone with people who care about me and about whom I care, is a gift of
invention, time, effort, care, and luck.
Thank you thank you thank
you!!!
To be able to drive is a gift
of sight, hearing, coordination, lessons, license, car, practice, time. And it
enables me to go so many places. It carries with I extra freedoms.
Thank you thank you thank you!!!
To have been to London (and
other parts of England). Wow. By myself. Wow. Planned it, paid for it, go
there, stayed there, got back. The flights, the buses, the taxi rides, all of
it. The touring. The walking. The shopping. The enjoying it!!!! I go tto do
that! I had the opportunity! and I took it! And I did it! And I love it!!!
Thank you thank you thank
you!!!!
To have increased my students’
reading so much this year! I am so grateful for that day I learned about this
method. And that I took it on and ran with it. And that they have enjoyed it so
tremendously! And really improved as readers!
Thank you thank you thank
you!!!
That I never worry about
whether I will have a next meal. Wow. This is VERY fortunate! As difficult as
it can be to not overeat, and to eat good foods, I can not really imagine how
difficult it must be to worry over where food will come from.
Thank you thank you thank you!!!
That I get to shop for my
mother’s food. What a gift! I get to give to her and it really doesn’t take
much from me at all. In fact, it “forces” me out on some days when I would be
very lazy and perhaps get a bit down otherwise!
Thank you thank you thank
you!!!
I am losing weight! This is
helping my health and my looks and my self-esteem! I am DOING it!
Thank you thank you thank
you!!!
My breath. I am so grateful
for my breath. Oh my gosh what a gift! I just breath withoug thinking of it. And
I am aware of some deep breaths too. Like just now. And I can use my breath,
and do, for mindfulness. Meditation. The
breathing game with the kids. My breath carries oxygen to my cells and helps me
with everything I do, from thinking to walking…
Thank you thank you thank
you!!!
My muscles. I am so grateful to be able to write and play piano and type and walk and move my eyes and stretch and bend and drive and carry groceries and reach and cook and hold things. I am very grateful for my muscles!
Thank you thank you thank you!!!
100 Gratitudes
1.
I do not have to
line up for my quota of supplies
2.
I have shoes that
fit me
3.
And even different
styles and different for different seasons
4.
And even boots for
warmth and boots for wet
5.
I have been loved
and I am loved
6.
My oak tree
7.
My birdy Jewel.
8.
My birdie Summer
9.
That they are so
close to each other.
10.
That I took them
home together because of that. Yay they get to stay together.
11.
That I feed them
fresh organic greens virtually every single day!
12.
I have never had
my freedom taken away from me.
13.
I have been to
London.
14.
And Niagara Falls
15.
And D.C.
16.
And L.A.
17.
And Barbados
18.
And Bermuda
19.
To the Atlantic Ocean
20.
And the Pacific
21.
I have felt the
sand in on my toes.
22.
I have swam in the
water.
23.
And I can do all
of this again
24.
And more too
25.
I have a college
degree
26.
Ad a Masters
degree
27.
And a job
28.
And a home
29.
And a car
30.
I have neer been
truly unsafe
31.
I did not have
dyslexia or ADD or ADHD
32.
I can read
33.
J teaching me
about picturing my mother’s hospital machines and regulating my own breath etc
and picturing them changing when she had that horrible event all those years
ago.
34.
That I did it.
35.
The honesty and
straightforwardness of my friend A, including his understanding of human
nature.
36.
Same with dear
M.A.
37.
That Ma (aide to
mother) agreed to the change! Oh! Thank God for that!
38.
Thich Nhat Hanh
says, “You have all the conditions for happiness.” And he is right. I know
that.
39.
Using his gentling-away-of-fear
worked for me underground in London and on plane ride home, both. And neither
lasted 2 minutes I’m sure.
40.
That I am a good
actress
41.
That I know how to
meditate
42.
Leaves
43.
Oxygen
44.
Every friend of
mine. All my life. From Ja and Mi when pre-school and into, to second grade V
and R beyond, to 7th and beyond L, to Je all the way to each of you
here and irl and on fb. Very grateful for friends.
45.
I am also grateful
that I am a good friend. People can trust me. I have even saved lives.
And I keep confidences.
46.
I am grateful for
every single meal where I forego animal products.
47.
I am very grateful
for hope. Because the type person I am, with hope in my heart, well, that keeps
me going.
48.
And I am
particularly thankful for when it is REALISTIC hope!! Thank you thank you thank
you!!!
49.
I am so grateful
for my eyesight.
50.
And that it is
clearer these days!
51.
And for my voice.
52.
And for when I
didn’t have it, which has wound up helping me appreciate it so much now.
53.
For living in the
moment more.
54.
I am very grateful
that I do not do drugs.
55.
That illegal drugs
do not call to me.
56.
Nor does alcohol.
I am very grateful for this.
57.
And for protein
foods.
58.
Inspirational
books. Very grateful for inspirational books.
59.
That my carotid
artery is not clogged like they’d thought!
60.
And I am helping
my blood sugar!
61.
That I have my
mother, to see today. Yes I get very nervous about it, but the last two
holidays plus others worked out so well. And I am glad she’s here. None of us
will always be. And it gives me the opportunity to give. Which is always a good
thing.
62.
Grateful very very
grateful for feeling that the book The Magic had changed me.
63.
And that will
continue these practices daily.
64.
And that they are
more positive than the things I USED TO do
65.
Although those
contributed too I’m sure, to my getting better and better
66.
Very grateful for
my job.
67.
And that I am
having a little fun at it now.
68.
And making sure
the kids do!
69.
I am very grateful
that I mistimed the laundry and just now had to wait like 15 minutes for it! So
– while waiting down there, in the cellar, smelly and cluttered and standing on
things, I did exercises! Great!
70.
AND – they helped
me feel better!
71.
And – I am
grateful for that reminder: I NEED to get moving every day.
72.
And I need to get
out virtually every day.
73.
Then made Breathe
Easy tea sipping now
74.
And while making,
planed Chopin. Well! Not badly like yesterday.
75.
And maybe that is
the last piece for me. Continue these things of COURSE! But add the exercise
every day and outdoors every day possible. Yes. Back to that.
76.
No. Not back to that.
Forward to that anew.
77.
Educating. Being
part of that process.
78.
That I always felt
safe in school.
79.
And still do.
80.
Indian food
81.
Chinese food
82.
Italian food
83.
Ethiopian food
84.
Vegetables
85.
That I eat or
drink (nutribullet) leafy greens and/or cruciferous vegetables virtually every
day now
86.
I am so grateful
for enough water to drink
87.
Birds had tif
today. Are better now. Grateful that are better. and singing. And that have own
personalities. And that I get that.
88.
Some humor with L
IM this am.
89.
Me when I am open-
minded
90.
And when I try my
best
91.
Me. Just me. God
made me and I am good enough at the moment.
92.
Grateful for that
thought.
93.
That I am a good
teacher
94.
And funny
95.
And fun
96.
And smart
97.
And talented
98.
And that people
say these things to me
99.
That I am managing
ok without my dr!!
100. Beautiful weather today it seems! And I just looked it
up and it IS!
101. And 2 good books to read now, besides the Secret series, fiction.
101. And 2 good books to read now, besides the Secret series, fiction.
THANK
YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!
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