My 100 Gratitudes Today

I am grateful: 1. This, from today’s Food for Thought: “Continuing to beat our heads against the brick walls of past failures is insanity. We have a new life to live, provided we relinquish the attitudes and behavior, which we now know to be insane.” 2. And this: “It is our Higher Power who restores us to sanity, but He requires our surrender and cooperation. We can actively seek out the people and experiences which are life enhancing rather than detrimental to our mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being.” 3. And this: “The activities and associations, which went along with our compulsive overeating in the past, may have to be eliminated if we are to enjoy a sane, sober life in the present and future.” 4. I am okay in the day. Today. Nervous about future, but so grateful that am ok right now, in the day, today. 5. The idea of tolerance AND boundaries. 6. “How can I show my gentle side today?” Glad to see this in the reading. I had actually just been thinking something exactly like it. 7. I am not in a concentration camp. 8. I am not a political prisoner. 9. I am not a slave. 10. I am not homeless. 11. I am not in an iron lung. 12. I am not blind. 13. I am not on dialysis. 14. I am not dying right now. 15. I am not in horrible physical pain. 16. I am not paralyzed. 17. Wow. I feel better already. And I’m grateful for that. 18. I have The Five Mindfulness Trainings in my life. 19. I have sat with Thich Nhat Hanh! 20. I do not have leukemia 21. I do not have cancer 22. I do not have heart disease. 23. I can speak 24. I can walk 25. I can drive 26. I have heat 27. And electricity 28. I live near a beautiful park. Like 2 ½ blocks away! 29. I have swam in the ocean. 30. And the sound. 31. And the bay 32. And pools 33. I have many people who love me. 34. I have had great orgasms 35. And wonderful kisses 36. And lovely fireside romantic moments in my life. 37. And great walks, with J, and doggie off-leash. 38. I had a great father. 39. I have wood floors 40. I am almost finished with my mortgage payments. 41. I have windows. 42. And they’re pretty too. French looking 43. I have books 44. And a Nook 45. And a MacPro laptop computer all my own. 46. And a cheap loaner one from work too. 47. I can read 48. MA’s friendship 49. M’s love 50. I have my own piano 51. And a d.r. table 52. And a sunroom little wrought iron table. 53. I am certified Reiki Level 2. 54. I have breath and heartbeat 55. and a liver that works 56. and kidneys that work 57. I have shoes 58. And pretty new earrings! : ) Little niceties are nice too 59. I give to charities 60. I have shared about Koko the Kitten with so many classes of children 61. And adults too 62. I can meditate 63. God 64. YOU! 65. I have pretty jewelry 66. I have a washing machine 67. I have a dryer 68. I have a dishwasher 69. I do gratitudes 70. I have bookcases 71. I have a classroom 72. And I have a piano in the classroom 73. Facebook. Even though I rarely use it 74. Email 75. People who help each other 76. People who help me 77. People whom I help 78. Honesty 79. Laughter 80. Sitcoms 81. Dance 82. Exercise 83. Salads 84. Fruits 85. That I did go yesterday. For M. 86. And had some moments with her precious girls. 87. That all my conferences have gone well so far. 88. That I do have weekends off. 89. That I have managed all my expenses so far in life 90. Water. Water. So lucky. 91. That I drove to the Met Saturday 92. And that I went to London last April! 93. That I drove safely yesterday 94. And got an incredible parking spot. In a very crowded lot. Some people had to park across the street. I got the best spot in the lot. Just luck at that moment. Grateful for that little thing. 95. Happy people 96. Upbeat people 97. Good movies 98. Good books 99. Artists. Paintings. Sculptures. 100. Great music