wednesdays are for gratitude [volume 1] – 07.28.10

Posted in a better me and tagged with on 07/28/2010 09:21 am by Becca

On the suggestion of my friend Doni, who I seem to always be learning from [whether she knows it or not], I’m starting a series on gratitude. Based also on the inspiration for some friends other weekly love-fest-type posts, I’m hoping to shake myself up once a week to bring some more consistency to my blogging. What better way to get out a  slumpy dump than through gratitude? [Thanks, Momma for that lesson] And so, I present you with Wednesdays are for Gratitude.

today, i am grateful for

  • My little sister, who’s 21st birthday was yesterday. I’ve been a sap about it for at least 24 hours, but I am seriously the luckiest person on the planet to have been given a sister like her.
  • Best friends who tell you the truth, no matter what.
  • Getting small bursts of feeling inspired and happy, among persistent stress and gloom.
  • The fact that I have the ability to take care of my self, my body – to feed it good, healthy food and give it fun activity, though sometimes I might not think I have time for those things.
  • Hearing from locals that they’ve read my blog / like my tweets / think I’m funny [!!!]
  • Being challenged at work [although stress can get pretty unfun sometimes, I'm so grateful to be learning more about what I love to do every single day]

guys, what are you grateful for?

  • http://www.srslyliz.com Liz

    I love this idea! Weekly posting definitely makes blogging easier & more consistent. Oh, and I love those little inspiration bursts. Don't you wish you could bottle it up and save it for a rainy day?

  • http://thatloudgirl.com/ becca wikler

    SRSLY.

    This gratitude thing though? It's contagious, no? I keep thinking of more and more I am grateful for. I think I'm really going to love this …

  • http://twitter.com/annieflanz annieflanz

    Grateful for:
    • Love
    • Friends who are more like family
    • Parents living near me for 2 months
    • The blue, blue lake
    • Busy news days
    • Biting editorials
    • Creativity
    • Lists :)

  • http://doniree.com/ doniree

    I LOVE this! It's such a positive way to start and end your days when you realize all you have and all you're blessed with :) Thanks for the kind words, also! And my favorite of your list items is this one:

    “The fact that I have the ability to take care of my self, my body – to feed it good, healthy food and give it fun activity, though sometimes I might not think I have time for those things.”

    How amazing, huh??

  • http://thatloudgirl.com/ becca wikler

    YES lists!

    <3 both of our #2 on each list

  • Hugh Roger-Smith

    Becca dearest, I am grateful for 1) getting to read your beautifully written words and 2) for your amazing 'Momma” who taught me the very same thing about getting out from under the slumpy-dump thing…. oh, and she also suggested that reaching out to others helps hugely too!!
    With Love, Hugh

  • http://www.smallhandsbigideas.com Grace Boyle

    Yay! What a good way to put out the good ju-ju and have something to post/look forward to eat week.

    My mom has me do a gratitude journal and I even did it when I was growing up. It always makes you feel better and it's important to remember what we're thankful for! :)

  • Leah

    K, so I'm just catching up on your blog, but totally agree that this is such a good way to get out of a 'funk' whatever it may be, and also, I love that you were more of a sap about my birthday than anyone else haha. Buuuuut, I am grateful for….
    -my super-awesome-writer-of-a-sister for reminding me to be grateful
    -the fact that I am lucky enough to have two jobs, even if it's not a picnic figuring things out
    -my family and how supportive they are
    -and because I love the way Annie phrased it, friends who are more like family

    <3

  • http://thatloudgirl.com/ becca wikler

    <3 you little sister!

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