tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17099872991396178802024-02-08T13:04:14.184-07:00Gratitude Changes the WorldThe Reluctant Aquarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07400769840395123437noreply@blogger.comBlogger90125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709987299139617880.post-34744597755311422872009-04-12T22:13:00.001-07:002009-04-12T22:13:46.874-07:00April 12, 2009<div xmlns=''><p style='margin-bottom: 0in'>Today I am grateful for water.</p><p style='margin-bottom: 0in'> <br/> </p><p style='margin-bottom: 0in'>Today I am grateful for my flash drive.</p><p style='margin-bottom: 0in'> <br/> </p><p style='margin-bottom: 0in'>Today I am grateful for garlic-stuffed olives – yum!</p><p style='margin-bottom: 0in'> <br/> </p><p style='margin-bottom: 0in'>Today I am grateful for Netflix.</p><p style='margin-bottom: 0in'> <br/> </p><p style='margin-bottom: 0in'>Today I am grateful for candles.</p><p style='margin-bottom: 0in'> <br/> </p><p style='margin-bottom: 0in'>Today I am grateful for ebooks.</p><br clear='left'/></div>The Reluctant Aquarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07400769840395123437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709987299139617880.post-12136512128903273522009-04-11T23:15:00.001-07:002009-04-11T23:15:34.004-07:00April 11, 2009<div xmlns=''><p style='margin-bottom: 0in'>Today I am grateful for rain!</p><p style='margin-bottom: 0in'> <br/> </p><p style='margin-bottom: 0in'>Today I am grateful for Aardbark Grooming, where they did a great job grooming my dog.</p><p style='margin-bottom: 0in'> <br/> </p><p style='margin-bottom: 0in'>Today I am grateful for Cheryl, Dee, Deanna, Emi, Scott, and Lorrie.</p><p style='margin-bottom: 0in'> <br/> </p><p style='margin-bottom: 0in'>Today I am grateful for finishing my taxes and getting a refund.</p><p style='margin-bottom: 0in'> <br/> </p><p style='margin-bottom: 0in'>Today I am grateful for FeedReader.</p><p style='margin-bottom: 0in'> <br/> </p><p style='margin-bottom: 0in'>Today I am grateful for The History Channel.</p><p style='margin-bottom: 0in'> <br/> </p><p style='margin-bottom: 0in'>Today I am grateful for a long weekend.</p><br clear='left'/></div>The Reluctant Aquarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07400769840395123437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709987299139617880.post-75699789043958083472009-04-10T23:44:00.001-07:002009-04-10T23:44:14.466-07:00April 10, 2009<div xmlns=''><p style='margin-bottom: 0in'>Today I am grateful for paid holidays.</p><p style='margin-bottom: 0in'> <br/> </p><p style='margin-bottom: 0in'>Today I am grateful for wind, sun, and blue skies.</p><p style='margin-bottom: 0in'> <br/> </p><p style='margin-bottom: 0in'>Today I am grateful for OpenOffice.</p><p style='margin-bottom: 0in'> <br/> </p><p style='margin-bottom: 0in'>Today I am grateful for Emi, Deanna, Dione, and Rob.</p><p style='margin-bottom: 0in'> <br/> </p><p style='margin-bottom: 0in'>Today I am grateful for wet doggy kisses.</p><br clear='left'/></div>The Reluctant Aquarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07400769840395123437noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709987299139617880.post-17409423258111730342009-04-05T12:55:00.002-07:002009-04-05T13:00:57.529-07:0077 Reasons to be Gratefulfrom <a href="http://www.edragonu.ro/77-reasons-to-love-your-life/">eDragonu</a><br />love your life for everything you already have<br />love your life for what you are yet to receive<br />love your life for all your certainties<br />love your life for the friends you have<br />love your life for the wonderful journeys you had<br />love your life for the friends you will get<br />love your life for all the bad advice you didn’t follow<br />love your life for your beautiful memories<br />love your life for the ones you love<br />love your life for the ones you forgot, as they are still to enrich your life<br />love your life for the work you do, as this is your gift to the others<br />love your life for the jokes you still wait to hear<br />love your life for the beautiful travels you are still to make<br />love your life for everything you are not sure about, as it will still challenge your being<br />love your life for all the beautiful sunrises you remember<br />love your life for all the fantastic sunsets you still recall<br />love your life for tomorrow’s sunrise<br />love your life for yesterday sunset<br />love your life for the gifts you are yet to receive<br />love your life for the health you have<br />love your life for all the beauty you can spot around you<br />love your life for the ugliness around you, as it serves you to contrast the beauty you are ignoring<br />love your life for the riddles you haven’t yet solved<br />love your life for all your unanswered questions<br />love your life for all your victories<br />love your live for all the good advice you followed<br />love your life for all your lost battles, as they are your precious lessons<br />love your life for your enemies, as they are there to give birth to you forgiveness<br />love your life for all the small things in your life<br />love your life for all the ambitious goals you’ve set<br />love your life for all the answers you got so far<br />love your life for the smiles you get every day<br />love your life for the smiles you give every day<br />love your life for your energetic mornings<br />love your life for your romantic evenings<br />love your life for the life rediscovered through the eyes of your children<br />love your life for the smell of the rain<br />love your life for the gifts you still have to make<br />love your life for all the games you haven’t yet played<br />love your life for the next first snow<br />love your life for all the great ideas you had today<br />love your life for all the great ideas you will have tomorrow<br />love your life for tomorrow’s surprises<br />love your life for today’s gifts<br />love your life for all your fulfilled dreams<br />love your life for yesterday’s memories, they are there to enlight you<br />love your life for all the nice words you haven’t yet said to your loved ones<br />love your life for all the nice words you heard from your loved ones<br />love your life for all the nice people you haven’t yet met<br />love your life for all your mistakes, so you can have plenty of time to make up for them<br />love your life for all the adventures you haven’t yet had<br />love your life for all the books you haven’t yet read<br />love your life for all the books you haven’t yet written<br />love your life for all the unborn challenges you still have to face<br />love your life for all the stories you haven’t yet heard, written or imagined<br />love your life for the person who’s looking at you from the mirror every morning<br />love your life for the nurturing family you already have<br />love your life for all you have to share with others<br />love your life for all you’ve lost in your journey, as it will only make room for something even bigger<br />love your life for the feeling of your heart overflowing with love<br />love your life for all your unfulfilled dreams as you will have plenty of time to make them true<br />love your life for all the opportunities that are waiting for you just around the corner<br />love your life for the personal freedom you conquered<br />love your life for everything you created so far<br />love your life for the beauty of every spring<br />love your life for the energy of every summer<br />love your life for the emotions of every fall<br />love your life for the cold beauty of every winter<br />love your life for all the beauty inside you, waiting yet to be discovered<br />love your life for all the fantastic colors that are shaping your world every day<br />love your life for all the wonderful music you’ve heard so far<br />love your life for all the people you have met so far, they are your precious universe<br />love your life for wind that caresses your face every day<br />love your life for the all the unexpected changes of your plans<br />love your life for all the fights you avoided<br />love your life for all the crossroads you meet every day, they are there to offer you the best path you can chose<br />love your life for every single second, as this is all you have, only this infinite second<br /><br />And here are my additions:<br /><br />love your life for the mistakes you have made - they make you who you are<br />love your life for all of its imperfections - they keep things interesting<br />love your life for all of its pain and suffering - it helps you growThe Reluctant Aquarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07400769840395123437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709987299139617880.post-91843028581997258832009-03-30T14:32:00.001-07:002009-04-02T23:02:05.204-07:00March Gratitude<div class="Section1"><p class="MsoNormal">It may seem as though I’m not very grateful this month. I certainly haven’t been posting regularly. March is a pretty rough time for me. I was diagnosed with cancer in March, and I still get a little freaked out around mid-March. Last year my cousin was diagnosed with cancer in March, and we buried him in April. This year, my dad was diagnosed with cancer in March. My aunt went into the hospital on March 27 and was close to death. There’s just something about this month that is tough for my family. In the midst of that, however, there are some things to be grateful for.<?xml:namespace prefix = o /><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">I’m really grateful for my family. I’m especially grateful for my new grand-niece, Abigail. If pictures can be believed, she’s quite lovely. She gave her mama a tough time over the last couple of month, and we were worried that she might be born with some long-term problems. As it turns out, she’s radiantly healthy, and we are all very grateful for that. And, my aunt, who we thought was leaving us, seems to be recovering after all. It's still touch and go, but they found the problem and it can be treated. <o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">I’m grateful for the folks here at work who put up with my personal March Madness, especially Leslie, Dave, Mike, and Bridget. I’m grateful to have a job in this economy, but how much more blessed am I to be working with such wonderful people. <o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">I’m also grateful for my Toastmasters club and all the wonderful people in it. I’m especially grateful for Emi, Barbara, and Rob.<o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">I’m very grateful for all the bloggers out there with food allergies who contribute their hard-won wisdom and recipes to the world out of the goodness of their hearts. It’s been so encouraging to me as I’ve tried to adjust to my food allergies. In that same vein, I am very grateful for the restaurants that serve food that I can eat, where the servers know what ingredients are in each dish, and where they don’t become impatient if you have a special request. I am especially grateful to my neighborhood Mexican restaurant, where I can get a good meal with friendly service every time I walk through the door without a moment of concern. If you're in the area, stop by at Rio Rico in Gilbert. They're great.<o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">I am always grateful for my dog, who always has a spare kiss that he’d just love to share with me. He is so faithful and loving, even if I come home late. I read an article recently that says that when you look into the eyes of your dog while you are playing, it creates the same kind of hormonal changes in your body that would occur if you were playing with your child. Now that’s something to be really grateful for! What a gift dogs give us!<o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">I am grateful for my Internet connection, my laptop, my car, my house, my clothes, my mind, my body, and so many other things that I tend to take for granted until they stop working for a while.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div>The Reluctant Aquarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07400769840395123437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709987299139617880.post-59046196226688805132009-03-13T21:33:00.002-07:002009-03-13T21:41:41.954-07:00March 11, 12, and 13, 2009On Wednesday I was so grateful for everyone at work, for El Pollo Loco, for the Internet as a source of information about food allergies, for everyone at Twilite Toastmasters, Wayne, and Christie.<br /><br />On Thursday, I was grateful for Leslie, Dave, silliness at work, Emi, Rob, Cheryl, Bonnie, Peggy, Tamra, Dione, Wayne, and Gilbert Toastmasters.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for Mike, Amy, Gretchen, Dee, almonds, Peggy, Emi, cookbooks, Barbara, and Wayne.<br /><br />What are you grateful for today? Share your gratitude and change the world!The Reluctant Aquarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07400769840395123437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709987299139617880.post-47555668576197065292009-03-13T21:04:00.000-07:002009-03-13T21:06:38.720-07:00New research suggests key to happiness is gratitudeGratitude, the emotion of thankfulness and joy in response to receiving a gift, is one of the essential ingredients for living a good life, Kashdan says. Kashdan's most recent paper, which was published online this week at the Journal of Personality, reveals that when it comes to achieving well-being, gender plays a role. He found that men are much less likely to feel and express gratitude than women.<br /><br />"Previous studies on gratitude have suggested that there might be a difference in gender, and so we wanted to explore this further—and find out why. Even if it is a small effect, it could make a huge difference in the long run," says Kashdan.<br /><br />In one study, Kashdan interviewed college-aged students and older adults, asking them to describe and evaluate a recent episode in which they received a gift. He found that women compared with men reported feeling less burden and obligation and greater levels of gratitude when presented with gifts. In addition, older men reported greater negative emotions when the gift giver was another man.<br /><br />"The way that we get socialized as children affects what we do with our emotions as adults," says Kashdan. "Because men are generally taught to control and conceal their softer emotions, this may be limiting their well-being."<br /><br />As director of the Laboratory for the Study of Social Anxiety, Character Strengths, and Related Phenomena at Mason, Kashdan is interested in the assessment and cultivation of well-being, curiosity, gratitude and meaning and purpose in life. He has been active in the positive psychology movement since 2000, when he taught one of the first college courses on the science of happiness.<br /><br />Kashdan says that if he had to name three elements that are essential for creating happiness and meaning in life it would be meaningful relationships, gratitude, and living in the present moment with an attitude of openness and curiosity. His book "Curious?," which outlines ways people can enhance and maintain the various shades of well-being, is scheduled for release in April 2009 with HarperCollins.<br />Source: George Mason UniversityThe Reluctant Aquarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07400769840395123437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709987299139617880.post-6629836428156381382009-03-10T22:12:00.002-07:002009-03-10T22:24:32.289-07:00March 9 and 10, 2009Monday I was very grateful for an easy day at work, a lovely tossed salad, and all my faxes going through on the first try! I was also grateful for getting home early to have a peaceful evening.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for Bridget, Mike, Leslie, Sally, Erika, Dave, and Karen.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for 99 cent tacos at Christine's.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for tall tales and the boys who tell them.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for cooking shows.<br /><br />What are you grateful for today? Share your gratitude and change the world.The Reluctant Aquarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07400769840395123437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709987299139617880.post-55984866309501072362009-03-08T22:12:00.002-07:002009-03-08T22:15:15.077-07:00March 8, 2009Today I am grateful for a quiet day.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for clean laundry.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for time to snuggle with the dog.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for rice pasta.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for silence.<br /><br />What are you grateful for today? Share your gratitude and change the world.The Reluctant Aquarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07400769840395123437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709987299139617880.post-82729341967330985932009-03-07T22:30:00.004-07:002009-03-07T22:40:00.427-07:00March 5, 6, and 7, 2009I have been so tired lately, I've gone to bed without transferring my gratitude to this blog. But I am grateful!<br /><br />On Thursday I was grateful for Rob, Peggy, Emi, Wayne, and Dan. I'm also so grateful for my home Toastmasters club and all of its wonderful members. I attend other clubs, and I enjoy my visits there, but there's no place like home. <br /><br />On Thursday I was also grateful for good news about my nephew and his wife.<br /><br />On Friday I was grateful for a quiet, productive day at work. For Gretchen, Mike, Jody, and Leslie. I was also grateful for a free night at home and an early bed time.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for Tamra, Rob, Christi, and a really fun G1 Area Contest.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for Matt and his inspiring speech.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for Cynthia and Lorrie.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for all the wonderful people who volunteered to be functionaries and judges for the G4 Area Contest.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for potato chips!<br /><br />What are you grateful for today? Share your gratitude and change the world.The Reluctant Aquarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07400769840395123437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709987299139617880.post-34920816096305016202009-03-04T21:55:00.005-07:002009-03-04T22:06:03.438-07:00March 4, 2009Today I am grateful for Leslie, Tina, and Jody.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for unsweetened dried mango from Trader Joe's. Yum!<br /><br />Today I am grateful for Lorrie, Scott, Jeannie, Erika, Christi, Evelyn, and Bill.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for my La-Z-Boy chair.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for Holly and Bob and the new baby that's on it's way right now!<br /><br />What are you grateful for today? Share your gratitude and change the world.The Reluctant Aquarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07400769840395123437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709987299139617880.post-73356101408414936012009-03-04T08:12:00.004-07:002009-03-04T08:15:08.388-07:00March 3, 2009Today I am grateful for my eyesight.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for my sense of humor.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for Ray's courage.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for Jody, Tina, Nicole, Leslie, Mike, and Dave.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for Miss Linda, who takes care of my dietary needs, even when it's difficult.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for Daniel and Dave.<br /><br />What are you grateful for today? Share your gratitude and change the world.The Reluctant Aquarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07400769840395123437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709987299139617880.post-57160672551682233662009-03-02T22:16:00.002-07:002009-03-02T22:20:44.585-07:00March 2, 2009Today I am grateful for Mike, Leslie, Sally, Iliana, Nicole, Robin, Linda, and Jody.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for Emi and David.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for tossed salad with chicken breast and Wishbone Italian dressing.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for Lorrie, Dan, Jessi, and Christi.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for my car.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for a smooth day at work.<br /><br />What are you grateful for today? Share your gratitude and change the world.The Reluctant Aquarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07400769840395123437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709987299139617880.post-7371211686412942052009-03-01T22:12:00.000-07:002009-03-02T22:16:54.649-07:00March 1, 2009Today I am grateful for a lovely quiet day and the opportunity to do some meditation.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for weed spray.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for my washing machine.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for my silly dog.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for sweet italian sausage and garlic tomato sauce. I'm also grateful for wheat-free pasta.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for beautiful weather.<br /><br />What are you grateful for today? Share your gratitude and change the world.The Reluctant Aquarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07400769840395123437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709987299139617880.post-78405276624617264032009-03-01T00:18:00.003-07:002009-03-01T00:21:43.978-07:00February 28, 2009Today I am grateful for Connie, Emi, Evelyn, Lynn, Kyrie, and everyone else who helped with my contest. So many wonderful people and the contest reflected their dedication.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for a long nap.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for Naked Juice.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for Bora Bora bars.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for snuggling with my dog.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for Feedreader.<br /><br />What are you grateful for today? Share your gratitude and change the world.The Reluctant Aquarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07400769840395123437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709987299139617880.post-54803058028477235032009-02-27T22:04:00.002-07:002009-02-27T22:07:13.963-07:00February 27, 2009Today I am grateful for Kyrie and Evelyn.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for Amy, Mike, Leslie, Dee, and Jody.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for success stories who arrive in the flesh to show that our program works!<br /><br />Today I am grateful for 3-hole punches.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for email.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for Mexican food.<br /><br />What are you grateful for today? Share your gratitude and change the world.The Reluctant Aquarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07400769840395123437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709987299139617880.post-34536725627280685312009-02-26T23:03:00.002-07:002009-02-26T23:12:27.447-07:00February 26, 2009Today I am grateful for a quiet day at work.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for my wonderful doggy.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for curry and brown rice.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for Emi, Barbara, Cheryl, Wayne, Dione, and Rob.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for beautiful weather.<br /><br />What are you grateful for today? Share your gratitude and change the world.The Reluctant Aquarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07400769840395123437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709987299139617880.post-39732431489790895772009-02-25T21:01:00.002-07:002009-02-25T21:14:48.386-07:00February 25, 2009Today I am grateful for comp time which allowed a morning shopping trip at Trader Joe's.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for Emi, Bonnie, and Cheryl.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for Sally and Leslie.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for Evelyn and Kyrie.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for Erika, Scott, Bill, and Lorrie.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for Toastmasters - the organization, the educational program, and the people you meet there.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for Mike.<br /><br />What are you grateful for today? Share your gratitude and change the world.The Reluctant Aquarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07400769840395123437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709987299139617880.post-37058993828990949272009-02-24T21:47:00.002-07:002009-02-24T21:51:04.836-07:00February 24, 2009Today I am grateful for beautiful weather.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for safe travel.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for Linda, Leslie, Sally, and Devaren.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for Karen and Dave.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for Evelyn and Kyrie.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for pumpkin seeds.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for my flash drive.<br /><br />What are you grateful for today? Share your gratitude and change the world.The Reluctant Aquarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07400769840395123437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709987299139617880.post-62656832062512343222009-02-23T21:55:00.002-07:002009-02-23T22:01:13.013-07:00February 23, 2009Today I am grateful for free parking.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for beautiful weather.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for a productive day at work.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for learning some new software tricks.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for Emi, Melissa, Ann, Vinay, Siobhan, Jeff and Kaitlan.<br /><br />What are you grateful for today? Share your gratitude and change the world.The Reluctant Aquarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07400769840395123437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709987299139617880.post-65680770385542378002009-02-22T20:29:00.000-07:002009-02-23T08:31:31.676-07:00February 22, 2009Today I am grateful for my sleep mask.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for a quiet day in which to get a lot done.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for meeting up with old friends via Facebook.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for beautiful weather.<br /><br />What are you grateful for today? Share your gratitude and change the world.The Reluctant Aquarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07400769840395123437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709987299139617880.post-81963229151868957692009-02-21T22:29:00.003-07:002009-02-21T22:34:15.757-07:00February 21, 2009Today I am grateful for Sally, Ed, Dan, Lynn, Tim, Rose, Don, Emi, Connie, and all the other Toastmasters at the Rio contests this morning.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for cheap Mardi Gras beads so I can have fun throwing them around at Toastmasters this week. And I am grateful for my new jester hat with the jaunty bells on it. Whooo hooo!<br /><br />Today I am grateful for thrift stores and their eclectic selection of books and CDs.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for naps.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for coconut milk ice cream.<br /><br />What are you grateful for today? Share the gratitude and change the world.The Reluctant Aquarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07400769840395123437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709987299139617880.post-13550617592047551372009-02-20T23:59:00.000-07:002009-02-21T07:03:54.836-07:00February 20, 2009Today I am grateful for grass and weed spray coming in a pump dispenser.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for tuna.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for green tea.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for Emi and Rob.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for the Light Rail Pirates.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for discovering old friends on Facebook.<br /><br />What are you grateful for today? Share your gratitude and change the world.The Reluctant Aquarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07400769840395123437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709987299139617880.post-6485703810072903822009-02-19T23:25:00.002-07:002009-02-19T23:32:11.291-07:00February 19, 2009Today I am grateful for Bosco, Vince, Bonnie, Emi, Rob, Wayne, and Dan.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for Barbara!!!! and Peggy!!!! and Deanna!!!!<br /><br />Today I am grateful for green salad and curried lentils.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for Sally and Scott.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for Dione, Carissa and Corine.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for my car and for light traffic after work.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for my goofy dog and his wet sloppy kisses.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for the opportunity to speak at Toastmasters twice this week.<br /><br />What are you grateful for today? Share your gratitude and change the world.The Reluctant Aquarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07400769840395123437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709987299139617880.post-6368299832328955822009-02-18T22:16:00.002-07:002009-02-18T22:22:04.065-07:00February 18, 2009Today I am grateful for a warm shower in the morning to wake up my brain.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for Sally.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for Jane, Ryan, Robert, Celia, and Dipak - courageous Toastmasters all.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for EMI!!!!<br /><br />Today I am grateful for Sally, Erika, and Leslie.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for Scott, Erika (wow, two Erikas in one day), Edwinna, Bill, and Lorrie.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for the opportunity to share a speech about the Youth Leadership Program and how it blessed me.<br /><br />Today I am grateful for coconut milk ice cream sweetened with agave syrup. Yum!<br /><br />What are you grateful for today? Share your gratitude and change the world!The Reluctant Aquarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07400769840395123437noreply@blogger.com0