As my 46th birthday arrives tomorrow, I’m pretty amazed at what happens to myself when I really focus on what I am deeply, truly grateful for in my life, and what brings me joy – both big and small. It’s not simply that I was stuck at #32 on the list (with 14 more to go!), and surprised about that, but getting stuck asked me to go a bit longer, a bit wider in my reflection- it caused me to really shift my filter and see everything through a lens of gratitude. It’s a reminder to me of Shawn Achor’s work in positive psychology, and the power of gratitude to impact our well-being and satisfaction in life. Watch Shawn Achor on TED
- Health and positive lab results
- Katherine’s joy, and her face when it lights up with excitement
- The yard. Flowers, herbs and cuttings in small jars
- Courage
- Books, books, and more books. My friends & door openers.
- Milestone. Wellness, optimism, hope, inclusiveness. Fresh starts.
- Lots of white TOPS Docket legal pads
- Girlfriends, and their power over the years to be my anam caras
- Silence
- Laura Babbage
- New office space!
- Lior’s generosity
- Laurie Sessa
- A large skim au lait at Heine Bros
- Tommy’s energy & openness to new possibilities
- Dean
- A full set of new markers
- Emily’s opinions, and her ability to listen to her own voice
- EDGE & WaterStep-the dream of microbusiness
- Georgetown University for opening my heart and awakening my soul
- Bill Courville
- Pentel EnerGel needle nose pens
- Jim England
- Dark chocolate caramels
- My mother’s optimism
- Warm breezes from open windows
- Fran Hagan
- Fresh, homemade salsa with basil & lime
- Rena & Bill and Black Mountain
- Z
- Trader Joe’s
- Whiteboards
- Lake Lanier & game nights
- Lululemon’s wunder under pants
- My pics & albums
- Blue Lizzard sunscreen
- Psalm 23
- Brene Brown’s “The Gifts of Imperfection”
- Trapp #4, Orange Vanilla
- My birds & dove nest
- HeartMath
- Authenticity
- Playlists & podcasts
- Limitations, sufferings & challenges
- David Whyte’s “Start Close In”
- Now. The present.