Hello world!

I love this image. I wish this is how I was feeling today, but I'm hoping by posting it, maybe I can change the internal perspective.

I realized that I was doing really well, for a while, with Thankful Tuesdays, and then I fell off the thankful bandwagon. I think part of that was me thinking that a lot of what I was grateful for was superficial, or I hated repeating the same things week after week, even if I was truly grateful for them.

That's not how gratitude works. It can be big or small, ever-changing or constant. What matters is that I recognize the need to be mindful of my blessings daily.

Sorry friends, but this means that you are going to be subjected to this EVERY DAY, if I'm successful. I hope you are ok with that; I hope you are more than ok with that because I hope that you will join me.

As I mentioned last week, I need to become aware of my internal thoughts and dialogue, ensuring they are positive. There are two sides to every story -- sometimes even more -- and that includes your life story as well.

This is going to be a challenge for me, so hold me accountable, ok?

Here we go!

• I'm so glad I can work from home. It really makes Monday mornings a little easier to bear.

• I'm thankful I have Thursday and Friday off this week. Three-day work weeks make me happy; four-day weekends make me joyful!

• I'm grateful it rained last night. I have not been good about watering my flowers, so they desperately needed Mother Nature's help.

{Image via Tiny Buddha}