Count your blessings

I read somewhere today that a surefire way to stay upbeat and happy is to be grateful, we all know this. The article also suggested noting three things daily that you are grateful for, make you smile or make you happy.

I'm going to start small and commit to Thankful Tuesdays. You may, I hope, start to see daily posts on this. We'll call the new tag "blessings."

No better time than the present, they say, so...

1. I always smile when Morris rests his head on my knee. He did this last night in bed.








2. I'm so thankful for the tech guys at work who never fail to help me out of a jam; in today's case, resetting my password remotely so I could log into my computer from home when my passwords had expired.

3. Yoga refreshes me so much! Just 15 minutes makes me feel more relaxed, taller and stronger.

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Days 24-25: XY

I have to say I'm grateful that this journey is coming to an end. While it has been an eye-opening experience, it's been tiring thinking up creative things to be grateful for each day that I'm actually grateful for! And, Lindsey, these tough letters have made it tough to do something different than you!

Lindsey had a great idea for "X": XO -- kisses and hugs. I thought that was really cute, and certainly something we are all thankful for. However, I challenged myself to find something else I was grateful for that began with "X."

Mac OS X!

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This has truly changed my world! This is the operating system that stole me away from Windows, perhaps forever. It's intuitive and fun, and it works! Imagine that. It doesn't crash, it doesn't freeze, it doesn't give up on me. Mac + X = true love.

"Y" was easier than I thought it would be; I actually found a couple things I could use, but I chose the one that means the most to me right now: Yoga.

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Wouldn't it be great to be able to do this asana? This is years and years of committed Yoga practice right here. This is what I strive for. Look at her: flexible, strong, confident, centered, toned. After ballet and dance, Yoga has been so good for me. It helps me maintain my flexibility and balance while building my strength. Plus, there is such an enlightening spiritual element to it as well. It is the one proven means I have found to relieve my stress and calm my mind, and for that I am thankful.

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and the last of these posts! I hope you have enjoyed this November meme, and I noticed quite a few of you posting our own gratitude lists.

I wish you all, and your families, a happy, peaceful, blessed Thanksgiving. Enjoy the time with your families and loved ones.