gratitude

My office mates/friends and I started something a few months ago in our office.  I think it started on a stressful day of work for one of us, and my friend asked, "well, what are you grateful for?"  We started a list of 'gratefuls' on the side of our white board.  When the moment strikes, someone in the office will add something to the list that they are feeling particularly grateful for.  Sometimes, if someone is having a stressful day, that is when we encourage a thought of gratitude. Outsiders have commented on the list, with wonder.  It has been a fun practice these last few months and we have a nice long list of great things of life.  It is genuine and also something that I learn and re-learn when I am practicing yoga and meditation. I find that feeling gratitude for the moment is easy sometimes, and not so easy other times.  It feels natural when practicing yoga, it is integral to the process.  It is not always easy for me to enjoy the moment, gently, and feel gratitude when I am in the middle of doing 50 different things at work/home/life in general.  

This week, for thanksgiving, I am thinking of many things for which I am so grateful.  I hope to enjoy the moments this holiday weekend slowly and gently, with family, and feel the gratitude.  Enjoy your holiday, too!

I always feel gratitude when I am near the ocean...

two years, moment by moment

I can't believe two years have past since our wedding day. I remember the moments leading up to our wedding day so clearly. There were all the things I learned about my soulmate and all the things that I fell in love with.  Then there was the moment Mike proposed to me, the surprise and joy of that moment, and the realization that we would be married partners...something that we both thought of very early on in our relationship, and it was finally going to happen.  I enjoyed planning our wedding so very much.  I was never one of those girls who dreamed of the big white dress, etc. but I loved planning our wedding together.  Just loved it. And now, it has been two years since our wonderful day.  I continue to fall in love, moment by moment.

Mike wins the prize for "the very best husband."  We were handed quite a challenge for our early years of married life.  No problem, right Mike?  Seriously, I found the absolute best life partner.  Mike is by my side every step and he makes me laugh the entire way.

Two full and wonderful years of married life with my beloved! I love you, Babe!

here is our bagel place, babe.

This photo was taken outside our room, the morning of our wedding.  It was sunny (a bit chilly) and beautiful. 

 Just married!

raining yellow!

It is a little rainy and a little chilly today. This morning, I was walking the dog and rounded a corner and it was literally raining yellow leaves ahead of me. This beautiful tree was shedding its yellow leaves, they were just dropping down like big snowflakes or raindrops and blowing into the oncoming traffic. It was a wonderful moment. Seneca did not understand why we were just standing there and not going into the park.



This red tree...ahhh, it is right outside my home office window and is just spectacular. Every time I leave the house or work from home, I give this tree some serious glances, and just think to myself "it is just so red! It is so beautiful!"

It seems impossibly beautiful! The red will be gone before you know it...

visit to a farm

We got to visit Blue Hill Farm recently. Oh what fun!! Just perfect...