The Simplest Truth

for Brian.
     I can't imagine living this crazy life or raising this tiny person when anyone but him.  I am so blessed that he loves me and all of my faults without question. I was reminded of just how lucky I am when when I called him at 4:30 and tell him that I am still in the same yoga pants and tank top that I wore when he left this morning and that I have no idea what we will have for dinner.  Do you know what he said?  He said "I can pick up dinner or we can go out and did you at least get a nap?"  Seriously?  I am so lucky.  This was one of the beautiful moments that I am so thankful for today. 

While I was pregnant I read Ann Voskamp's book One Thousand Gifts.  I was so inspired and I wept openly as I realized how unthankful I am on a daily basis.  Not only was I aware of my own thanklessness but I was struck with the images she conjured with her writing, how she saw the beauty in the dishes and how she saw beauty all around her home and farm.  If she can find beauty in the everyday chores than I should be able to see it in my own life.  I started writing down the things that I am thankful for but then I had a baby and was so busy tracking eating, sleeping and pooping that I haven't touched my journal in four months.  Over the weekend we were listening to music and rocking the baby to sleep and I realized what a beautiful moment I was in the midst of on an ordinary Saturday.   So I had a stroke of brilliance.  I will start posting daily something that I am thankful for or that I found beauty in during that day. 
I would love it if you would join me and do the same.  How uplifting would it be to see a Facebook status feed full of links to things that are positive?  

Please comment if you will be doing this on your blog and eventually I will get a linky up so that we can keep track!

 

"Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude."

 

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

I have been feeling very thankful today...I am not sure what prompted this sudden sense of gratitude but I felt the need to articulate it in some form. Here are a few things that are making me happy and thankful today.

• The current lessons that I am learning. 
• The fact that I am in control of what my days look like and that I am given the gift of helping this company succeed. 
• That every day I get to start over,  yesterday was hard,  I didn't have any motivation and my head hurt.  This morning I woke up, felt better and made today a  better day. 
• The unexpected kindness of others.  I received an email yesterday that did wonders for my heart. It was sweet and encouraging and exactly what I needed on that hard day. 
• The wonderful and relaxing weekend that I shared with my Best Friend.  We had a wonderful time exploring the botanical gardens and just enjoying being together.

I think that these posts will be a little more often,  I need to remember the good things that happen everyday.