Fail

OK, OK, 30 days of Thankfulness was a fail.  I should know better than trying to do something that requires daily attention during November, when Transcending Boundaries is happening.

On a positive note, the event went swimmingly, and I'm back to a worker bee role soon.  In other news, Dear Husband didn't do much of my usual tasks during my absence, so this week will be a more intense Home Awesome Hour, and maybe I'll write about that.  Also, RTM is helping me prep for an event a whole year away!  So there.

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Day 5 in my 30 days of thankfulness


5) My own bed. Last night i was finally able to sleep in my own bed. Although I'm incredibly thankful for my friends allowing me to stay in their home the last week, my own bed feels so wonderful. I'm thankful the power (and heat) are back and I can return to my normal routines.

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Day 4 in my 30 days of thankfulness


4) Community. Yesterday I attended a workshop in Boston with a friend. The presenters came simply because they were asked, and didn't ask for a fee, just travel & a place to stay. The other attendees shared materials, knowledge, transportation and worked together, raising the knowledge of everyone in the room. I'm thankful for the opportunity to be with other folks and share passions.

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Day 3 in my 30 days of thankfulness

3) Silliness. This morning i woke up to "Dolly, go to sleep, laurel is going to wake up soon".  Dear Husband sends me instant messages with robot noises to simulate kisses when he's away. The boy Love-in-Law & i have a symbiotic relationship based on french fries. Brother tells me in order to truly express our family tradition we need to fall down a steep hill at Granny's house. I laugh a lot, because i'm surrounded by people who aren't afraid to be silly. Even when life is scary or hard, those little breaks make me smile and fill my heart with joy.

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Day 2 in my 30 days of thankfulness

And then you can go to numbers, that's infinite!

2) Helpful reminders.  This picture came up on my facebook feed yesterday and it made me smile a lot.  It's the type of thing I need to take to heart, as I often worry about being 'right', sometimes to the point of inaction.  So today I'm thankful for the random things that make me smile and remind me things really are OK.  I can try new things, make mistakes and the world won't end.  That's a pretty big thing to be thankful for too!

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I will be doing the 30 Days of Thanks (but one day late) here.  I think it's a great excuse to ensure I blog AND a great way for me to remember the wonderful that is the world i live in.  So enjoy!


1) Random acts of kindness. I usually bring my lunches, but since i'm staying in Springfield that's trickier. Today for lunch I walked over to the Big Y and got a sandwich. No big deal, but since i don't normally shop there, i don't have a card. The lady in front of me, still putting her groceries in bags, heard me and let me use hers. I saved a few cents, which was no big deal, but still, with all the stress locally, it was a warm fuzzy.