Category Archives: Gratitude 365

February 19th: Dinner for One

Posted on by
1

trout dinner 2

 

Small victory today!  I must share that I am proud of myself for deciding not to just open up a can of garbanzo beans or tuna for dinner.  Although I cook well and have posted several healthy recipes, I must admit that I get tired and lazy sometimes after work and have been known to fix myself quick and healthy, but completely unceremonious things for dinner when I’m feeding only myself.

Today after my run, I stretched, grabbed my keys and purse then headed over to the grocery store all stinky and sweaty before I had any time to get lazy about it.  I bought myself a bunch of veggies and a piece of steelhead trout!  This delicious dinner is the result.

I simply broiled the trout the same way I prepared the salmon from my previous article (see Yumminess page) then made some sugar snap peas and farro as my sides!  Sugar snap peas recipe to follow.

I must say that preparing dinners like these for myself makes me feel like a rockstar…  Its tastier and healthier than eating out! 🙂

February 17th: My Daddy

Posted on by
2
daddy 1
Today (and everyday) I am grateful for my loving father.  He has always done everything possible to give me everything I need and teach me everything I needed to learn.  He has taught me to have a strong work ethic, to take pride in myself and what I bring to others, to value my intellect, to study hard, to value family and take time to relate to one another.  He has also taught me to act without malice towards others, to consider the well-being of my fellow man, to be creative, organized and structured…  I could go on forever.
No amount of words could ever describe the love he has shown me or the love I have for him in return.  (The fact that at 32 years of age I still call him Daddy says it all.)

February 16th: Declarations

Posted on by
2
life as words
As my lovely friend Madelyn (www.karmafreecooking.com) has taught me, we must declare things unto the Universe to make them so.
Having completed my workshop today, I truly understand the impact of using my words to declare the possibilities I want for my life and acting in the” here and now” to make them a reality.
Here are some of my declarations:
  • I am declaring that I understand my own worth and value the amazing person that I am.
  • I am declaring that I will run a sub 2-hour ½ marathon next season.
  • I am declaring that I will meet and marry a man who loves me for all the beautiful things that I am.
  • I am declaring that I will be a mom one day.
  • I am declaring that I will continue to travel the world (Including a trip to Europe for the Paris Marathon April 2015!)
  • I am declaring a fulfilling relationship with my loving friends and family.
  • I am declaring financial stability and wealth.
  • I am declaring that I will start my own business and be self-employed.
There are many, many more….
What are some of your declarations?

February 15th: Choices

Posted on by
1
choices
Wouldn’t it be incredible if we could choose everything we had in life?
What if even those unwanted circumstances we were dealt with were given a different meaning?  What if our personal tragedies became sources of power and strength rather than weakness, hurt and victimization?  I’m choosing to see them that way.

February 14th: Reacting to Adversity

Posted on by
Reply

your reaction

 

I am thankful that God has blessed me with a beautiful life that, although not completely free of hurt and adversity, is both wonderful and beautiful.  I’ve never been one to victimize myself, even when faced with unpleasant circumstances, but I know that I can always re-evaluate and improve upon myself…  Today I started an amazing three day forum through which to learn how to live a more engaged and meaningful life. I’ll admit to being a bit confused today but I have been receptive to learning. ❤

February 13th: Golf Umbrellas and Hot Messes

Posted on by
1

So, I woke up Thursday morning assuming that it was going to be freezing out because everyone was claiming that it was going to get colder over night.  I wore boots and a sweater but realized after I headed out the door that it was still warm but there were some serious clouds coming in…

By the time I got to school, the rain was falling sideways and with a vengeance outside and I had the wonderful task of doing car pool duty (as I do everyday) at my school…  After about half an hour of helping kids out of their cars in the pouring rain with a small umbrella, a kind mother got down and gave me her huge golf umbrella to use for my remainder of my time there.  Make a long story short, despite her kindness, by the time I was finished I was soaked to the bone and kinda looked like a crazy person.  Evidence below:

I came into work with my hair straight but I walked around with it curly like this, LOL.  And in the kind words of a friend… “It may be a hot mess, but at least it looks hot.”  Bonus! 🙂

wet hair day

February 12: How to be Happy!

Posted on by
Reply

20140212-224229.jpg

Yup! Pretty much my philosophy on life. Couldn’t be happier with what I got! 🙂

February 11th: Confidence?

Posted on by
Reply

beauty in what you are

 

Have you ever just wanted to be that “hot girl or guy” who exudes awesomeness for no particular reason other than just “being”?   I think that in order to achieve this, you’ve gotta have some SERIOUS self confidence and not give a flying fig about what anyone else thinks…. and I’m not talking about “pretending” you don’t care what anyone else thinks, I mean you honestly and truly are cool what who you are, what you are and what you’re all about despite the opinions of others but NEVER at the expense of others.  Thats pretty damn sexy 😉 I wanna be that girl SO BAD!  Working on it day by day…

February 10th: I’m Wide Awake

Posted on by
Reply

I heard this song play on the radio on my way to work this morning and it set the tone for the rest of my day.  I’ve loved it since it came out and its been very meaningful to me.  I’m not a huge fan of music videos and I can’t even say that I would go to a Katie Perry concert but the message is amazing and I wanted to share it with you.

When you go though life’s pit falls you must learn something from the experience or else the lesson is lost.  Thankfully, I’m wide awake.