[ gratitude ] seven

 #igivethanks

just going to keep giving thanks for these beautiful days.

[ gratitude ] six

#igivethanks for blue skies & fridays.

it is hard to tell the difference 
between the birds flying & 
the leaves falling off these old oak trees.

[ gratitude ] five

#igivethanks for adding little things to my day that bring me joy.

like buying myself flowers.

“when you recover or discover

something that nourishes

your soul and brings joy,

care enough about yourself

to make room for it in your life.”

#jeanshinodabolen

what is something nice that you did for yourself today?

[ gratitude ] four

#igivethanks for a gorgeous november day. 

did you get outside today & breathe?

show me, I would love to see. 

if not, get out there! 

[ gratitude ] three

from my memories:

what an interesting reminder for today.

praying for our nation.

may we find

our own light

& begin

noticing it

in others.

[ gratitude ] two

 #igivethanks for noticing. I love paying attention to the little things in every day life. All these little things remind me I’m heard and supported.  & they always seem to appear when I need that reminder. 

so tell me, what little things do see that cause you to pause & remember?

[ gratitude ] one

 #igivethanks for this little guy who loves to spread the love.

| thank you 2016 |

{ yes is a world

& in this world of yes

live (skillfully curled)

all worlds.

#eecummings }

gratitude list for 2016 in photos

my word for 2016 was rise 

which taught me that i must root to rise. 

 i must let go to rise.  

i said yes.

my creativity and creating for others.  

i said yes.

investing in the life i want.  

i said yes.

embracing magik. 

i said yes.

turning inward and excavating mySelf.  

i said yes.

beginning a dream of creating a deck.  

i said yes.

thank you, 

thank you, 

thank you.

day 27 ::: my home

i give thanks for...

my home.

day 26 ::: my shadows

i give thanks for...

my shadows.

[ embracing all of me...

the light & the dark.

no longer believing

my shadow is a part of me

to exile or hide.

it holds my greatest lessons. ]

“a shadow is never created in darkness. 

it is born of light. 

we can be blind to it 

and blinded by it. 

our shadow asks us to look 

at what we don’t want to see” 

~ terry tempest williams

day 25 ::: friends

i give thanks for...

friends

& laughter.

"friendship

isn't about whom

you've know the longest...

it's about who came,

and never left your side."

~ mikaela tiu

day 24 ::: mornings

i give thanks for...

quiet mornings.

[ this said from a person who never

considered themselves a morning person ]

"i love early mornings 

when I feel 

like a rest of the world 

is still fast asleep 

& you’re the only one 

who’s awake 

and everything feels 

like it isn’t really real 

and you kind of forget 

about all your problems 

because for now 

it’s just you, 

the world 

& the sunrise."

~ unknown

day 23 ::: signs of love

i give thanks for...

signs of love <3

[ a few of the hearts

i have found this year }

day 22 ::: my secret garden

i give thanks for...

my secret garden.

[ it is not really a secret,

but it feels like one.

this old garden is not well tended

but still full of beauty.

every time i visit,

it feels like it has a story to tell. ]

magic is always pushing and drawing 

and making things out of nothing. 

everything is made out of magic, 

leaves and trees, flowers and birds, 

badgers and foxes and squirrels and people. 

so it must be all around us. 

in this garden - in all the places.” 

~ frances hadgson burnett

day 21 ::: the first snow

I give thanks for...

the beauty of the first snow.

day 20 ::: my three sons

i give thanks for...

my three fabulous sons <3.

#allthelove

day 19 ::: filling my soul

i give thanks for...

filling my soul.

[ remembering to get out in nature

in order to fill myself back up ]

“if you ever find yourself empty

from something you cannot know or name, 

find a stretch of ocean, 

a field, or mountainside, 

or even clouds, or trees. 

because there are 1,000 simple ways 

to fill your tired soul 

so you can remember 

how to be, how to see, 

& most importantly, 

how to breathe.” 

~ victoria erickson

day 17 ::: seeking beauty

i give thanks for...

seeking beauty.

[ taking time each day

to notice the beauty that surrounds me

has made all the difference

in my life ]

"we wait.

starving for moments 

of high magic

to inspire us.

but life is a banquet

of common enchantment

waiting for our

alchemist eyes

to notice"

~ jacob nordby

day 16 ::: intuition

i give thanks for...

my intuition.

[ listen to the still small voice within. 

you have a strong desire now to find 

or rediscover a sense of meaning, 

inspiration, or purpose in your life. 

feeling that you are finally 

honoring the person 

who you truly are or want to be, ]

"there is a voice

that doesn't use words.

listen."

~ rumi

day 15 ::: the moon

i give thanks for...

the moon &

all her beautiful phases.

[ i look at the sky every evening

just to get a glimpse of

the moon & stars.

here she is

in my backyard tonight. ]

“a new moon teaches 

gradualness & deliberation 

and how one gives birth

to oneself slowly. 

patience with small details

makes perfect a large work, 

like the universe.” 

~ rumi