Gratitude Mondays ~ 2.10.14

Welcome to the week of weeks!

Snow accumulation: possible; exams: 3; days until the end of the week: 5

Woohoo. I’m going to imagine I am happy and hopeful and positive and not at all completely ready to flip out if my roommate’s washcloths hit me one more time. I mean it’s a communal bathroom. You do not hang your washcloths along the shower rod when your other roommate has asked politely if you would take them down so as not to get pelted with a half moldy, damp washcloth upon getting out of the shower.

Ugh and yuck.

But nevertheless, I’m not going to spend my days ranting on this blog, because who likes that?

Let’s put this into perspective and share some gratitude:

I am grateful for my to-go mug of tea for my 9 am classes.

I am grateful for my planner that allows me to schedule my day by the hour.

I am grateful for someone who helps me understand myself better and get to the root cause of my problems.

I am grateful for my confidence in not having to go out on the weekends and the sense of comfort that I can still enjoy when alone.

I am grateful for the date already being the tenth of February, and that February is the shortest month of the year.

I am grateful for note cards and huge erasers and my brains capacity to hold all of this knowledge.

Something I hope to be grateful for is my ability to accept myself both positively and congratulatory in regards to these upcoming exams. I will not belittle myself or injure my self-image because I feel I have made mistakes or messed up my answers.

I am grateful for the internet space to share my thoughts and anyone and everyone who reads said thoughts.

I am grateful that no one critiques me for my wordy sentences when I’m too tired to truly think.

I am grateful for caffeine. I am grateful for nourishment. I am grateful for the sun, the moon, and the stars.

Enjoy your Monday! What are you grateful for?

xxoo

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Here Comes the Week

Kickoff to the Week!!!

I hope everyone had a great weekend!! I mistakenly didn’t put this post up last night, and honestly didn't fouc much on it last week… so it’s a kickoff to the week rather than a close to the weekend—I’ll mesh it into gratitude Monday.

How was your weekend? Do anything exciting? That football game was… something to say the least. Thank god I had study calculus questions to do while I watched. Did your team win?

Have a good Monday!!!

Some of my favorite links this week---

Some of the best conversations I have had with my mom have begun with a question that asks about the real person behind the guise of motherhood. I cherish these conversations and look forward to many more.

Because David Beckham is always so damn attractive that this is just the icing on the cake.

Extra Virgin Suicide (olive oil, don’t worry guys!)

And my new favorite blog this week---

Clementine Daily

Some gratitude---

I am grateful to live streaming of a terrible football game, but one that has awesome commercials.

I am grateful to bananas and peanut butter, oatmeal and chocolate, How I Met Your Mother and tea.

I am grateful to a good friend being a great party buddy.

I am grateful for wonderful discounts from great photographers.

I am grateful for preplanning and preparation.

I am grateful for coffee on a cloudy day

But most importantly this week, I am grateful for time.

I plan to spend this new lunar season opening my heart to love and possibilities, clearing my mind of the negative clutter and energy. Join me?

Have a fabulous start to the week!

xxoo

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Gratitude Mondays ~ 1.27.14

Peace, Love, and Dancing in Your Underwear 

This weekend, I left the blinds up, put on some true soul, love songs and shimmied until I realized other people could see me through the window. Those fleeting moments were so filled with excitement and energy, I was able to laugh at myself and shake my head a little. There I was, standing in my underwear, shaking all over, probably looking like I just saw a mouse, but not having felt that alive in months.

I wish all life felt that way; the moments of true passion before the disturbing decent of reality. It would be nice to see more and more people doing things for themselves rather than for the likes of other. Of course I don’t mean volunteering or offering a helping hand. I’m referring to dressing for others, speaking the thoughts of another person, writing and typing after being told what one does is wrong. There is no right way to live. Just be exactly who you want to be, breathe, and try and be happy!

I am grateful for that spontaneous dance.

I am grateful for hours and hours of relaxing yoga that helped me through last week.

I am grateful for my beautiful Mother, who is the best publisher, writer, and personal therapist in all the land.

I am grateful for group messages that keep me in the loop, long dinners, and plenty of laughter.

I am grateful for Netflix and the show How I Met Your Mother.

I am grateful for understanding my math notes and knowing how to do an in-depth problem.

I am grateful for people who respond quickly to my frazzled emails.

I am grateful for those who stay by my side even when it’s displaying my crazy.

I am grateful for the sun, the moon, and the stars.

I am grateful for the beauty of the gesture and word, Namaste~ the perfect light in me honors and exists with the perfect light in you.

xxoo

[credit for above image goes to me, thanks!]