Day 32 - Today I am Grateful For.....

Spent the whole day cleaning up the casa getting ready for a visit from the parents and some good friends. What a wonderful evening of laughter and friendship.

Today I am grateful for.....

• A husband who is such a hard worker.
• Finding the 'perfect' last addition to WWHQ.
• Time to visit with my mom.
• A hug from my dad.
• Laughter with friends.

.....my wish for you and all you know is prosperity and the good fortune you deserve.

Day 30 and 31 - Today I am Grateful For.....

Yep I did it...I missed a day. I'll tell you I got all the way in bed last night and thought, "crap - I didn't write about gratitude..." I struggled for a minute - started to get up and was so exhausted I lay back down - sent a message to the universe and apologized - identified the 5 things I was grateful for and promptly fell asleep.

A long day and week will do that to a girl. So how did I feel today? Well, I felt a little guilty - but was proud I didn't beat myself up. I gave myself permission to not make a post - hmmm - when was the last time you gave yourself permission to 'not' do something? I'll admit, it felt pretty good.

I don't intend to start skipping around, after all I made commitment - but I also believe this is part of my experience with this....learning my own boundaries.

Today I am grateful for.....

• Unbelievable support.
• Relating to people and their circumstances.
• Seeing hummingbirds at other peoples homes....thanks for coming along guys.
• Wine on Friday with Pat and an amazing sunset.
• Orange tulips on my table tonight.

my wish for you and all you know is prosperity and the good fortune you deserve.

Day 29 - Today I am Grateful For.....

Super busy and long day - nearly midnight so I will keep this brief.....don't know why I feel necessary to provide commentary here - if this was my paper journal - just gratitude.

Today I am grateful for.....

• Heartfelt apologies.
• Strong women trailblazers.
• Good reputations that provide good results.
• People with a thirst for knowledge.
• Compliments.

.....my wish for you and all you know is prosperity and the good fortune you deserve.

Day 28 - Today I am Grateful For.....

Today was an adventure so I will keep it short. Today I am grateful for....

• The wisdom of good counsel.
• Misty fall mornings.
• Cobwebs with dew.
• A chance to work with a great attorney on a presentation.
• A glass of wine with good friends.

.....my wish for you and all you know is prosperity and the good fortune you deserve.

Day 27 - Today I am Grateful For.....

I have moments where my work touches me to the bottom of my toes - tonight I had one of those moments.

A little more than a year and a half ago I spoke at a women's financial education seminar with a great group of women - 3 or 4 months later I received a call from a fellow who served on a board of a local non-profit who had questions about the personal financial strategy and how to address an impending layoff.

As I met with them and listened to their story - it seemed that this couple would definitely need to make some significant commitments to changing their financial situation.

Over the course of several meetings we identified the opportunities for what they would need to do to to improve their current situation and have them heading in a direction that would provide significant peace of mind and re-structure their financial foundation.

I just had my one year meeting with them tonight - guess what they've been up to this year? They are completely out of debt - pay cash for everything - run a positive cash flow of $1,200/month - just recently did $10,000 worth of home improvements and paid cash - they sleep fitfully at night - and the portfolio we have built for them is sitting in a good place and heading in the right direction.

The relief I saw in their eyes tonight was overwhelming and I was so proud of their commitment to each other and their future.

Today I am grateful for.....

• The commitment of people to change their situation.
• The heartfelt gratitude when people have truly been touched.
• The courage of a friend to say she wanted to do a 1/2 marathon next summer and allowing me to run along.....what am I thinking?
• The support of good friends.
• Referrals from dear, wonderful clients.

.....my wish for you and all you know is prosperity and the good fortune you deserve.

Day 27 - Today I am Grateful For.....

Gratitude can certainly feel elusive some days eh?

I keep trying to think as I go through this that there are lessons I need to learn about gratitude - and so I sit here for a long time some nights before I find some answers.

Today I am grateful for.....

• Conflict - it teaches me how to problem solve without becoming upset.
• Dog parks and the joy we find out with Harley on a beautiful day.
• Pre-made meatloaf - it really does taste better than I have ever made.
• Thin pancakes with Trever.
• Pat, who I will love for all eternity.

.....my wish for you and all you know is prosperity and the good fortune you deserve.

Day 26 - Today I am Grateful For.....

I have a friend who is in the middle of a vision quest this weekend. I find myself slightly distracted as I think of her out on her own since Friday, no food, no water and no sleep until Monday when her support team goes back to where they dropped her off and begins a search to find her.

The people in her life supporting her have agreed to focus their energy on her and her journey - each having a bit of a task. I decided my task would be warmth - especially in the night. (I am notorious for being a hot sleeper - and Pat and I often joke I could be one of those people to spontaneously combust in my sleep.)

So I have focused my attention her way and have concentrated on one thing - it's made me feel better to have a specific purpose while she is gone. Instead of worrying about how she'll stay warm, and where she will spend her days and nights (a friend of mine says, "worrying is just sending little prayers for what you don't want out into the universe) I am focusing on a positive outcome I desire for her.

It has me thinking how easy it is to become distracted in life on all the things we don't want - and has me asking myself where I can focus my thoughts and energy in my life and the lives of those closest to me on the one or two things we truly desire.

What are you focusing on?

Today I am grateful for.....

• Doggy play dates with incredibly gracious friends - who definitely know how to make you feel welcome.
• A good visit with my best friend Deanna and her son Trever.
• The love of my dad and mom.
• Reconnecting with extended family after much too long.
• My fun new business cards that came today - one for networking one for clients.

.....my wish for you and all you know is prosperity and the good fortune you deserve.