Gratitude Day 30

I am grateful that I had 29 things to be grateful for over the past month. I am grateful for the reflective opportunity to even think about the ways in which I am grateful.

Gratitude is a wonderful thing. It puts things in perspective and calls to attention that which might normally go unnoticed.

Gratitude is Santosha.

Gratitude Day 29

I am grateful for my impeccable organizational skills, and just my general badassedness.

Gratitude day 28

So grateful for humor and laughter. Some people (graduate students) take themselves too seriously. Laughter is the best!

Gratitude day 27

I got my first college student card. Feels just as awesome as getting a little kid card, if not better!


I'm thankful that someone else was thankful to me!

Gratitude day 26

While walking on campus this afternoon, I had a very real moment: "I am here. I am at a university. I am a graduate student. This is it. This is what I wanted to be doing." (Barbee, 2012)*

For that, I am grateful.

*note appropriate APA citation

And also my nose looks quite pointy in this photo, but at least I captured the moment...sort of

Gratitude Day 25

Tea and Technology




You can read, email, blog, text, watch things, take pictures and lots of other stuff, all over a cup of tea!

Gratitude Day 24

Thankful for my beautiful surroundings...though today it rained all day




Check out those snow capped mountains in the distance!

Gratitude Day 23

So Thankful to have a couple of free days.

Even more free time to come in December following the conclusion of the Fall Term.


PS- Oregon is the only state in the union to have a double sided flag

the things you learn...

Gratitude Day 22

Thankful for my awesome husband, my cute doggies, my great friends, family, beer, running, yoga, and all other wonderful things in life!

Pics from our first solo thanksgiving to come!

Gratitude Day 21

Time
Life
Past, Present, Future
And
Everything in between

Gratitude Day 20

Music!

Lately, I've been getting back into the old R&B tunes from my youth.

Can't forget...

Gratitude Day 19

Books and books and books and books!

I just hope I get to pleasure read again some day...

Gratitude Day 18

Running Races!

Running Buds

Cheering on her mom

Quiet moment by the river

Finish! 13.1 miles, 2:10- not a PR but fun nonetheless

Gratitude day 17

Grateful to have such an awesome name

Gratitude day 16

Thankful for our adorable little Eugene duplex. We spend a lot of time here, mostly doing studies, so it's important to love where you live...




And enjoy a glass of wine in your kitchen...

Gratitude day 15

Yoga!




12 years, and still kickin'*


*yoga pun very much intended

Gratitude day 14

I'm grateful for the plethora of amazing girlfriends in my life! I have been so lucky in finding REAL people throughout the years with whom I seriously connect. It's just a shame we can't all live together.

Oldest still friend...true sisters

Trinity!!!

Same dress, different friend. I miss my running buddy!

the laughs, oh the laughs

yes, edith counts. she is my best girlfriend!

Gratitude day 13

New running shoes!!

Gratitude day 12

So grateful for BACON!!

No, really, I'm grateful for the myriad food phases in my life that have given me the perspective to love bacon. From solely eating chicken soup as a child to strict vegan to vegetarian to gluten free (only lasted a week), I've tried it all. This journey through food extremism allowed me to cultivate an appreciation for many foods...in moderation of course.

Gratitude day 11

Grateful to have grown up in the South. It has its faults, but it's full of soul and warmth. And now I know how to spot a good biscuit, which is a very important skill, as there are many lumps of dough out there masquerading as biscuits.

Gratitude day 10

So grateful for my new bangs! Again, seemingly shallow I know. But sometimes a small change can lead to a big change- like bangs can help you to understand Post Structuralism.

And my little whale friend, too.

Gratitude day 9

Cocktails!

How shallow, you say, to be thankful for cocktails? Well, I say to you that cocktails are yummy, and in moderation afford one with great perspective while relaxing and nourishing the psyche.

Gratitude day 8

I'm so very happy and grateful to say that 4 years ago today I married my best friend- the most wonderful guy on the planet!





Happy Anniversary to us! Here's to many more years filled with love, gratitude, and adventure!

Gratitude day 7

So grateful to be back in school and for my Graduate Teaching Fellowship. I may have to grade tons of exams, but my tuition is paid for and my little undergraduate students are super cute.

Gratitude Day 6

Grateful for the right to vote.

I choose my choice!

Gratitude day 5

I am thankful for baking! Baking keeps me sane when things get tense. Too much educational philosophy will make a head spin, so it's good to temper that with tactile and sensory activities like baking delicious treats.




Today I made sweet potato muffins and homemade granola.

Gratitude Day 4

I'm happy to have a sunny day

Gratitude day 3

A warm fire on a chilly fall day.

Gratitude day 2

I am grateful for dogs. Seriously, my dogs make me so happy, even when they annoy me. They smell amazing and love hard come what may.





And the sweetest of all sweetnesses...

Gratitude.

My bud Rafael (see Deets post) reminded me that November is gratitude month. In Rafael fashion, he challenges us (or those in the world of Facebook) to find one thing we are grateful for, every day of November. I'm going to do it. What a wonderful exercise in, well, expressing gratitude.


Ok, here goes...

November 1

I am grateful for fall leaves changing colors.

On a dreary day you can turn a corner and suddenly be enraptured by a thousand golden halos.

Though it's typically known for its green trees, Eugene does have some deciduous trees and the yellows are popping!