21 January, 2014

Gratitude


Do you ever do the word of the year? I remember picking one last year, but then I forgot what it was. Clearly it worked really well for me. Maybe this year will be different? Whether I remember the word or not, I do need to remember the action.

Gratitude

... Be thankful for what I have in my life instead of focusing on what I don't have.
... Be thankful for the friends and family who support me.
... Write thank you notes, even when they are way, way, way overdue.
... Acknowledge past efforts of those who do things to make my life special and better.
... Let the kids know that every day they make my life better, even when there are lost goggles, spilled cheerios, and early morning interruptions.
... Give thanks to each of you for encouraging me.

6 comments:

Kat said...

Gratitude is a good word for the year.
Do you mind sharing it?

Lynda Halliger Otvos (Lynda M O) said...

gratitude-we need to keep it at the forefront of our minds as we go thru our days. Grateful for the immense number of blessings we take for granted and remembering others are not so lucky to be born into a culture that supports them as well as our societies, yours and mine, do. It's a great word, Cheryl, I love the choice to keep aware all year.

Patti said...

Great word for the year! Mine is Release. I am grateful for bloggers who share the snippets of their lives along with their quilting talents. It reminds me that we are more the same than we are different. Thank you.

Quiltgal said...

That is a great word. Mine is Focus. I want to focus on my goals this year.

Gramma Quilter said...

Great post. A good reminder to us all!

sulu-design said...

A gorgeous photo and a lovely post. Good to finally catch up with you after a break from blog reading.

And now I'm off to find Za'atar.