Posting

I haven't been posting lately. Why? Because my life has been troublesome and unhappy. I found it hard to find things to be grateful for. I know that these are the times when it is most important to be grateful. I will be gentle with myself. Just like with my mediation. I am gently bringing myself back to here, back to gratefulness, to gratitude.

• I am grateful for lavender, the fresh bright scent
• I am grateful for the cool, crisp morning air of autumn
• I am grateful for my beautiful, quiet cat, asleep at my feet as I write this, snoring peacefully
• I am grateful for my blogger friends who walk with me during these difficult times
• I am grateful for my in-life friends who also walk with me and have given me gentle hugs to soothe me
• I am grateful for my friends at CSM who have supported me so much in my growth as a stepmother, wife, and scarred but healing woman
  

• I am grateful for my wonderful blogger friends
• I am grateful for chamomile tea
• I am grateful for the sounds of crickets
• I am grateful for the cool autumn air
• I am grateful for my beautiful cat
• I am grateful for air to breate

• I am grateful for my darling cat
• I am grateful for cold medicine, especially ones that make you sleepy
• I am grateful for book authors who keep my nightstand piled high
• I am grateful for The Writer's Almanac
• I am grateful for the CSM website
• I am grateful for me
  

• I am grateful for my darling husband
• I am grateful for my caring and gentle zen teachers
• I am grateful for my sangha
• I am grateful for my many friends
• I am grateful for my fellow bloggers
  

• I am grateful for wonderful musicians sharing their gifts
• I am grateful for my husband
• I am grateful for love
• I am grateful for colors and lights and diversity
• I am grateful for art

• I am grateful for all the self work I have done, to increase my self esteem and self confidence
• I am grateful that C was my co-instructor today
  
• I am grateful for my friend A, she lent me a cat carrier
• I am grateful for the vet who worked so hard and bravely to take care of my cat
• I am grateful for my cat and that she is ok
• I am especially grateful for Spirit's protection today preventing me from running over some girls who crossed in front of my car out of nowhere!
• I am grateful that I have such abundance that I can take my cat to the vet and buy her all she needs and also some treats for us (ice cream :) )
  

• I am grateful for my dear friends at CSM, they make me laugh and warm my heart
• I am grateful for humor and laughter and witty banter
• I am grateful for my body and my gym membership and my discipline to use both today
• I am grateful for the opportunity to speak to great scientist today and hear an interesting seminar
• I am grateful that my husband washed the car
• I am grateful the my stepson is doing his homework without trouble

• I am grateful for the authors and artists and musician and creators of this world who labor to add joy to our lives.
• I am grateful for the friends I have at work
• I am grateful for my ambition and work ethic, and for all it has allowed me to accomplish
• I am grateful for the cool evening breeze
• I am grateful for the bright blue sky today
• I am grateful for my smile

• I am grateful for my clean sheets.
• I am grateful for my dear husband at my side.
• I am grateful for all the people I know and have known, all the connections, all the learning, all their voices in my mind, the experience of knowing them and growing.
• I am grateful for the crickets and katydids singing outside my window.
• I am grateful to Blogger for making it so easy to write blogs.
• I am grateful for my breath and the feel of air going in my nose, my lungs, and then out again.