Today I am grateful for…

Today it seems so strange to me that I survived the first 44 years of my life never hearing of a “gratitude list”…how can that be?

More than two years later, I wonder, was I never grateful enough to write it down, or was I too afraid to put my thoughts on paper for fear they might expose me?

Today I know the truth is the latter…somehow along the way I learned that the written word had a permanence and power, with consequences that I could only see as negative. There was danger there, even if I didn’t know what I was afraid of.

Today I share in the joy of expressing myself in words, pictures, and even doodles, because I have embraced that power – that very same power I only new as negative, now is the key to my serenity.

Today when I put my thoughts on paper they become alive. And when I share them with others, they are real and most importantly, they no longer scare me. I choose to allow myself to believe that the collective support of those sharing really can manifest my dreams.

So today I am grateful for…

-knowing that a power greater than myself does work in my life in miraculous ways.

-accepting the peace I feel when I allow myself to just “BE”.

-sharing love in my life with my family, my daughter, my partner, my friends and kind, gentle strangers.

-wondering at nature, and all her amazing gifts.

-appreciating the power of the ocean, and the healing it brings to me and those I love.

-nourishing myself and strengthening my physical being.

-using my intellect and my voice as an instrument for awareness and change.

-knowing and accepting the existence of pure joy.

-appreciating the incredible women who are my teachers, mentors, and supporters, who gently push me to face my fears and remind me that anything is possible!

-allowing myself to dream BIG (after all these years) and to acknowledge that playing “small” no longer serves me or the universe.

In the spirit of wisdom, wellness and prosperity…
I wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving!

Nanette