grateful

grate·ful:  \ˈgrāt-fəl\ 

~adjective:  warmly or deeply appreciative of gifts received; thankful.  synonyms:  appreciative, glad, thankful.~

each day, i try to find at least one thing to be grateful for in my life.

sound simple?

it is.

in theory.

however, i found that in the midst of everyday life, i can sometimes forget to be grateful.

i lose sight of the blessings in my life....

....of the simple things that really bring me joy and contentment.

i can get so caught up in what isn't going right or what i didn't get done that day, that i start to focus on the negative instead of the positive.

no good.

so, i have made a conscious decision to be grateful and decided to share those little (or big) things here on mondays.

because, let's face it.

mondays can be hard.

i'm hoping a little gratefulness on mondays can get my week started off on the right foot.

and maybe it will yours too.

here's what i'm grateful for this monday:

* i attended the wedding of a dear friend this weekend.  it was cozy, intimate, and a perfect reflection of the bride and groom.  the energy in the room was palpable.  love.  happiness.  positivity.  hope.  so glad i got to be a part of it.

* the easy walk harness.  it is now a pleasure to walk an energetic 4-month old puppy instead of a chore.

* spiced pumpkin candles.

* the magnificent explosion of autumn colors in our neighborhood.

* sweet italian creme creamer.

every day's a holiday (with a little gratefulness),