Gratitude Update

Last week I thoroughly enjoyed my gratitude project, but I didn't really fill up a whole notebook yet. Also, in writing in the book I noticed that I was employing other elements besides frequency. It was also turning into an exercise in span, depth, and breath or whatever as well. Once I start writing down things I'm grateful for I just can't seem to stop. I'm grateful for gratitude. So the nature of my project has changed to just fill up this notebook, maybe two of them, by the Christmas. Also this week though my aim is to express gratitude to individuals as often as I can when I feel grateful for things no matter how big or small. Sometimes I feel grateful but I fail to express that gratitude to anyone besides me and myself and sometimes God.

Some highlights from the week that I was particularly grateful for:

• My mom called me several times this week just to send me good mommy vibes and let me know how much she loved me/how great she thinks I am/ how grateful she is for me. It was really timely lovin. I really love hearing from my mom and appreciate all the confidence she has in my abilities, and her willingness to take the time to express that to me. Moms rule. 
• I lost my house key this past Thursday. I don't think I noticed it was gone until Friday when I was trying to go home to eat lunch. That was a depressing realization. I had no idea where it could be or even where to start looking. Then on Saturday I was taking my backpack back to my room and didn't realize that a pocket was open. Behind me I left a trail of the contents of my backpack, which was mostly gum wrappers. Low and behold, as I gathered my things there was my key! It was a Christmas miracle!
• We made gingerbread houses! I am really in the Christmas spirit this year, and really just wanted to decorate cheap graham cracker gingerbread houses before I went home for real Christmas. We did it!  Another Christmas miracle! 
• We had enough food for break-the-fast on Sunday, which is always a relief. I accidentally stress about it way too much. I hope that this time I learned how to not stress so much and how to just be a pleasant co-chair rather than a frazzled one. I'm grateful it is over... :)