Day 365

Drove out of my drive way today Knowing no more did I need to find grateful things…then I saw the river ahhh beautiful hot, sunny, sparkling and fishing boats and kayaks ….here I AM going to work. That sucks…….Then I realised how lucky am I to see this scene while driving to work and make me realise this is my view as I drive out of my drive way. Dam still grateful

Day 364

Synchronised diving

Well this is a hard one to write the official end of the Blog on 'My year of being Grateful'. You would think I would have been glad to finally reach the end. Partly I am ....though I have found it has enlightened me and highlighted areas that have been a bit dismissive about or the energy I have put into them does not match the importance they have in my life.

Theirs has definitely been a flavour to them most strongly represented by my family. My gorgeous parents who mean the world to me and whose opinions I value above all others and the traits I have of both of them : ) My sister who is and always will be my best friend who is an amazing women and mother, a very successful women in her life who I admire. My brother and other sister (my sister in law), amazing parents and hold true to strong family values, I know them to always be there for me. And of course my nieces and nephews who are growing up into amazing young adults, One keeping the 3 generations alive of fitter and turning + car driving, one 3rd generation nursing with much love and care, and some of my traits (sorry) and youngest one who is now a young women to who has taken here values and beliefs on environment and animals into her life and studies and educated me quite a bit on it.

That probably leads into one of my other prominent points and that’s just acknowledging the beauty of the environment we have been brought up in and being kinder to it, even at times proactive and most importantly making our self-aware of what’s really happening not to believe in all we see posted as gospel but look into it. I so love just sitting and listening to it which until this year had not be doing as much anymore.

Thirdly this year has highlighted how prominent my friends are in my life and while through the days I have acknowledge I have been grateful to them it should not take a blog to do so. This year many important points have be highlighted to which I want to take into 2014 (though it taking me so long to right this we are now 2014). So my commitment to 2014 is to keep this same mindset as I feel it has made me a better and a more open person, it has had me confronting some very difficult personality qualities about myself and changes I need to make.

 So finally I am grateful to all of you have supported me on this journey I have appreciated the support and feedback and encourage anyone looking for a positive focus and growth..

Give it a try xxxxooooo

Day 363

A day a sizing up 2014 and what it may hold for me. Today a day of running around and organising. I am grateful that this last year has seemed to really get me back on track. I really believe it has partially been affected by this blog which has made obvious to me that I should not hold back from my dreams they are achievable. I am gratefully for the opportunities I am offered and my father’s advice (yes you Dad, you don’t interrogate me and it keeps me focused) along with my sister and brother whose opinions I hold just as high. I’m really excited today reorganised housing loan and booked travel. I can achieve security and dreams if I plan and organise the right way

Day 362

Thai dinner experience ala sharon

Double booked everything today, I got myself totally confused on where I should and what I should have been doing? Thankfully it all ended well though I am entirely way to full once again after another great evening, this time from a girlfriend from Brissy who I had met through paddling many years ago. Was grateful for the enlightening conversation we had over a Sav Blanc after our long walk really good ideas about directions and how I could incorporate my work with something bigger and more future focus for at risk groups in impoverished areas. Was given some insight in what to look for and where to actually start, through this discussion I feel I have been given a stronger focus

Day 361

Exceptional afternoon and evening was had with a lifelong friend, Grateful for her company and conversation over that couple of reds. Enjoyed the laughter, her patience and willingness in letting me experiment on her with my cooking abilities, luckily all turned out well, was extremely excited as I had pulled the Old Weber out and cooked the Kashmiri Lamb for dinner with Thai accompaniments. It would have made a good video, watching us trying to work out how to use the beads and fire starters. We U-tubed first (taking way too long) but who need instructions anyway trial and error had it working in no time and dam we had some fun doing it : )

Day 360

Was a good day for a catch up coffee with a girlfriend and take the opportunity to talk about our upcoming venture to Vietnam in 2014. Both very excited for our own reasons and as my friends know it has been something on my mind to do for a long time, though I never had seal down the when and where.

Well now that is done and I am grateful this opportunity presented itself to me. Did I say I was very excited : ) Bring on 2014

Day 359

Grateful for the quietness while sitting alon the river this morning waiting for the sunrise. Bike riders, walkers or making use of this time of the day.