2009 was hard. Quite possibly the hardest year of my life. I am grateful for this project which taught me that true gratitude can transform my emotional state, regardless of my circumstances.
I am grateful for the support that I got in 2009 from healers and my family of choice. I am grateful for my own will and for lessons learned from this year.
I am grateful for all the lessons I learned in 2009. It was a difficult year in many, many ways...but I will take with me all I've learned and move forward with confidence. I am grateful for my family and dear friends who I love with all my heart and without whom I would be lost! xo
+1#12It's a Long Listeld00ley01-06-2010 09:50DooleyCaliforia
Looking back on 2009, I (my family) have so much to be grateful for. Our beautiful daughter Emily was married in June to the man of her dreams on a perfect 75 degree day with sunshine in abundance. I'm grateful that we were able financially to help her make memories of that perfect day. I'm ALWAYS grateful for the good job that my husband has and the good job he does at that job which provides us the ability to "make the memories"! I'm grateful that the housing market in CA tanked - that provided an opportunity for my son and his fiance to purchase a home. I'm grateful that we live near by which enables us the opportunity to help them fix up their fixer upper into a very cozy little nest! I'm grateful to live 7 minutes from my oh so cute Lila Peach (granddaughter) to watch her grow from a little fat rolly polly baby into a walking talking very animated and fun little person! I'm grateful that we (John and I) were able to spend lots of time in Ohio with our family in 2009 - once again thanks to his job and my small business both of which offer flexibility to come and go when we would like. I am well aware that this is a huge BLESSING and am continually grateful for it. Looking back - 2009 was a very good year. Looking forward to 2010 - it just gets better!
Looking over 2009 it was a year of many changes for me! Through it all I tried to hang on to gratefulness..becuz I do have many things to be thankful for in spite of adversity..God provides much mercy for me and I am thankful to be able to keep a thankful heart!!
2009 was not an easy year, but upon reflection it was a good year in many ways. I am hopeful that 2010 will be a better year for some of my friends and family that have not had such a good year.
+1#9Happy to have survived!Koloff101-02-2010 18:47NJ
I am so grateful to have survived 2009. There were some challenges, but all in all it was a good year. I had time to meditate and contemplate and enjoy my time with my doggie and friends. I was healthy and energetic. Financially, things were lean but at least I was employed. I am so grateful for so many wonderful friends and co-workers.
+2#8i can always find something...kathleen51801-02-2010 12:41
2009 was a tough year in alot of ways, but looking back, i have alot to be thankful for as well.
my dh recovered and is in tip top shape after colon surgery at the very end of 2008.
i have started to swim - not as regularly as i should, but i have begun - in order to keep my arthritis under control. i have a great doctor and the swimming has really become my solution and for that i am grateful.
my daughter gave birth to a beautiful healthy baby boy on december 13, 2009 - that is a blessing that is beyond words. he is a tiny gift from the angels and i am fortunate that they live upstairs!
my son seems to have a direction with his education - or perhaps some motivation would be more accurate. he has a wonderful girlfriend who has helped him to find his way and i love them both dearly.
all in all, i can't complain. my work continues to be there, my family is healthy and i have a full refrigerator and a roof. i look forward to 2010 with anticipation and know that God always has the right stuff in store for me.
+1#7Family Healing...Aw/A01-02-2010 08:48LaurelMaine, USA
There was a tremendous amount of healing and growth for my oldest daughter and myself last year - both individually and in our relationship with each other (and even in other relationships)....this came through many different pathways, and I am so grateful for them all....and for both of our good hearts that craved it and opened to looking deeply within....making our lives happier, richer, and shedding more layers of ego that got in our way.
2009. A great year. So many things made this year one of the greatest in my short life. I'm grateful that my new school is now just my school, my new friends are now my friends, and that laughter and humor were a consistent companion of 2009. I am especially grateful for writing and film making, allowing me to exercise my creativity. But I don't hope 2010 is going to be better, that I'm going to be healthier and learn more and be more sociable and be even more creative and laugh harder. I know it is. If the gratitude project has taught me anything, it's that positivity and gratefulness are the key ingredients for happiness and a higher quality of life. Bring it on 2010!
Looking back on 2009, it has been a year full of things to be grateful for. My husband has a great job, my children are healthy and learning fast, I have a part-time job that is very fulfiling, we own our home outright. I am also thankful for my loving and supportive family and for the new friends that came my way this year. I am looking forward to seeing what 2010 has in store for me!
I am simply grateful that as a result of this project I have become more aware of being and expressing 'thankfulness' in my life. It is a wonderful attitude/emotion and has a positive, encouraging effect on everything.
As I'm looking towards 2010 I am also looking back at 2009, I am looking back at all the times that I have laughed and even all the times I have cried. 2009 was an amazing year. The reason is because of all my family and friends that have made it so wonderful and I am grateful for them to make me smile even wider then I thought it wasn't possible and to help me through tough days.
+2#2Laughter, Love, Lessonsanniez01-01-2010 12:43HZ familyAnn Arbor, Mi
2009 brought so much. From laughing at myself and laughing with family and friends to appreciating the fragileness and responsibility of love, to always looking for the lesson and opportunity for learning when stress and challenges showed up.
I am grateful for ALL of it! Specifically for my family - (especially each one of my kids) and for some of my own accomplishments - writing a book is seriously up there! And for the fact that my parents are still here to spend time with. Very grateful indeed...
I am grateful for knowledge gained from all of the hard lessons that 2009 brought. It wasn't an easy year but it had many wonderful highlights and of course many challenges. Here is hoping that 2010 will be full of good health and family togetherness, with a bit of financial success thrown for good measure.
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I am grateful for the support that I got in 2009 from healers and my family of choice. I am grateful for my own will and for lessons learned from this year.
I am so grateful for so many wonderful friends and co-workers.
my dh recovered and is in tip top shape after colon surgery at the very end of 2008.
i have started to swim - not as regularly as i should, but i have begun - in order to keep my arthritis under control. i have a great doctor and the swimming has really become my solution and for that i am grateful.
my daughter gave birth to a beautiful healthy baby boy on december 13, 2009 - that is a blessing that is beyond words.
he is a tiny gift from the angels and i am fortunate that they live upstairs!
my son seems to have a direction with his education - or perhaps some motivation would be more accurate. he has a wonderful girlfriend who has helped him to find his way and i love them both dearly.
all in all, i can't complain. my work continues to be there, my family is healthy and i have a full refrigerator and a roof.
i look forward to 2010 with anticipation and know that God always has the right stuff in store for me.
I am grateful for ALL of it! Specifically for my family - (especially each one of my kids) and for some of my own accomplishments - writing a book is seriously up there! And for the fact that my parents are still here to spend time with. Very grateful indeed...
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