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Gratitude Tuesday

Today I am grateful for: Spending the weekend with my Dad. My Dad visits often, and we always have fun. This time we played “Bang” and my Dad was the dealer. My hubby (lookin’ good in a suit) with my...

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Gratitude Tuesday

Today I am grateful for: My brother Nathan visiting us this past weekend. We played board games, went dancing, he went for a bike ride with the kids, we ate sushi, we listened to music – a great...

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Gratitude Tuesday

Today I am grateful for people like Lori Portka. It is people like this who make the world a better place to be. Lori is an artist who I “met” online – I can’t remember how exactly, but I follow her on...

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Gratitude Tuesday

Today I am grateful for: Getting some painting done this morning (a big accomplishment with a 6-year old painting in the same room! We actually painted together for 1 1/2 hours, with very little...

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Gratitude Tuesday

Today I am grateful for my new nephew; I can’t wait to meet him!!

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Gratitude Tuesday

Today, I am grateful for: Movement, and exercise. I love how I can go from feeling awful to feeling great, just by moving. Hearing my daughter say, “Mom, I’m so glad you are my mom.” Warm weather,...

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Gratitude Tuesday

Today I am grateful for: Time spent with friends, especially while eating yummy food. . Beautiful landscapes. Knowing the kids had a great first day at their camp today – especially my son, since he...

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Gratitude Tuesday

Today I am grateful for: the support I get from my back, my legs, my feet being in good enough shape (I’m referring mainly to my back here) to dance for 7 days straight having the opportunity to dance...

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Gratitude Tuesday

Today I am grateful for: 1. My friend Eden asked me out for coffee (I’m meeting him after this). It is so rare these days that I am asked out by friends (I usually do the asking), that I am truly...

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DIG Deep

I still tend to spend lots of time doing a whole lot of nothing on the computer – checking Facebook, my blog, Twitter, and on and on; it’s unproductive, a waste of time, and obviously, I start to...

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Rejected.

Two of my paintings (above and below) were not accepted into a juried art show at a local art gallery today. Just like last year. Last year, I told myself it was only because of the canvases (the...

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Self Love 365

After taking on the 365 Project last year (one self portrait a day for a year), I wanted to continue with some kind of daily project. I really loved the rhythm created by having something to do each...

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SelfLove365: Day 181

Gratitude. Extreme.

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SelfLove365, Year 2, Day 181: Gratitude

Thank you body, for being my vehicle, for showing me what needs attention, and for giving me pleasure and pain. Thank you children, for reflecting back to me all the things I need to face, for...

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SelfLove365, Year 2, Day 181: Gratitude

Thank you body, for being my vehicle, for showing me what needs attention, and for giving me pleasure and pain. Thank you children, for reflecting back to me all the things I need to face, for...

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SelfLove365, Year 2, Day 181: Gratitude

Thank you body, for being my vehicle, for showing me what needs attention, and for giving me pleasure and pain. Thank you children, for reflecting back to me all the things I need to face, for...

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Beating out the sad.

I get into a cycle of shame when I try to beat myself out of sad and into gratitude. Constantly need to relearn that each feeling has its place, and needs to be felt. It can’t be beaten out of me with...

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SelfLove365, Year 2, Day 181: Gratitude

Thank you body, for being my vehicle, for showing me what needs attention, and for giving me pleasure and pain. Thank you children, for reflecting back to me all the things I need to face, for...

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SelfLove365, Year 2, Day 181: Gratitude

Thank you body, for being my vehicle, for showing me what needs attention, and for giving me pleasure and pain. Thank you children, for reflecting back to me all the things I need to face, for...

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