Gratitude 2015

:: Gratitude 2015 ::

Welcome to 2015 friends! I don’t know about you, but I am still adjusting to being back in school, I loved having the kids at home for the holidays.

Last week Sara shared her thoughts on contentment.  I love how she is focusing on being content in 2015 that being said, my focus is gratitude. I can’t say it’s my word of the year as it is one of many, but it is one that encompasses most of my 2015 intentions. I am not the best at resolutions, in fact by writing this post, I am hopeful that these intentions that I have wandering around in my head {and some on paper} are being put out into the universe, so I will intend to listen to them, read them in need, and keep them at heart.  Gratitude is something that I am looking to continue on focusing in 2015.  Sara and I plan on still sharing our favorite recipes, but we want to head back to writing what is important to us, what really started this blog.  We hope you continue to visit with us, stay awhile, and maybe share your thoughts along the way.

I know that the start of a new year is a time to refresh and renew while looking forward to what is possible.  I think that this all-great advice, but I decided at best to look back at 2014 and scroll through my photos and share some of my favorites.  Though I had a million to share, I condensed them to my favorites, ones that made me rethink this word of gratitude.

I was convinced for the last couple weeks, that nourish or nourishment would be my biggest intention, as I am in need of slowing life down a bit to remember to nourish {me}, but after full filling one of my intentions to take a yoga workshop, I found out that my best intention {after much processing} is GRATITUDE.

Am I thankful for my health, my life, and family…yes oh yes but the intention for being grateful is more than that! I learned that for most of my recent life since becoming a parent, I have been griped with one type of fear or another. 

A fear of life passing before me without noticing the moments, for my son’s diagnosis and the perimeters that as parents I have thought we would be restricted to, and the thought of having to face the music in this crazy thing called LIFE.

I found that if I am not taking care of myself, who am I really taking care of? So this year I hope to focus on what I am grateful for, as it is so much. I have been guilty of being too focused on others than myself, that I am missing some of the places and things that I love.  That simple stroll through Mission San Juan Capistrano {did you know I applied to be a docent there before kids?}, looking up to admire what’s up down and all around me in the bustle of life…..

and enjoying these precious moments like my daughter singing to our Christmas tree.

Or of our little old dog curling up to my favorite boy.  It’s my LIFE and I love all of those things about it. 

This year, my mantra is to choose gratitude instead of fear. I want remember why this word of GRATITUDE is so important to me, for I am happy with the good, the bad, and the crazy. I am thankful and happy to just BE where I am right now.

Remember your best is changing all the time! Cheers!

{P.S.-I have been using this app called Calm.  It’s been a great redirect, especially during that witching hour before and after dinner time}.