I’m grateful for wonderful books. I came across this one, Everyday Greatness, (Stephen R Covey, David K Hatch) at the library last week when Ethan was stocking up. It has heaps of great quotes, and some short stories that are incredibly inspiring. I learned more about Abraham Lincoln’s early days, in the chapter titled Humility.…
I’m grateful today, as always for my family, tonight I had the pleasure of spending the evening with them as we celebrated my younger brother Greg’s 30th birthday. It was a great night to catch up with friends too, as I haven’t been here for a few weeks, and I love having the mix of…
It seems that on a day like Day 80, I should be writing something really profound, but today was one of those days where you just do your work and chose to be grateful in the moment. I’m facing a few challenges at the moment, so I’m grateful for supportive friends, grateful that this week…
I’m grateful for a relaxing day, with a lunch at the Big Banana at Coffs Harbour, which Ethan has been looking forward to all week, followed by visits with friends. Maree Zwolsman and her daughter Brianna came to visit and we went for a walk “along the beach”. This meant something different to Ethan and…
I love a catch-up with friends we don’t see often! I’m grateful today for a fabulous evening with Peter and Naomi Rees, who moved to Sawtell from Parkes (a nearby town from home). It’s been over a year, maybe two, since we’ve seen them, although we keep in touch on facebook from time-to-time. Ethan had…
My gratitude today is for the feedback I’ve been getting about this 100 Days of Gratitude blog. It was just an idea that emerged with a facebook friend who I met for coffee in a nearby town, and I jumped at the idea, thinking it would be a useful exercise for me to actually commit…
Firstly, I’m grateful for my first swim in the ocean in ages! …April, I guess that’s not too long ago really… It was pretty chilly, but enormously refreshing – in more than just a cold water kind of way. There’s something liberating about the ocean, the breadth, the depth, the movement… I’m a little…
I’m grateful for walks to the beach, and along the beach of course. I’m grateful that I can hear the ocean from here – we’re staying so close to the beach, separated only by a small park and a lot of trees. I’m also grateful for time with Ethan, who I didn’t see for a…
I’m grateful for a safe and enjoyable trip from Sydney to Sawtell (near Coffs Harbour) today. We began at 6am and discovered how much traffic is on the M5 to the airport and city even as the sun is just coming up! The drive up the coast was beautiful, and we enjoyed a stop at…