Thursday, August 25, 2011

gratitude....

grati.tude/noun the feeling of being grateful or the desire to express one's thanks. [French gratitude or medieval Latin gratitudo from gratus thankful] - Canadian Oxford Dictionary.

....for my enriched life having shared it with Cayman!

I had originally thought that to mark the one month passing of Cayman, I would dedicate a blog to all the great memories that he has instilled in me over the past 12 years. However, the best laid plans can always change. So instead, I am blogging about gratitude and in particular my Daily Expressions of Gratitude project that I have been working on in the popular Instagram application. I can't believe it, but today will be day 86 (only 279 days to go)!

....for joy.

I have always loved the idea of journaling, but when it comes to practicing it, have never enjoyed it. Gratitude journals are not new, and after having read The Happiness Project, I was inspired to figure out a way to give thanks for all the things in my life (big & small), in a way that made sense to me, and in a way that I enjoyed - photography!

....to live in an illuminated city with arts & creativity.

Life is always going to be filled with pain, sadness, joy, jealousy, pride, passion and a slew of other fantastic emotions. It is whats makes life meaningful. Cayman may not be in my day-to-day life anymore, but the past 12 years of uncountable memories will always be. And I will be eternally grateful for that!

....for the music that keeps my soul groov'in.

So, here is a snippet of a few more of the things I have been grateful for on a daily basis. Instagram has been dose of photographic inspiration and I look forward to the next 279 days.

....for incredibly supportive friends & family.

....for road-trips.

....for life in its purest form.

....to witness the incredible outpouring of love & support for Jack Layton and family. Reminds me of one other political movement that I was honoured to be a part of.

....for continually having food for thought.

....for long weekends, the open road and singing at the top of your lungs en route!

....for self-expression.

....for being a "glass half full" type of gal.