over the past few years, i have followed various friends projects, documenting 365 days of pictures or the first year of baby's life, or maybe a month of songs. i have questioned doing such things, and have thought about what a commitment it would take and of course how it would be hard without say an iphone to document them. but i have been doing some thinking lately, and more than memories or songs, i want my life to be marked by certain qualities. as i was thinking about this, the word gratitude came to mind. as i was beginning to write this, i flipped over to webster.com for a dictionary definition of the word, and my heart jumped for joy: "gratitude: the state of being thankful" wow. so for the next year (in addition to many other things) i want to strive for this quality. i want to live in a way of gratitude.

27 July 2011

10. crossing things off my to do list

man, nothing beats a long to do list with lots of things marked off. i am always so thankful for the wave of relief & accomplishment that comes with each mark through. today was busy at the office, and after making my list this morning (its a daily ritual for me), i was so grateful to leave with most of the things done. i write mine in sharpie, and i love the definitive doneness of each mark through. follow up emails? did it. load budget? done. lunch desk duty? finished. evaluate error in reports? check. this list went on, but it was conquered. i am so thankful for the achiever in me sometimes. its the little things that make me happy, ya know?
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