Today I am grateful that I have a comfortable restful home.

I am grateful that Minnie is still alive.

I am grateful for the comfort that loving Minnie gives me.

I am grateful for Suzy's head on my knee last night.

I am grateful that my new breast is healing.

I am grateful that M is in rehab.

I am grateful that I have enough food and everything, EVERYTHING I need, always.

I am grateful to be connected to family and friends on Facebook.

I am grateful for family photos.

I am grateful that I am so tired already and it's not even noon.

I am grateful that Sasha loved me so long and so well, and loves me still.

Today I am grateful that Michael is in rehab.

I am grateful that we are having Easter dinner with M&M and kids tomorrow.

I am grateful that no one was hurt in my fender bender on Thursday.

I am grateful that I can help Jeff with his taxes work.

I am grateful that I am alive.

I am grateful for Dr. Belanger.

I am grateful for JoAnn.

I am grateful for a good night's sleep.

I am grateful that Elaine gets to take a vacation.

I am grateful for Keith's availability to give us rides when we need them.

I am grateful for my new breast.

I am grateful for my two KSoul assistants!

Today I am grateful that this month is just about over.

I am grateful for cake.

I am grateful for animals home, safe and sound.

I am grateful for my continued connections with Sasha.

I am grateful for my wonky stomach.

I am grateful for slow slow healing.

I am grateful for what I'm learning about eating, food and my body.

I am grateful for Dr. Bryan.

I am grateful that healing takes a long time.

I am grateful for Dr. Belanger.

I am grateful for JoAnn.

I am grateful for good DVDs to watch and good television.

I am grateful for the industry of television.

I am grateful that I have more than enough of everything I need.

I am grateful for my business.

I am grateful for the income I generate through my business.

I am grateful for each and every Kindred Spirit.

I am grateful for the Awakening to Joy class.

Today I am grateful that I canceled the dentist app't.

I am grateful that I don't know where Raj is.

I am grateful that I am so worried about him.

I am grateful that someone else is going to clean my house.

I am grateful for Sasha's love.

I am grateful for what she taught me.

I am grateful that Minnie is still alive.

I am grateful for my creativity.

I am grateful that I don't have to go anywhere for the next 6 days if I don't want to.

I am grateful for the place Kripalu holds in my life.

I am grateful for the tools I am being given to live an authentic, joyful, creative life.

I am grateful for a new month, a new year, a year of healing.

I am grateful for the beautiful snowscape outside my window.

I am grateful for every KaleidoSoul member.

Today I am grateful that my port-removal wound is healing and not as sore.

I am grateful that my stomach is healing from the chemo.

I am grateful that I ate a veg burger and whole wheat bread and a piece of tomato yesterday and my stomach didn't freak out!

I am grateful for a warm place to live.

I am grateful for Judy's healing touch.

I am grateful for my strong and healthy body.

I am grateful for my crabbiness.

I am grateful that I had a hard time getting to sleep last night/

I am grateful for my new Kindle.

I am grateful that Minnie steals my comfy chair all the time.

I am grateful that I don't know what she is "saying" to me most of the time.

I am grateful for her company.

I am grateful for my Inner Sanctuary.

I am grateful for a whole day to sit still and write.

Today I am grateful that my body is getting stronger even tho it sure doesn't feel like it.

I am grateful that my chemo treatments are over.

I am grateful that I am having the port taken out so I don't have to keep going back to the chemo wing to have the port "flushed."

I am grateful for sunny days.

I am grateful that Raj has me to come to for food.

I am grateful for art projects undone.

I am grateful that all I could do most of yesterday was sit and watch tv and read.

I am grateful for my new Kindle.

I am grateful that Jeff is so UNAWARE.

I am grateful that he doesn't seem to know what I need right now.

I am grateful that Minnie is still alive.

I am grateful for the EBT cycles tool that I learned in 2008.

I am grateful for my Bright Ones and my Inner Sanctuary.

I am grateful for my KaleidoSoul work and community.

I am grateful for this day, this moment, this body, this breath.

I am grateful for Mark Nepo.

Today I am grateful for my strong body which has gotten me thru the last 4 months of chemotherapy treatments.

I am grateful that I am strong enough to take mile walks again.

I am grateful for our mild winter.

I am grateful for my loving husband.

I am grateful for my immersion in story.

I am grateful for having enough food, enough love, enough inner guidance.

I am grateful for a warm home and beautiful surroundings.

I am grateful that I live near the ocean.

I am grateful for my intelligence.

I am grateful for my sense of humor.

I am grateful for Dr. Belanger.

Today I am grateful that I have things to be grateful for!

I am grateful for my mindfulness learnings from Thich Nhat Hanh.

I am grateful for Minnie's sweet presence on my lap.

I am grateful for the blood work that WAS able to be done this week.

I am grateful that all of the blood work couldn't be done.

I am grateful for dreams of a beautiful spring.

I am grateful that we have a safe home for Raj to come to.

I am grateful for the income I'm generating at KSoul.

I am grateful for my business.

I am grateful for food and shelter and a good marriage.

I am grateful for the lessons in surrender I am learning.

I am grateful for memories of Kripalu.

I am grateful that my chemo treatments are over.

Today I am grateful for my Inner Sanctuary.

I am grateful that I am not alone.

I am grateful for enough food and for warm shelter.

I am grateful that I can care for animals so much.

I am grateful for the supplements from Dr. B that are changing the way my body fights the cancer.

I am grateful for my year of healing.

I am grateful for my wonderful life.

I am grateful for my soul twin, Sasha.

I am grateful for the wild woman classes and the laughter tele-class from yesterday.

I am grateful that 3 people are interested in the KSoul assistant position.

I am grateful for my connections and my connectedness.

I am grateful that the end of my chemo treatments are in sight.

I am grateful for my business.

I am grateful for the 18 years I had with Sasha and the 12 years I had with Scooter.

I am grateful that Minnie is still with me to help me thru this.

Today I am grateful for the cold I've had for a week.

I am grateful that the sore throat only lasted two days and that I didn't have to go to the hospital for strep.

I am grateful that my nose is slowly declogging.

I am grateful for my strong, wise, conscientious, financially astute husband.

I am grateful for all the prayers for healing that are coming in.

I am grateful for guided imagery.

I am grateful that I don't know where Raj is.

I am grateful for Spirit.

I am grateful for these new learnings I am experiencing.

I am grateful that i am still slowly losing weight.

I am grateful that there is nothing good on tv this week.

I am grateful for the ending of a year and the beginning of a new one.

I am grateful for my inner life.

I am grateful for all the books that are finding their way to me.

I am grateful for the steady income I am producing.

Today I am grateful for how poorly I've been eating and sleeping.

I am grateful for this laptop.

I am grateful for how good I am at entertaining myself.

I am grateful that Jeff's lymphoma is so slow-moving.

I am grateful for my journal keeping practice.

I am grateful for Jeff's health.

I am grateful for my strong body.

I am grateful for Minnie's sweet head.

I am grateful for Amazon.com.

I am grateful that Raj wasn't here today.

I am grateful that it's not very cold outside.

In the Meantime...

I just want to clarify that when I don't post my list here, I am writing them longhand in my journal during my Quiet Time!

That being said, here is my list for today:

Today I am grateful that I didn't get a cold.

I am grateful that my stomach is wonky but not as wonky as it was.

I am grateful for having a warm place to sleep and a lovely roof over my head.

I am grateful for finding the Christmas Tree bubble lights.

I am grateful for my husband.

I am grateful for the company that Suzy and Minnie offer me.

I am grateful that Raj trusts me.

I am grateful for all of our Kindred Spirits.

Today I am grateful for my wonky stomach.

I am grateful that I ate compulsively yesterday and my stomach is even wonkier now because of that.

I am grateful that I cannot go to Tori's birthday party today because I am at the low end of my chemo cycle.

I am grateful that I have chosen not to go to Tori's party today.

I am grateful that I don't know where Raj is.

I am grateful for each breath I take.

I am grateful for things to look forward to.

I am grateful that I am getting my affairs in order, just in case, so I can rest easy if I were to die sooner than expected.

I am grateful for the books I've been reading.

I am grateful that we are going shopping (groceries) now and getting it over with.

I am grateful for another quiet day.

I am grateful that I only have 4 more chemos left.

I am grateful that I don't know what the future holds.

I am grateful that I don't know what to do about getting what I need from Jeff.

Today I am grateful that I'm not having "flulike" symptoms AT ALL, just fatigue.

I am grateful for the tiredness.

I am grateful that my body is strong enough that I could walk with Suzy this morning.

I am grateful for what I am learning about imagery and my body.

I am grateful that the weight is still coming off.

I am grateful that my stomach is wonky.

I am grateful that there are still foods that appeal to me.

I am grateful for a good night's sleep.

I am grateful for advil pm.

I am grateful for Elaine's thoughtfulness.

I am grateful to Suzy's company.

I am grateful that Jeff is gone all day and it is so peaceful and quiet here.

I am grateful for the deep knowing that it takes much solitude to balance me.

I am grateful that I have access to Friends and Gilmore Girls DVDS which entertain me no end!

I am grateful for this year that is ending.

I am grateful for a year of new beginnings.

Today I am grateful that I woke up tired and with mouth sores from the chemo.

I am grateful that the glutamine powder I have to take tastes awful.

I am grateful that I didn't have diarrhea yesterday. Or constipation.

I am grateful that one of our customers initiated a claim with paypal that he didn't receive his package without even emailing us first.

I am grateful that Kate is with me to handle all of this.

I am grateful that I am now out another $40 in my income this month.

I am grateful that sales are going slowly this month.

I am grateful that only a few people have renewed right now.

I am grateful that when I got up this morning Jeff was sitting on the loveseat with the DOG petting her and petting her, and yet he hasn't touched me in two days.

I am grateful that I am angry about the lack of physical touch.

I am grateful that I don't know how bad the chemo backlash will be today and tomorrow.

I am grateful to pour this out on the page.

I am grateful that Raj let me feed him this morning.

I am grateful that Raj didn't let me wipe the gunk from his eyes this morning.

I am grateful for Advil PM which helps me to sleep during my worst chemo days.

I am grateful for the uncertainty of life.

I am grateful for having to go thru the crappy stuff to get to the bright side.

I am grateful for my strong, healthy body which has gotten me through SO much.

I am grateful for Dr. B who is helping my body to right itself after the cancer.

Today I am grateful for another renewing member at KaleidoSoul!

I am grateful for my wonky stomach which is trying so hard to process food on top of chemo.

I am grateful for strange dreams about stepchildren and husbands without a voice.

I am grateful for healthy, happy stepchildren and grandchildren!

I am grateful for the lessons in self-forgiveness that I am learning.

I am grateful that I have a space where I can shut the door and be truly alone.

I am grateful for dreams for the future.

I am grateful for Mark Nepo.

I am grateful for the ability to express my thoughts and feelings and experiences in words.

I am grateful that I have an audience for my words.

I am grateful for loving family and community that surrounds me.

I am grateful for the healing energy of John Corsa.

I am grateful for the hundreds of people around the world who are praying for me and holding me in Spirit and healing energy.

Today I am grateful for quiet time in the morning to write and read and relax.

I am grateful for the Chicken Soup/Soul opportunity.

I am grateful for Janet Conner for showing me the deep soul writing way of writing.

I am grateful for all my Bright Ones.

I am grateful for creative energy and the ideas that just keep flowing to me.

I am grateful for every prayer and every single ray of healing energy that is being sent my way.

I am grateful for every supplement which is changing the chemistry of my body away from cancer and towards pure health.

I am grateful for beautiful relaxing music in my ears.

I am grateful for these headphones so I don't have to listen to the inane chatter of our neighbor and my husband in the kitchen.

I am grateful for a good night's sleep.

I am grateful that I don't have achy muscles this morning.

Today I am grateful that the chemo is finally hitting me and I can feel the energy leaving my body and that I am getting achy from the chemo.

I am grateful for DVDs of The Gilmore Girls and Friends that are keeping me entertained and laughing and occupying my mind when I don't feel well.

I am grateful for my friend David who is offering to take us to A Christmas Carol this year.

I am grateful for my life, my journey, my family and friends.

I am grateful for my body which is strong enough to withstand these chemo treatments.

I am grateful for Raj who has found a warmer place under the shed.

I am grateful for this soft warm blanket.

I am grateful for clean sheets.

I am grateful for warm baths and afternoon naps.

I am grateful for Suzy's loving attention and Minnie's soft soft fur.

Today I am grateful for a quiet afternoon of feeling good to get some work done.

I am grateful for Gilmore Girls on DVD!

I am grateful that I only have 5 more chemos left.

I am grateful that the Scentsy cinnamon really smells so good.

I am grateful that I could sleep with the window open every night this week.

I am grateful for each and every Kindred Spirit member.

I am grateful for slanting afternoon sunlight.

I am grateful for the healing that is happening inside of me.

I am grateful for Jeff's love and care.

I am grateful for Kate's assistance.

I am grateful that Ellie is my nurse.

I am grateful that Dr. Wolff is my doctor.

I am grateful to be in this chemo cocoon.

I am grateful for new ideas.

I am grateful for learning what the truth is, and who I am deep down inside.

Sometimes just giving thanks for the mystery of it all
brings everything and everyone closer,
the way suction pulls streams of water together.
So take a chance and openly give thanks,
even if you’re not sure what for,
and feel the plenitude of all that is living
brush up against your heart. --- Mark Nepo

Today I am grateful for a good night's sleep.

I am grateful for books by Mark Nepo that lift me up and challenge me to see life in new ways.

I am grateful for a few days of overeating just because I can.

I am grateful that it is mild enough and I am feeling good enough to take a walk with Suzy.

I am grateful for a few hours of solitude while Jeff is doing errands.

I am grateful for Dr. Belanger.

I am grateful that I have a lot of work to do today.

I am grateful that the ice cream I ate yesterday has me really congested right now.

I am grateful for my journal.

I am grateful for Melody Beattie.

I am grateful that Minnie likes to sit on my lap.

I am grateful that Raj let me pet him this morning.