Today my Gratia is for a husband who doesn't mind doing the dishes.

 He really is a special guy and I will be gushing about him often here. He makes my life easy everyday and he doesn't mind doing to jobs I dislike so much. While I sit here writing I can hear the clang of dishes being put away. I must say his parents raised him right.

Today my Gratia is for my MOM.

She has been through so much in the past years since my father passed away. She always held her head up like a lady. She picked herself up when she was at her depths and learned how to live a new life single and is working toward being strong and healthy and she seems to always have a smile. I love you MOM keep on keepin' on!

Today my Gratia is for the freedom of making my own choices about my health. 

Today I visited with a wonderful naturopathic doctor and was amazed at how great it finally felt to have someone listen to me and seem to really want to help me. I spent almost three hours today with her and she made sure to learn as much as she could about me in order to create the most effective treatment plan. Don't get me wrong traditional medicine has it's place but I have never felt that comfortable with it. Since my diagnosis with PCOS earlier this year I have dreaded doing something about it know it and knew my GP didn't have the treatments I was looking for. After my visit today I feel really good about doing what it takes toward better health and am looking forward to finally feeling better and getting my body under control.Yeah for natural medicine!

Today my Gratia is for my healthy wonderful son.

He is strong and smart and loving and kind. He is full of facts and figures and has the most unique perspective on life. I, as most parents, could never imagine life with out him. We just discovered he has hearing impairment and spent the morning at the doctors office and the hospital running tests to see why. He never seemed worried or frightened and always has a smile on his face. My inspiration comes from him. I love you Gus!

Today My Gratia is for SNOW! 

We have had very little of it here in Northern Utah this year and although I am pretty sure it will all be gone in the next few days I want to enjoy it all the same. It has been a very eerie winter, a foreboding warning I can't help but think. For now we will enjoy what we have!

I spent last week in a massive funk. I didn't want to get out of bed and dreaded being at home although, that is all I had to do. If you have ever dealt with depression you know what I mean. I have struggled with it for most of my life and have used different methods to deal with it some not to good for myself. I have started to heal and these visits from my demons are less frequent now but they do still come.

What is different now is finding a way to release myself from them in a healthy way. I have found tools and support to help me deal with them. I am creating rituals that I look forward to everyday. I am going to start working with a naturopathic doctor to get my health in order and with an exercise regiment that I really do enjoy doing.

I must say though, the biggest thing right now is remembering gratitude. When everything is dark and I feel as if I cannot pull myself up I remember what I am grateful for in my life and things seem a bit brighter. I am going to try really really hard to get on this space most days and declare to the world what I am grateful for.

Today my Gratia is for the love I feel everyday! 

For my husband who is there and knows when to just listen and hold me and wait for the the sadness to pass. 

For my kids who bring me breakfast in bed when mommy isn't feeling so well. 

For friends who, may not even realize it, are picking me up when am down when I think no one cares.

Especially For myself and the love and confidence inside me that I just need to remember are there.

The Project Begins

I am starting this blog as part of my personal journey to experience gratitude in my life. I already am so thankful for the big things . A handsome husband who tells and shows me everyday how much he loves me. My two glorious children that in their own special ways bring me such joy and fulfillment. It is in the little things where the gratitude lives that I desire. In places that I would least expect to find it. I hope that whom ever reads this blog may find inspiration of some sort. To stop and see the world around them, no matter the situation, and find something to be grateful for. Please share experiences so we can all work together for a better more thankful world. Without it we will never find peace in our surroundings and situations.

                                  I found this online and felt compelled to share...