Gratitude

I’m feeling very fortunate lately. I also read a blog post recently where I the author wrote all about the things she was grateful for. I thought that might be a nice idea since right now I’m feeling very fortunate. No time like the present to capture those feelings. And it’s all good for me to look back on when I might not be feeling quite so lucky in life. So here goes:

  1. My beautiful, wonderful, healthy family. I couldn’t be more overjoyed by the loving generous nature of all of them. I’m also eternally grateful that we are all healthy.
  2. My Swiss financial wizard husband. Without him, I wouldn’t be so fortunate to have an amazing budget to get us through this crazy money spending life. I’m also hugely grateful for having such a similar adventurous soul. I wouldn’t want to travel down this exciting life path without him by my side. Additionally, his gift for languages. Without it, my daughters wouldn’t get to have such a huge immersion in languages – a travesty!
  3. My tweenager. She has such a kind soul and a strong love for music and writing. She’s my honour roll girl and I love every ounce of her thoughtful person.
  4. My parents. They made me the quirky crazy person I am today. They put up with all of my teenage years and we made it out on the other side only a little unscathed ;)
  5. My friends. The friends that I surround myself with are people who are powerful and have a generous loving energy.
  6. My past. I’m so grateful for the experiences that I have experienced. I don’t like to regret things that I have done as I think that the things you do, are what makes you you. So I only hope that I have grown and learn from my experiences in the best way possible.
  7. Buying my house about 30 minutes before the market took off. This was one of the smartest (luckiest) things I could have done.
  8. Being able to offer my children travel and experiences that some people could only dream of.
  9. The man who saved my dad’s life. Enough said.
  10. A big back garden with fruit trees to be able to invite friends and family over to have BBQ‘s and snow ball fights.
  11. A neighbourhood where we know a lot of our friendly neighbours, and where I can walk my daughter to the bus stop in my PJ’s and not feel weird.

I plan to add onto this list as things come to the surface. I like the idea of being able to keep adding on to keep the conversation going in my head and to remember how fortunate I am. This is not meant to be a huge bragfest but instead a place where I can reflect.